Welsh Labour's Lesley Griffiths asked the Senedd to approve the Welsh Government's Annual Budget for 2024-25, the last of a three-year plan. Finance Minister Rebecca Evans said it protects the NHS, councils and jobs, with extra money added since the draft. The Senedd agreed the budget.
Whether to approve the Welsh Government's Annual Budget for 2024-25, as laid before the Senedd by the First Minister on 27 February 2024.
Labour's Lesley Griffiths asked the Senedd to approve the 2024-25 funding settlement for Wales's councils. The Conservatives' Darren Millar proposed two additions: one regretting council tax rises, one calling for a funding review and local votes on big rises. Both were rejected. The Senedd approved the motion as written.
Whether to add a line saying the Senedd regrets large council tax rises, which the Conservatives blame on Welsh Government underfunding.
Whether to add Conservative calls for an independent review of the funding formula, use of council reserves, and a local referendum on council tax rises over 5 per cent.
Whether to approve the 2024-25 local government funding settlement for Wales's 22 councils, as the Welsh Government proposed it.
This debate covered a proposed change to the rules on who can be a Member of the Senedd or a candidate. Plaid Cymru's Adam Price moved an amendment to disqualify anyone convicted of deception in the previous five years. The Senedd rejected it, so it was not added.
This was the vote on Amendment 1, which would disqualify people convicted of deception in the last five years from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate.
Darren Millar (Welsh Conservatives) moved amendment 14 to a Bill on Senedd elections. It related to the electoral quota, the target number of voters, for Senedd constituency boundary reviews. The Bill sets a margin of 10 per cent. The wording is not available. The Senedd rejected the amendment.
Whether to agree amendment 14, from Darren Millar, on the electoral quota used in Senedd constituency boundary reviews.