Motions and Amendments for Debate on 7 March 2017

Motion tabled on 7 February 2017

NDM6236 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Assembly, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the Second Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2016-17 laid in the Table Office and emailed to Assembly Members on Tuesday, 7 February 2017.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i) the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii) the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii) a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv) a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion; and

(v) a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c).

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

- a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

Motions tabled on 28 February 2017

NDM6246 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the annual report for 2015-16 of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales.

A copy of the report was laid in the Table Office on 28 February 2017.

NDM6247 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Celebrates International Women's Day 2017 and recognises the role, contribution and achievements of women in the economic, political, social and cultural life of Wales.

Amendments tabled on 1 March 2017

To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:

NDM6246

1. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the quality and variability of teaching still remains one of the weakest aspects of provision across sectors in the Welsh education system.

2. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the education system is still not meeting the needs of all learners.

3. Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Notes that leadership is the most significant factor affecting school improvement and calls upon the Welsh Government to bring forward more detailed information on the establishment of the National Academy of Educational Leadership, including its finances, targets, and how leaders will be able to access its support.

Amendments tabled on 2 March 2017

To propose that the Assembly resolves to adopt the following amendments to motions:

NDM6246

1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets the relative poor performance of the pupil referral units inspected in 2015-16, of which none were identified with excellent practice and all four were placed in a statutory category of follow up, and calls on the Welsh Government to address weaknesses in provision, leadership and management as a matter of urgency.

NDM6247

1. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new points at end of motion:

Notes that women remain under-represented in leadership positions and regrets that only 4 per cent of the CEOs of the top 100 businesses in Wales and 31 per cent of board members of major WGSBs are women.

Calls on the Welsh Government to commit to reaching the 40 per cent threshold of gender balance of women on WGSBs and to increase the number of women that are chairs and on advisory panels of WGSBs.

2. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that the median hourly pay gap between men and women in Wales in 2015 was 14.6 per cent.

3. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that 29 per cent of women working in Wales earned below the living wage, compared to 20.5 per cent of men, based on the hourly living wage of £8.25 as at April 2016.

4. Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that gender parity in Wales would be improved if healthy relationships lessons became compulsory in schools.