Meeting Venue:
Y Siambr - Y_Senedd
Meeting date:
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Meeting time: 12.30
This meeting can be
viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6373
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The item started at 12.30
The Llywydd welcomed Members to the virtual Plenary and set out that this Plenary meeting, being held by video conference in accordance with the Standing Orders of the Welsh Parliament, constitutes proceedings of the Senedd for the purposes of the Government of Wales Act 2006.
The Llywydd stated that, having consulted with the Business Committee, some of the provisions of Standing Order 34 will apply - all of which were noted on the agenda.
The Llywydd stated that, in accordance with Standing Order 34.15, that the public have been excluded from attending this Plenary meeting, as is required to protect public health, though the meeting would be broadcast live and the record of proceedings would be published as usual.
The Llywydd also reminded Members that Standing Orders relating to Order and the organisation of business in Plenary meetings would apply to this meeting.
Tributes to Mohammad Asghar MS
The item started at 12.31
1 Business Statement and Announcement
The item started at 13.45
2 Statement by the First Minister: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issued as a written statement
3 Topical Questions
No Topical Questions were accepted
4 Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Issued as a written statement
5 Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition - COVID-19: Recovery
Issued as a written statement
Proposal under Standing Order 12.24 to debate the following together but with separate votes:
6 The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020
The item started at 13.47
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7332 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 laid in the Table Office on 21 May 2020.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
50 |
0 |
5 |
55 |
The motion was agreed.
7 The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020
The item started at 13.47
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7333 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:
1. Approves The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 laid in the Table Office on 1 June 2020.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
40 |
10 |
5 |
55 |
The motion was agreed.
8 Brexit Party Debate - Lifting Lockdown
The item has been postponed until 24 June
9 Voting Time
The item started at 13.52
As indicated on the Agenda, today’s votes were conducted
in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.
Each political group nominated one Member of the group or grouping to carry the same number of votes as there are members of the group. In the case of a political group with an executive role, the nominee will carry the same number of votes as there are members of that group plus any other members of the government. Members who do not belong to a group or grouping voted for themselves.
The meeting concluded at 13.54
The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 11.00, Wednesday, 24 June 2020