Meeting Venue:
Siambr Hywel - Tŷ Hywel
Meeting date:
Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Meeting time: 13.30
This meeting can be
viewed
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This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in Siambr Hywel, Tŷ Hywel and others joining by video-conference.
At 13.30, the Llywydd notified the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.75, that the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025 was given Royal Assent on 7 July.
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 14.27
The item started at 14.54
The item started at 15.30
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8947 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Senedd Cymru (Representation of the People) Order 2025 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 8 May 2025.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
24 |
0 |
50 |
The motion was agreed.
The item started at 15.56
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8934 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the First Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2025-26 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 17 June 2025.
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;
(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); and
(vi) details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A.
The following additional information has been made available to Members:
- a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
24 |
1 |
50 |
The motion was agreed.
The item started at 16.27
The item started at 16.28
In accordance with Standing Order 26.50C, voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8954 Mark Drakeford (Cardiff West)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:
Approves the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill
Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill - as amended at Stage 3
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
37 |
0 |
13 |
50 |
The motion was agreed.
The item started at 16.45
In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 16.48 the Deputy Presiding Officer suspended the meeting. The bell was rung five minutes before reconvening.
The item started at 17.00
The amendments were disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 1 July 2025.
A vote was taken on amendment 49:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 49 was not agreed.
Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 30:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 30 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 50:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
12 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 50 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 18:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 18 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 19:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 19 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 20:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
41 |
54 |
Amendment 20 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 31:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 31 was not agreed.
Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 32:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 32 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 21:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 21 was not agreed.
The Deputy Presiding Officer proposed that amendments 7, 8 and 9 be disposed of en bloc. The proposal was agreed.
Amendments 7, 8 and 9 were agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 33:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 33 was not agreed.
Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 34:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 34 was not agreed.
Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 35:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 35 was not agreed.
Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 36:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 36 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 37:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
0 |
40 |
54 |
Amendment 37 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
41 |
54 |
Amendment 1 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 38:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
0 |
28 |
53 |
Amendment 38 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 39:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
0 |
40 |
54 |
Amendment 39 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
41 |
54 |
Amendment 2 was not agreed.
Amendment 14 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 40:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
14 |
12 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 40 was not agreed.
At 18.51 proceedings were suspended for 5 minutes.
A vote was taken on amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
41 |
54 |
Amendment 3 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 4:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
41 |
54 |
Amendment 4 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 5:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
41 |
54 |
Amendment 5 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 41:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 41 was not agreed. As amendment 41 was not agreed, amendments 42, 47 and 48 fell.
A vote was taken on amendment 22:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
41 |
54 |
Amendment 22 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 23:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
41 |
54 |
Amendment 23 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 43:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 43 was not agreed. As amendment 43 was not agreed, amendment 44 fell.
Amendment 15 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 16 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 45:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 45 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 46:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
28 |
54 |
Amendment 46 was not agreed.
Amendment 24 was not moved.
Amendment 25 was not moved.
A vote was taken on amendment 26:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 26 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 27:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 27 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 28:
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For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 28 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 29:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
28 |
55 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 29 was not agreed.
All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.
The meeting concluded at 19.45
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 9 July 2025