Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y Senedd
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 30 January 2024
Meeting time: 13.30
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The item started at 13.30
The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.
The item started at 14.28
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Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8463 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2022-23.
Welsh Language Commissioner Annual Report 2022 -2023
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Heledd Fychan (South Wales Central)
Add as new points at end of motion:
Notes the Commissioner's work to encourage the use of Welsh by organisations in the private sector such as the banking sector on a non-statutory basis.
Agrees that banks should be subject to statutory Welsh language standards.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM8463 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report 2022-23.
Welsh Language Commissioner Annual Report 2022 -2023
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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53 |
0 |
0 |
53 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
The item started at 18.03
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8464 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)
To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:
Agrees to the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill.
The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 18 September 2023.
The report of the Reform Bill Committee on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 19 January 2024.
Supporting Documents
Report of the Finance Committee
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Response from the Standards of Conduct Committee to the report of the Reform Bill Committee
Response from the Business Committee to the report of the Reform Bill Committee
Response from the Senedd Commission to the report of the Reform Bill Committee
The result was as follows:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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39 |
0 |
14 |
53 |
The motion was agreed.
The item started at 18.03
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8465 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)
To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.
The result was as follows:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
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39 |
0 |
14 |
53 |
The motion was agreed.
The item started at 19.33
The meeting concluded at 19.35
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 31 January 2024