Decisions

The item started at 15.25

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

NDM5986 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 2016-2017 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Government Business on 1 March 2016.

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 2006;

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 result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

The item started at 15.22

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

NDM5947 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:

Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2016-2017 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Government Business on 8 December 2015.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Delete all and replace with:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Does not believe the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2016-17 meets the needs of the Welsh people.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as a new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the draft budget fails to take an all-Wales approach to future capital investment.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as a new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the draft budget proposes a damaging and severe cut to funding support for Welsh higher education institutions.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 - Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

Add as a new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the draft budget's proposal for continued funding pressure on local government has not been matched with a proposal for a rural stabilisation grant.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion:

NDM5947 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 20.12:

Notes the Draft Budget for the financial year 2016-2017 laid in the Table Office by the Minister for Finance and Government Business on 8 December 2015.

The motion was agreed.

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

5.2 The Committee agreed the consultation letter.

6.1 The Committee noted the correspondence.

8.1 The Committee agreed the approach to scrutiny.

13.1 The Committee noted the correspondence and agreed to write to the Minister for Finance and Government Business.

8.1 The Committee agreed the approach to budget scrutiny.