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NDM7622 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30:

1. Approves the Third Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2020-21 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 2 March 2021.

2. Notes that the category of accruing resources for the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales under Part 2 of Schedule 4 of the Supplementary Budget Motion on page 22 is revised to include ‘repayment of pension surplus’ as reflected in the Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Public Services Ombudsman Wales to the Finance Committee for consideration at its meeting on 15 January 2021.

3. Further notes the corresponding adjustments to Schedule 6 on pages 27 and 28 to correctly reconcile the resources requested by decreasing the Public Services Ombudsman Wales’ Resource DEL by £974,000, increasing Resource AME by £974,000 and increasing the Resource DEL Unallocated Reserve by £974,000.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i) the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii) the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii) a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv) a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion;

(v) a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and

(vi) details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Finance Committee

The item started at 15.52

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM7622 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30:

1. Approves the Third Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2020-21 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 2 March 2021.

2. Notes that the category of accruing resources for the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales under Part 2 of Schedule 4 of the Supplementary Budget Motion on page 22 is revised to include ‘repayment of pension surplus’ as reflected in the Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Public Services Ombudsman Wales to the Finance Committee for consideration at its meeting on 15 January 2021.

3. Further notes the corresponding adjustments to Schedule 6 on pages 27 and 28 to correctly reconcile the resources requested by decreasing the Public Services Ombudsman Wales’ Resource DEL by £974,000, increasing Resource AME by £974,000 and increasing the Resource DEL Unallocated Reserve by £974,000.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i) the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii) the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii) a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv) a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion;

(v) a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and

(vi) details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-07-21 P1 – Draft report

6.1 The Committee agreed the draft report with minor changes.

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd

Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Welsh Treasury

Gawain Evans, Director of Finance

Matthew Denham-Jones, Deputy Director, Financial Controls

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-06-21 P1 – Welsh Government Third Supplementary Budget 2020-21

FIN(5)-06-21 P2 – Main expenditure group allocations

FIN(5)-06-21 P3 – Explanatory note

FIN(5)-06-21 P4 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Approach and timing of Welsh Government Third Supplementary Budget 2020-21 – 1 Feb 2021

FIN(5)-06-21 P5 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: UK Contingencies Fund - 10 February 2021

Research brief

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd; Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Welsh Treasury;

Gawain Evans, Director of Finance; and Matthew Denham-Jones, Deputy Director, Financial Controls on the Welsh Government Third Supplementary Budget 2020-21.

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide:

- Further detail via the Minister for Health and Social Services on the work being undertaken to improve information sharing between primary and secondary health care services.

- Further information via the Minister for Housing and Local Government on the Local Authority Hardship Fund, specifically the formula relating to local authority lost savings as a result of the pandemic.

- Further detail on the funding that has been allocated to support business during the pandemic.