Welsh Conservatives Debate - PISA results. Motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Senedd to regret Wales's 2022 PISA results (international tests for 15-year-olds) and to call on the Welsh Government to act on teachers, support and testing. Labour and Plaid Cymru tabled amendments. The Senedd rejected the motion as written.
Whether to agree the Welsh Conservative motion as written, regretting the PISA results and asking the Government for 5,000 more teachers, standardised testing and an end to regional education consortia.
Rejected
For 14Against 34
Welsh Conservatives Debate - PISA results
The Welsh Conservatives (Darren Millar) asked the Senedd to regret Wales's 2022 PISA results and to call for more teachers and standardised testing. Labour's Lesley Griffiths proposed replacing most of the motion with a text welcoming Government action. The Senedd agreed her amendment and then the motion as amended.
Whether to accept Labour's amendment 1, which replaces most of the Conservative motion with wording noting the pandemic's impact and welcoming Government action on education.
Whether to approve the motion as changed by Labour's amendment, which notes the effect of the pandemic and welcomes Welsh Government plans on literacy, numeracy, support needs, assessments and attendance.
Agreed
For 25Against 24
Plaid Cymru Debate - Child poverty and educational attainment. Motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan
Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan asked the Senedd to call on the Welsh Government to extend free school meals to years 7 to 11 for Universal Credit households and set statutory child poverty targets. Labour and Conservative amendments were tabled, but only the original motion was voted on. It was rejected, so nothing was agreed.
Whether to agree Plaid Cymru's motion as written, asking for free school meals in years 7 to 11 for Universal Credit households and statutory child poverty targets.
Rejected
For 10Against 39
Plaid Cymru Debate - Child poverty and educational attainment
Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan asked the Welsh Government to extend free school meals to years 7 to 11 for Universal Credit households with no earnings cap, and to set statutory targets in its child poverty strategy. Labour's Lesley Griffiths replaced these calls with wording welcoming existing Government work. The Senedd agreed her amendment and the motion as amended.
This was the vote on Labour's Amendment 1, which deletes the calls on the Government and replaces them with wording welcoming its current policies and noting the PISA findings on equity.
This was the vote on the motion as changed by Amendment 1, which welcomes Government work on poverty and attainment instead of calling for new action.
Agreed
For 25
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Agenda item: Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill