The Senedd, 17 February 2025 to 23 February 2025

18 February 2025

The Non-Domestic Rating (Multiplier) (Wales) Regulations 2025

Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour) asked the Senedd to approve regulations setting the non-domestic rates multiplier, which is used to work out business rates. Mark Drakeford said it would rise by 1 per cent in 2025-26, not the default 1.7 per cent. The Senedd agreed the regulations.

• Vote on legislation

  Whether to approve the draft regulations that set the business rates multiplier for 2025-26, as proposed by Jane Hutt for the Welsh Government.

  Agreed
  For 25Against 13Abstain 10

19 February 2025

Amendment 96

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 3Against 3

19 February 2025

Amendment 47

• Motion

  Agreed
  For 4Against 2

19 February 2025

Amendment 97

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 3Against 3

19 February 2025

Amendment 149

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 1Against 5

19 February 2025

Amendment 150

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 1Against 5

19 February 2025

Amendment 151

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 1Against 5

19 February 2025

Amendment 152

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 1Against 5

19 February 2025

Amendment 153

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 3Against 3

19 February 2025

Amendment 154

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 3Against 3

19 February 2025

Amendment 155

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 3Against 3

19 February 2025

Amendment 86

• Motion

  Agreed
  For 4Against 2

19 February 2025

Amendment 157

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 3Against 3

19 February 2025

Amendment 158

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 3Against 3

19 February 2025

Amendment 160

• Motion

  Rejected
  For 1Against 5

19 February 2025

Welsh Conservatives Debate - Ending corridor care in Wales report

The Welsh Conservatives, led by Paul Davies, asked the Senedd to regret unsafe conditions in hospitals and to call on the Welsh Government to adopt in full the eight recommendations of a Royal College of Nursing report on corridor care. Labour's Jane Hutt replaced this with softer wording. The Senedd agreed the Labour version.

• Motion without amendment

  This vote was on the Conservative motion as originally written, which asked the Government to enact all eight recommendations of the report.

  Rejected
  For 24Against 26

• Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt

  This vote was on Jane Hutt's amendment, which replaced the whole motion. It notes the Government does not endorse routine care in unsuitable places and asks for work on timely discharge and community care.

  Agreed
  For 26Against

19 February 2025

Plaid Cymru Debate - Gaza

Plaid Cymru's Heledd Fychan asked the Senedd to back a ceasefire, press the UK Government on arms exports and the ICC, and ask the Welsh Government for ethical procurement and aid. The Conservative rewrite failed. Labour's three amendments passed, including deleting the UK Government section, and the amended motion was agreed.

• Motion without amendment

  The vote on Plaid Cymru's original motion, as written, with no changes.

  Rejected
  For 11Against 39

• Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Paul Davies

  The Conservative amendment 1 would replace the whole motion with a shorter text regretting civilian deaths, backing urgent aid, and supporting hostage release, a ceasefire and a two-state solution.

  Rejected
  For 13Against 37