Welsh Labour's Lesley Griffiths asked the Senedd to criticise UK Government levelling-up funding and to call for regional investment money to return to the Welsh Government. The Conservatives and Plaid Cymru proposed changes, but all were rejected. The Senedd agreed the original Labour motion.
Conservative Darren Millar proposed replacing the whole motion with one noting over £2.5 billion of UK funding and calling for a review of how the Shared Prosperity Fund is delivered.
Plaid Cymru's amendment 2 proposed adding points saying UK levelling-up policies cause a postcode lottery, that decisions on Welsh spending should be made in Wales, and regretting underfunding under the Barnett Formula.
Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth proposed replacing point 2 with calls for regional funding to return to Wales, an Economic Fairness Bill, and HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail to be treated as England-only projects.
The vote on Labour's original motion, which criticises UK levelling-up funds and calls for regional investment funding to return to the Welsh Government.
Agreed
For 37Against 14
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal – A Bill on climate assurance for children and young people
Delyth Jewell (Plaid Cymru) put forward a proposal for a Bill on climate assurance for children and young people. It would change the law on the school curriculum so that the climate crisis is taught across all subjects, and it aims to ease climate anxiety. The Senedd agreed the motion.
A single vote on Delyth Jewell's motion, which notes her proposal for a Bill to embed climate teaching across the school curriculum and help with climate anxiety.
Agreed
For 22Against 13Abstain 17
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Healthcare inspection and funding
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Senedd to note concerns in the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales report and to call for more inspection funding, a workforce plan and other steps. Labour and Plaid Cymru tabled amendments. Two amendments were agreed, but the motion as amended was rejected, so nothing was adopted.
Whether to replace most of the motion with Labour's wording, which values HIW's work and says the Welsh Government prioritises frontline care despite tight finances.
RejectedGovernment defeated
For
Plaid Cymru Debate - Apprenticeships
Plaid Cymru's Luke Fletcher asked the Senedd to regret missed apprenticeship targets and funding cuts, and to call for long-term funding, no degree apprenticeship fees and an independent review. Labour and the Conservatives tabled amendments. The Senedd rejected all three amendments and the original motion, so nothing was agreed.
Amendment 1, from Labour's Lesley Griffiths, proposed replacing the whole motion with wording that blames budget cuts and inflation and welcomes over £400m committed to apprenticeships.
RejectedGovernment defeated
For
How these votes work: the Senedd first votes on the motion as written. If that fails, it votes on each amendment in turn, then on the motion with any agreed changes.
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Whether to replace the Barnett consequential point with Plaid Cymru's call for the UK Government to review the Barnett Formula, which sets Wales's funding.
Amendment 2, from Conservative Darren Millar, asked the Government to expand apprenticeships, especially degree level, in healthcare, renewable energy and digital technology.
Amendment 3, from Conservative Darren Millar, asked the Government to allow flexible entry to degree apprenticeships that recognises a person's earlier education.
Rejected
For 25Against 27
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-2025: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being