Decision details

A Government Bill, introduced by Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Social Services. The Business Committee remitted the Bill to the Health and Social Care Committee.

About the Bill

The Bill will reform and integrate social services law for people and make provision for:

• Improving the well-being outcomes for people who need care and support, and carers who need support;
• Co-ordination and partnership by public authorities with a view to improving the well-being of people;
• Complaints and representations relating to social care and palliative care;
• Local authorities’ social service functions and that of Welsh Ministers to intervene in a local authority’s exercise of its social services functions; and connected purposes.

Current Stage

The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (external website) became law in Wales (external website) on 1 May 2014.

 

Record of Passage in the National Assembly for Wales

The following table sets out the dates for each stage of the Bill’s passage through the National Assembly for Wales.

 

Stage	Documents
Bill introduced – 28 January 2013	Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 691KB)   Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 600KB)   Presiding Officer’s Statement on Legislative Competence: 28 January 2013 (PDF, 125KB)   Business Committee’s Report on the timetable for consideration of the Bill: 28 January 2013 (PDF, 60.6KB)   Report on the revised timetable for consideration of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: 25 June 2013 (PDF, 47.3KB)   Research Service Bill Summary (PDF, 334KB)   Written Statement by the Deputy Minister for Children and  Social Services: 28 January 2013   Oral Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services:  29 January 2013   Plenary statement: Introduction of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: 29 January 2013   Legislative Glossary – Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill (Welsh language version only) (PDF, 180KB)   Storify of the Bill (summary of online mentions)
Stage 1 - Committee consideration of general principles	Consultation letter (PDF, 324KB) – The Committee issued a call for evidence, which closed on 15 March 2013.   Consultation responses   Supplementary information   Legislative advice from Expert Adviser   The Committee considered the Bill on the following dates: 6 March 2013 (private) 18 April 2013 2 May 2013 8 May 2013 16 May 2013 6 June 2013 12 June 2013 (private) 20 June 2013 (private) 26 June 2013 (private) 1 July 2013 4 July 2013 (private) 10 July 2013 Committee Stage 1 report (PDF, 1.08MB)   Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee report (PDF, 576KB)   Letter from Deputy Minister to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee 25 September 2013 (PDF 331KB)   Deputy Minister’s response to the recommendations of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee & Annex 15 October 2013 (PDF 1078KB)   Deputy Minister’s response to the recommendations of the Health and Social Care Committee (PDF, 561KB) (letter dated 7 October 2013)
Stage 1 - Debate in plenary on general principles	A debate took place in Plenary on 8 October 2013. The motion to agree the general principles of the Bill was agreed.
Financial Resolution	A Financial Resolution in relation to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill was agreed in Plenary on 8 October 2013.
Stage 2 - Committee consideration of amendments	Stage 2 consideration took place in Committee on 13 November, 27 November, 5 December and 11 December 2013. The Health and Social Care Committee agreed on 9 October 2013 under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 69; Schedule 1; Sections 70 to 119; Schedule 2; Sections 120 to 160; Schedule 3; Sections 161 to 169; Section 1; Long title. Stage 2 consideration began in Committee on 13 November 2013. At that meeting, Sections 2 to 17 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled List of Amendments (PDF, 539KB) Groupings List (PDF, 83KB) Concise minutes: 13 November 2013   Stage 2 consideration continued in Committee on 27 November 2013. During the meeting, Sections 18 to 42 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled List of Amendments (PDF, 484KB) Groupings List (PDF, 81KB) Concise minutes: 27 November 2013   Stage 2 consideration continued in Committee on 5 December 2013.  During the meeting, Sections 43 to 161 and Schedules 1 to 3 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled List of Amendments (PDF, 387KB) Groupings List (PDF, 77KB) Concise minutes: 5 December 2013   Stage 2 continued in Committee on 11 December 2013.  During the meeting, Sections 162 to 169 and Section 1 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled List of Amendments (PDF, 153KB) Groupings List (PDF, 65 KB) Concise minutes: 11 December 2013   Notices of Amendments Notice of Amendments: 9 October 2013 (PDF, 142KB) Notice of Amendments: 10 October 2013 (PDF, 69 KB) Notice of Amendments: 14 October 2013 (PDF, 96KB) Notice of Amendments: 15 October 2013 (PDF, 55KB) Notice of Amendments: 16 October 2013 (PDF, 121KB) Notice of Amendments: 22 October 2013 (PDF, 63KB) Notice of Amendments: 23 October 2013 (PDF, 128KB) Notice of Amendments: 28 October 2013 (PDF, 56KB) Notice of Amendments: 29 October 2013 (PDF, 101KB) Notice of Amendments: 30 October 2013 (PDF, 171KB) Notice of Amendments: 31 October 2013 (PDF, 62KB) Notice of Amendments: 4 November 2013 (PDF, 88KB) Notice of Amendments: 5 November 2013 (PDF, 84KB) Notice of Amendments: 6 November 2013 (PDF, 66KB) Notice of Amendments: 18 November 2013 (PDF, 79KB) Notice of Amendments: 19 November 2013 (PDF, 51KB) Notice of Amendments: 20 November 2013 (PDF, 58KB) Notice of Amendments: 27 November 2013 (PDF, 64KB)   Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2 (PDF, 807KB) (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.)   Explanatory Memorandum revised after Stage 2 (PDF, 1.04MB)   Research Service Bill Summary of changes made at Stage 2 (PDF, 158KB)
Stage 3 - Plenary consideration of amendments	Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments took place in Plenary on 4 February and 11 February 2014.   The Assembly agreed on 28 January 2014 under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration for Stage 3 proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 76; Schedule 1; Sections 77 to 133; Schedule 2; Sections 134 to 169; Schedule 3; Sections 170 to 183; Section 1; Long title.   Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments began in Plenary on 4 February 2014, during which sections 2 to 68 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled List of Amendments: 4 February 2014 (PDF, 385KB) Groupings List: 4 February 2014 (PDF, 80KB)   Stage 3 consideration and disposal of amendments continued in Plenary on 11 February 2014.  During the meeting, Sections 69 to 183, Section 1 and Schedules 1 to 3 were deemed to be agreed. Marshalled List of Amendments: 11 February 2014 (PDF, 263KB) Groupings List: 11 February 2014 (PDF, 72KB)   Notices of Amendments Notice of Amendments: 6 January 2014 (PDF, 158KB) Notice of Amendments: 8 January 2014 (PDF, 58KB) Notice of Amendments: 15 January 2014 (PDF, 82KB) Notice of Amendments: 21 January 2014 (PDF, 63KB) Notice of Amendments: 22 January 2014 (PDF, 81KB) Notice of Amendments: 23 January 2014 (PDF, 65KB) Notice of Amendments: 24 January 2014 (PDF, 154KB) Notice of Amendments: 27 January 2014 (PDF, 75KB) Notice of Amendments: 28 January 2014 (PDF, 136KB)   Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 3 (PDF, 671KB) (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.)   Research Service Bill Summary of changes made at Stage 3 (PDF, 148KB)
Report stage - Plenary consideration of amendments	The Report Stage debate took place in Plenary on 18 March 2014. Marshalled List of Amendments: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 305KB) Groupings List: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 71KB)   The Assembly agreed on 11 March 2014 under Standing Order 26.36, that the order of consideration for Report Stage proceedings will be: Sections 2 to 79; Schedule 1; Sections 80 to 137; Schedule 2; Sections 138 to 173; Schedule 3; Sections 174 to 194; Section 1; Long title. Notices of Amendments Notice of Amendments: 3 March 2014 (PDF, 51KB) Notice of Amendments: 4 March 2014 (PDF, 57KB) Notice of Amendments: 6 March 2014 (PDF, 69KB) Notice of Amendments: 7 March 2014 (PDF, 227KB) Notice of Amendments: 10 March 2014 (PDF, 88KB) Notice of Amendments: 11 March 2014 (PDF, 99KB) Notice of Amendments: 18 March 2014 (PDF, 51KB)
Stage 4 - Passing of the Bill in Plenary	The Bill was agreed by the Assembly in accordance with SO 12.36 on 18 March 2014.   Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill, as passed (PDF, 917KB) (Amendments to the Bill since the previous version are indicated by sidelining in the right margin.)   Social Services and Well-being (Wales), as passed (Crown XML)
Post-stage 4	The Attorney General (PDF, 173KB), Counsel General (PDF, 122KB)and Secretary of State for Wales (PDF, 72KB) wrote to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly to advise that they would not be referring the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill to the Supreme Court under Sections 112 or 114 of the Government of Wales Act 2006.
Royal Assent	Royal Assent was given on 1 May 2014.

 

Contact information

 

Clerk: Helen Finlayson

Phone: 0300 200 6565

 

Postal address:

National Assembly for Wales

Cardiff Bay

Cardiff

CF99 1NA

 

Email: Contact@assembly.wales

The item started at 15.03

The amendments will be 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 Assembly on 28 January 2014.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 293:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	30	58

Amendment 293 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 82:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 108 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 7 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 8 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 9A:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 9B:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 9 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 10:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	0	13	58

Amendment 10 was agreed.

 

As amendment 10 was agreed, amendments 61 and 62 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 63:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 64:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 109 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 110 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 111 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 292:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	1	28	58

Amendment 292 was agreed.

 

Statement

Julie James made a statement before the debate on Group 10 clarifying that she had earlier abstained in error on amendment 292.

 

Amendment 112 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 11 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 12 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 113 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 300:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	42	58

Amendment 300 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 294:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	42	58

Amendment 294 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 114 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 115:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
52	0	5	57

Amendment 115 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 301:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	0	29	57

Amendment 301 was not agreed.

 

 

Amendment 116 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 302:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 117 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 118 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 119 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 318:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 13 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 14 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 15 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 16 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 17 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 295:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
28	1	29	58

Amendment 295 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 120 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 121 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 122 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 123 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 124 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 125 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 126 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 127 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 65:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 66:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 67:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 296 was not moved

 

Amendment 128 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 68:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 69:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 70:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 129 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 297 was not moved.

 

Amendment 130 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 131 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 132 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 133 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 134 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 135 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 136 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 137 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 138 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 298 was not moved.

 

Amendment 139 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 140 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 141 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 142:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
53	0	5	58

Amendment 142 was agreed.

 

Amendment 143 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 144 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 71:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 145 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 72:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

At 17.25, proceedings were suspended for 20 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Stage 3 proceedings on the Social Services and Well –being (Wales) Bill.

 

Amendment 146 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 147:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
35	0	23	58

Amendment 147 was agreed.

 

Amendment 148 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 149:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 299:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 18 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 150:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 151:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
30	0	28	58

Amendment 151 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 152:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 83:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 303:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	42	58

Amendment 303 was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 304:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	42	58

Amendment 304 was not agreed.

 

As amendment 303 was not agreed, amendment 305 fell.

 

As amendment 304 was not agreed, amendment 306 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 307:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	42	58

Amendment 307 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 153 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 154:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	18	58

Amendment 154 was agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 155:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	18	58

Amendment 155 was agreed.

 

Amendment 156 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 157:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 158:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 19:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 20 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 21:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 308:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

As amendment 308 was not agreed, amendment 309 fell.

 

Amendment 159 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 160 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 161 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 162 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 163 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 164 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 22 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 165:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 166 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 23 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 24 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 25 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 26 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 27 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 167:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	28	57

Amendment 167 was agreed.

Amendment 168 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 169 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 28 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 29 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 30 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 31 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 32 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 33 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 34 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 35 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 36 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 37 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 38 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 39:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 40 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 41 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 42 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 43 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 44 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 45 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 319:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

As amendment 319 was not agreed, amendments 321 and 317 fell.

 

Amendment 170 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1A:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	42	58

Amendment 1A was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1B:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	42	58

Amendment 1B was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

As amendment 1 was not agreed, amendments 2, 3, 4 and 5 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 171:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
29	0	30	59

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 172 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

Amendment 173 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, proceedings were adjourned. Sections 2 to 68 of the Bill were deemed agreed.