Agenda and decisions

The Presiding Officer announced that on 29 November, in accordance with Standing Order 26.75, Royal Assent was given to the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Act 2012.

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2. 

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The item started at 13.30

Questions 1 – 7 and 9 -15 were asked. Question 8 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

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NDM5110 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality) (Inspection Fees) Order 2012 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 October 2012.

Supporting Document
The Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality) (Inspection Fees) Order 2012
Explanatory Memorandum
The Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

The item started at 15:34

NDM5110 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales; in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

Approves that the draft The Public Bodies (Water Supply and Water Quality) (Inspection Fees) Order 2012 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 17 October 2012.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5111 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Public Audit (Wales) Bill.

The Public Audit (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 9 July 2012.

The report of The Public Accounts Committee on the Public Audit (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 23 November 2012.

Supporting Documents
The Public Audit (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum
The report of the Public Accounts Committee
The Report of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

The item started at 15:35

NDM5111 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Public Audit (Wales) Bill.

The Public Audit (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 9 July 2012.

The report of The Public Accounts Committee on the Public Audit (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 23 November 2012.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5112 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Public Audit (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69(ii), arising in consequence of the Bill.

The item started at 16:22

NDM5112 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Public Audit (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69(ii), arising in consequence of the Bill.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5109 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.25:

Approves the Annual Budget for the financial year 2013-2014 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House on 27 November 2012.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20.28, the Annual Budget comprises the following information:

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

2.the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

3.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;

4.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; and

5.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).

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

·         an Explanatory Note on changes between Draft Budget proposals and the Annual Budget.

Supporting Documents
The Annual Budget for the financial year 2013-2014
An Explanatory Note on changes between Draft Budget proposals and the Annual Budget.

Research paper: Final Budget 2013-14 – Research Service

The item started at 16:23

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

NDM5109 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.25:

Approves the Annual Budget for the financial year 2013-2014 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Leader of the House on 27 November 2012.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20.28, the Annual Budget comprises the following information:

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

2.the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

3.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;

4.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; and

5.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).

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

·         an Explanatory Note on changes between Draft Budget proposals and the Annual Budget.

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

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