Amendments proposed to the Government of Wales Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Secretary Hain

233

Clause     83,     page     46,     line     19,     leave out from 'where' to the end of line 23 and insert 'this section does not apply.'.

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Mr Secretary Hain

234

Clause     85,     page     47,     line     3,     at end insert—

'(aa)

the report or statement is not one which, by or by virtue of this Act, is to be made by or given to the Welsh Ministers, the First Minister, the Counsel General or the Assembly Commission, and'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

235

Clause     85,     page     47,     line     4,     leave out 'exclusively'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

236

Clause     85,     page     47,     line     6,     leave out from 'Minister' to the end of line 9 and insert ', the Counsel General or the Assembly Commission.'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

237

Clause     85,     page     47,     line     19,     leave out from 'legislation)' to ', and' in line 21.

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Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
David Mundell
Mr Patrick McLoughlin

277

Clause     117,     page     63,     line     21,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The Secretary of State may attach conditions to any payment under subsection (1).

    (1B)   The Welsh Ministers, the First Minister, the Counsel General, the Assembly Commission, the Auditor General or the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (as the case may be) must comply with any conditions under subsection (1A).'.

   

Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
David Mundell
Mr Patrick McLoughlin

278

Clause     117,     page     63,     line     24,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   A Minister of the Crown or a government department may attach conditions to any payment under subsection (2).

    (2B)   The Welsh Ministers, the First Minister or the Counsel General (as the case may be) must comply with any conditions under subsection (2A).'.

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Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Hywel Williams
Adam Price

35

Clause     118,     page     63,     line     37,     at end insert 'and

(d)	any formula used by Her Majesty's Government to determine the total amount of the payments which the Secretary of State estimates will be made for the financial year under section 117(1).'.

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Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Adam Price
Hywel Williams

119

Clause     119,     page     64,     line     19,     at end insert—

'(e)	the Children's Commissioner for Wales,'.

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Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Adam Price
Hywel Williams

275

Clause     120,     page     65,     line     6,     after 'State', insert 'or any other person'.

   

Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Hywel Williams
Adam Price

145

Clause     120,     page     65,     line     7,     leave out from 'required' to end of line 17.

   

Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Hywel Williams
Adam Price

146

Clause     120,     page     65,     line     11,     after 'borrowed', insert 'from the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Hywel Williams
Adam Price

147

Clause     120,     page     65,     line     11,     leave out 'to the Secretary of State'.

   

Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Hywel Williams
Adam Price

151

Clause     120,     page     65,     line     16,     after 'borrowed', insert 'from the Secretary of State'.

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Mr Secretary Hain

238

Clause     124,     page     66,     line     36,     leave out 'approving' and insert 'authorising'.

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Mr Secretary Hain

239

Clause     125,     page     67,     line     22,     leave out from 'motions' to end of line 36 and insert '(referred to in this Act as a "supplementary Budget motion") for either or both of the purposes specified in subsections (2) and (2A).

    (2)   A supplementary Budget motion may approve a variation in any one or more of the following—

(a)	the amount of resources authorised to be used in the financial year by a relevant person, or pursuant to a relevant enactment, for any service or purpose,

(b)	the amount of resources accruing to a relevant person in the financial year and authorised to be retained by that person to be used for any service or purpose, and

(c)	the amount authorised to be paid out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund in the financial year to a relevant person, or for use pursuant to a relevant enactment, for any service or purpose.

    (2A)   A supplementary Budget motion may authorise any one or more of the following—

(a)	the amount of resources which may be used in the financial year by a relevant person, or pursuant to a relevant enactment, for a service or purpose specified in the motion,

(b)	the amount of resources accruing to a relevant person in the financial year which may be retained by that person to be used for a service or purpose so specified, and

(c)	the amount which may be paid out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund in the financial year to a relevant person, or for use pursuant to a relevant enactment, for a service or purpose so specified.'.

   

Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Adam Price
Hywel Williams

120

Clause     125,     page     67,     line     45,     at end add—

    '(5)   For each financial year, Welsh Ministers must table a supplementary budget motion under this section in respect of any amounts in respect of each relevant person that exceed the total amounts previously approved by the Assembly in respect of motions tabled under this section or sections 124, 126 or 127.

    (6)   The excesses referred to in subsection (5) must be determined by reference to the audited accounts of each relevant person.

    (7)   A motion under subsection (5) may only be moved after the Audit Committee has reported to the Assembly in respect of the excesses under section 142(1) or has intimated that it does not intend to make such a report.'.

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Mr Secretary Hain

240

Clause     127,     page     68,     line     24,     after 'by' insert 'virtue of'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

241

Clause     127,     page     68,     line     27,     after 'by' insert 'virtue of'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

242

Clause     127,     page     68,     line     35,     leave out 'approve' and insert 'authorise'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

243

Clause     127,     page     69,     line     4,     leave out 'those sections' and insert 'virtue of sections 124 and 125'.

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Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
David Mundell
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mrs Theresa Villiers

260

Clause     130,     page     70,     line     14,     after 'accordance', insert 'with subsection (1A) and'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

253

Clause     130,     page     70,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The accounts must include details of the financial affairs and transactions of the Counsel General.'.

   

Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
David Mundell
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mrs Theresa Villiers

261

Clause     130,     page     70,     line     14,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The accounts must include projected budget figures and outturn figures.'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

254

Clause     130,     page     70,     line     38,     leave out 'by the Welsh Ministers'.

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Mr Secretary Hain

255

Clause     132,     page     71,     line     36,     leave out 'and finances of the Welsh Ministers' and insert 'of the Welsh Ministers and the finances of the Welsh Ministers and the Counsel General'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

256

Clause     132,     page     72,     line     1,     leave out 'and finances of the Welsh Ministers' and insert 'of the Welsh Ministers and the finances of the Welsh Ministers and the Counsel General'.

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Mr Secretary Hain

257

Clause     134,     page     72,     line     40,     after 'Ministers' insert 'and the Counsel General'.

   

Mr Secretary Hain

258

Clause     134,     page     72,     line     43,     at end insert 'or the Counsel General'.

   

Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
David Mundell
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mrs Theresa Villiers

264

Clause     134,     page     73,     line     4,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

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Mr Secretary Hain

259

Clause     135,     page     73,     line     25,     at end insert 'and the Counsel General'.

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Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
David Mundell
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mrs Theresa Villiers

262

Clause     136,     page     73,     line     39,     after 'accordance', insert 'with subsection (1A) and'.

   

Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
David Mundell
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mrs Theresa Villiers

263

Clause     136,     page     73,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '(1A)   The accounts must include projected budget figures and outturn figures.'.

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Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
David Mundell
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mrs Theresa Villiers

265

Clause     139,     page     75,     line     43,     leave out 'may' and insert 'must'.

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Mrs Cheryl Gillan
Mr Dominic Grieve
David Mundell
Mr Patrick McLoughlin
Mrs Theresa Villiers

266

Page     76,     line     2,     leave out Clause 140.

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Prepared 30 Jan 2006