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NDM9173 Debate: The Police Settlement 2026-27

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Meeting: 03/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 13)

Debate: The Police Settlement 2026-27

NDM9173 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2026-27 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 30 January 2026.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.17

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

NDM9173 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2026-27 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 30 January 2026.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

37

12

0

49

The motion was agreed.

 


Meeting: 04/03/2025 - Plenary (Item 8)

Debate: The Police Settlement 2025-26

NDM8819 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2025-26 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 31 January 2025.

The following amendment was tabled:

Amendment 1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the increase in police precept of council tax as a result of shortfalls in direct funding from Westminster to Welsh police forces.

Minutes:

The item started at 17.48

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

NDM8819 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2025-26 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 31 January 2025.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the increase in police precept of council tax as a result of shortfalls in direct funding from Westminster to Welsh police forces.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

12

17

29

58

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM8819 

To propose that the Senedd, under Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 2) 2025-26 (Final Settlement - Police and Crime Commissioners), which was laid in the Table Office on 31 January 2025.

For

Abstain

Against

Total

45

13

0

58

The motion was agreed.