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NDM7726 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2021-22 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 22 June 2021.

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 17.32

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

NDM7726 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2021-22 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 22 June 2021.

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(6)-02-21 P1 – Draft report

2.1 The Committee agreed the draft report.

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury, Welsh Government

Matthew Denham-Jones, Deputy Director Financial Controls, Welsh Government

Supporting papers:

FIN(6)-01-21 P1 - Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2021-22

FIN(6)-01-21 P2 – Main expenditure group allocations

FIN(6)-01-21 P3 – Explanatory Note

Research Service brief

3.1 The Minister agreed to provide the Committee with a written update, outlining the difficulties in obtaining clarity from the UK Government, on the issue of Barnett consequentials.

3.2 The Minister agreed to ask the Minister for Economy to provide the Committee with:

·         a detailed breakdown of the £55m funding made available for business support in May and June, including the reasons why 24 percent of businesses were not approved to receive funding, how the allocations have been evaluated and how any underspend of the £55m made available in funding has been reallocated.

·         further information on future business support schemes to be funded from the Welsh Government’s £200m package of support.