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The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd.

The Committee noted the correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd.

The Committee noted the letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd.

The Committee noted the correspondence with the Business Committee.

The Committee noted the letter from the Minister, and agreed to draw it to the attention of the Business Committee.

The Committee noted the letter from the Business Committee.

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Meaning of single-use plastic products and prohibited single-use plastic products

11, 39, 12, 40, 13, 14, 1

2. Electronic cigarettes

6, 9, 10, 7, 8

3. Guidance

15, 17

4. Manufacture of prohibited single-use plastic products

57, 58, 59, 16, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 30, 56

5. Exemptions in relation to pharmacy medicine

2, 3, 4, 5

6. Exemptions-in relation to cotton buds

31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38

7. Products made of oxo-degradable and oxo-biodegradable plastic

34, 37, 20, 22

8. Prohibited single-use plastic products: power to amend

18, 19, 21, 23

9. Oversight Board and Advisory Panel

41, 55

10. Offence of supplying prohibited single-use plastic product

24, 42

11. Enforcement action by local authorities

25, 26, 27, 28, 29

Supporting Documents
The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2
Explanatory Memorandum
Marshalled List of Amendments
Grouping of Amendments
Bilingual Glossary

The item started at 16.23

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 29 November 2022.

A vote was taken on amendment 11:

Amendment 11 was not agreed.

Amendment 39 was not selected.

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

Amendment 12 was not agreed.

Amendment 40 was not selected.

A vote was taken on amendment 13:

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 6:

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

Amendment 15 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 57:

Amendment 57 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 58:

Amendment 58 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 31:

Amendment 31 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 32:

Amendment 32 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 33:

Amendment 33 was agreed/not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 9:

Amendment 9 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 34:

Amendment 34 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 59:

Amendment 59 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 10:

Amendment 10 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

Amendment 3 was agreed.

As amendment 3 was agreed, amendment 35 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

Amendment 36 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 37:

Amendment 37 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 38:

Amendment 38 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 16:

Amendment 16 was not agreed.

Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 18 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 19 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

As amendment 19 was agreed, amendments 7 and 20 fell.

Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 22:

Amendment 22 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 23:

Amendment 23 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 41:

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 24:

Amendment 24 was not agreed.

Amendment 42 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 43:

Amendment 43 was not agreed.

As amendment 43 was not agreed, amendments 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 56 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 25:

Amendment 25 was not agreed.

Amendment 26 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 27 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.

A vote was taken on amendment 8:

Amendment 8 was not agreed.

As amendment 16 was not agreed, amendment 30 fell.

As amendment 41 was not agreed, amendment 55 fell.

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.

The item started at 17.58

The Minister for Climate Change proposed that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47.

In accordance with Standing Order 26.50C, voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

A vote was taken on the motion:

The motion was agreed.

NDM8145 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.36: Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 1;

b) Section 2;

c) Schedule 1;

d) Sections 3-23;

e) Long title.

The item started at 16.24

NDM8145 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.36: 

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 1;

b) Section 2;

c) Schedule 1;

d) Sections 3-23;

e) Long title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response to its report on the Environmental Protection (Single – use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill, and agreed to write to the Minister and to the Business Committee.

Julie James MS – Minister for Climate Change

Nick Howard, Senior Government Lawyer – Welsh Government

Richard Clark, Head of Local Environment Quality and Regulation Welsh Government

Hefin Gill, Government Lawyer – Welsh Government

Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available on the Bill page.

The Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee agreed on 20 October 2022, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

Section 1; Section 2; Schedule 1; Sections 3-23; Long Title

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

2.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

Amendment 25 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

Amendment 61 was inadmissible in accordance to standing order 26.61(iv).

Amendment 62 (Delyth Jewell MS)

Amendment 26 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

 Amendment 1 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 2 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 27 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

Amendment 63 (Delyth Jewell MS)

Amendment 3 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 4 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 5 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 6 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 18 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 19 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 20 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 21 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 22 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 81 (Delyth Jewell MS)

Amendment 82 (Delyth Jewell MS)

Amendment 83 (Delyth Jewell MS)