The Land Transaction Tax (Tax Bands and Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour) asked the Senedd to approve regulations raising the higher residential rates of Land Transaction Tax by 1 percentage point in every band. The Welsh Conservatives opposed the rise. The Senedd approved the regulations.
Whether to approve the regulations raising the higher rates of Land Transaction Tax on additional homes and homes bought by companies.
Agreed
For 37Against 10
Legislative Consent Motion: The Water (Special Measures) Bill
Huw Irranca-Davies (Welsh Labour), the Deputy First Minister, asked the Senedd to agree that parts of the UK Government's Water (Special Measures) Bill, which cover devolved matters, can be dealt with by the UK Parliament. He said it would strengthen water pollution powers. The Senedd agreed the motion.
Whether the Senedd agrees that the listed clauses of the Water (Special Measures) Bill, where they touch devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.
Agreed
For 37Against 0Abstain 10
Debate - Natural Resources Wales's 'Case for Change'
Mabon ap Gwynfor (Plaid Cymru) asked the Senedd to regret Natural Resources Wales (NRW) closing catering and retail at three visitor centres. Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour) replaced this with wording on NRW's budget pressures and local partners taking over services. The Senedd agreed the amended motion.
The vote on Jane Hutt's amendment, which replaced the motion with wording on budget pressures, sites staying open, and NRW seeking local partners.
Agreed
For 24Against 22
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Cancer services
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Paul Davies, asked the Senedd to regret missed cancer treatment targets and to call for a timeframe to meet them. Labour's Jane Hutt replaced this with wording noting rising spending and survival rates. The Senedd agreed Labour's version.
The Conservative motion as originally written, regretting missed cancer targets and calling for a timeframe to meet the 62-day target and for Audit Wales's recommendations to be put in place.
Labour's amendment to replace the Conservative motion with wording noting higher cancer spending and survival rates, and calling for a National Cancer Steering Group and an updated Quality Statement.
Agreed
For 24Against
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Speech and language therapists
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Paul Davies, asked the Senedd to back more speech and language therapists and a funding model and legal requirement for them in youth justice teams. Labour's Jane Hutt proposed replacing the later points with a shorter text. The Senedd agreed that amended motion.
The vote on Jane Hutt's amendment (Welsh Labour), which replaces everything after point 2 with notes on Welsh Government funding of training and a call to work with the UK Government on youth justice access.
Agreed
For 24Against 22
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Agenda item: PTN 1 - Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report recommendations - 13 January 2025
Plaid Cymru's amendment to note that Audit Wales's findings match Plaid's NHS governance report, and to call for that report's recommendations to be put in place.