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NDM8831 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the Second Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2024-25 laid in the Table Office on 18 February 2025.

 

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 16.39

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

NDM8831 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the Second Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2024-25 laid in the Table Office on 18 February 2025. 

The result was as follows:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	23	0	47

The motion was agreed.

 

NDM8856 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes the 2023-24 Annual Report of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales that was laid in Table Office on 21 February 2025.

2. Notes that the Welsh education and training sectors have significant strengths but there are areas that continue to require improvement.  

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that Estyn's 2024-25 Annual Report has highlighted issues around reduced attendance, poor pupil behaviour and challenges around recruiting staff, which are having a negative impact on education in Wales.

Amendment 2 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that Wales's latest PISA results for maths, reading and writing are the lowest in the United Kingdom.

Amendment 3 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)

Add as a new point at the end of the motion:

Regrets that the Annual Report notes that:

a) at the current rate of improvement, it would take over 10 years for secondary attendance to improve to pre-pandemic levels;

b) teacher recruitment to subjects with a shortage or can deliver through the medium of Welsh, continues to cause particular concern; and

c) in too many cases, the quality of teaching and assessment is not good enough.

The item started at 17.10

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

NDM8856 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Notes the 2023-24 Annual Report of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales that was laid in Table Office on 21 February 2025. 

2. Notes that the Welsh education and training sectors have significant strengths but there are areas that continue to require improvement.

 

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) 

Add as new point at end of motion: 

Regrets that Estyn's 2024-25 Annual Report has highlighted issues around reduced attendance, poor pupil behaviour and challenges around recruiting staff, which are having a negative impact on education in Wales. 

 

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	25	47

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire) 

Add as new point at end of motion: 

Regrets that Wales's latest PISA results for maths, reading and writing are the lowest in the United Kingdom. 

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
22	0	25	47

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central) 

Add as a new point at the end of the motion: 

Regrets that the Annual Report notes that: 

a) at the current rate of improvement, it would take over 10 years for secondary attendance to improve to pre-pandemic levels; 

b) teacher recruitment to subjects with a shortage or can deliver through the medium of Welsh, continues to cause particular concern; and 

c) in too many cases, the quality of teaching and assessment is not good enough.

 

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
23	0	24	47

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Notes the 2023-24 Annual Report of His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales that was laid in Table Office on 21 February 2025. 

2. Notes that the Welsh education and training sectors have significant strengths but there are areas that continue to require improvement.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
47	0	0	0

The motion was agreed.

 

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