Third Assembly Plenary Meeting
Votes and Proceedings (40)
Date: Tuesday, 22nd January 2008
Time: 2.00pm
Item 1: Questions to the First Minister
The first 10 questions were answered.
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3.00pm
Item 2: Business Statement and Announcement
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Item 3: Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs: New Entrants - Postponed to 23rd January 2008
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3.19pm
Item 4: Statement by the Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing: Severn Barrage Feasibility Study
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3.47pm
Item 5: Debate on the Final Budget
NDM3844 Andrew Davies (Swansea West)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 27.17 (i), approves the Final Budget for the financial year 2008-2009 laid in the Table Office and emailed to Assembly Members on Tuesday, 15 January 2008.
Footnote:
In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 27.19, the Final 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:
copies of detailed tables showing budget line and main expenditure group allocations
indicative allocations for 2009-10 and 2010-11 in a format compatible with the Government of Wales Act 2006
A vote was taken on the motion:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
35 |
0 |
17 |
52 |
The motion was agreed.
The meeting concluded at 5.06pm.