Agenda and decisions

Committee of the Whole Assembly

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

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Questions 1 – 5, 7 – 10, 12 – 13 and 15 were asked. Questions 6 and 14 were withdrawn. Question 11 was not asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

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NDM5293 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

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

Approves that the draft The Universal Credit (Consequential Provisions) (Childcare, Housing and Transport) (Wales) Regulations 2013 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 25 June 2013.

Supporting Documents
The Universal Credit (Consequential Provisions) (Childcare, Housing and Transport) (Wales) Regulations 2013
Explanatory Memorandum

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NDM5293 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

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

Approves that the draft The Universal Credit (Consequential Provisions) (Childcare, Housing and Transport) (Wales) Regulations 2013 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 25 June 2013.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM5259 Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Local Audit and Accountability Bill relating to audit arrangements for Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) whose areas fall partly within Wales, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the National Assembly for Wales, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 30 May 2013 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2(i).  

A copy of the Bill can be found here:
Bill documents — Local Audit and Accountability Bill [HL] 2013-14 — UK Parliament

Supporting Documents

Legislative Consent Memorandum
Public Accounts Committee: Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Local Audit and Accountability Bill

NDM5278 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2013-14 laid in the Table Office and emailed to Assembly Members on Tuesday, 25 June 2013.

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; and

(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).

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

·         - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans

Supporting Documents
The First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2013-14
Research Paper: Supplementary Budget 2013-14 (June 2013)  – Research Service
Report of the Finance Committee Scrutiny of Supplementary Budget motion 2013-2014

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

NDM5278 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2013-14 laid in the Table Office and emailed to Assembly Members on Tuesday, 25 June 2013.

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; and

(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).

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

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