Agenda and decisions

The Presiding Officer will call the Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

 

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The item started at 13.30

 

The first 6 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after Question 2.

The item started at 14.17

 

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): Will the Minister make a statement on the decision by the Welsh Government to cease the publication of cabinet decision reports?

 

 

 

View Business Statement and Announcement

 

The item started at 14.27

 

At 14.39, proceedings were suspended for 10 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening for Stage 3 proceedings on the Local Government (Wales) Bill.

In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.

 

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

 

1. Voluntary mergers of local authorities: public involvement

14, 26, 27

 

2. Voluntary mergers of local authorities: Assembly procedures

1, 7, 10

 

3. Voluntary mergers of local authorities: economic regeneration and use of the Welsh language

32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39

 

4. Amendments to the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004

15, 16

 

5. Voluntary mergers of local authorities: cycle of elections

17

 

6. Voluntary mergers of local authorities: consequential provision

22, 23, 24

 

7. Voluntary mergers of local authorities: duties on Welsh Ministers to report

18, 19

 

8. Electoral arrangements for new principal areas: directions, guidance and reporting

2, 25, 3, 4, 8, 11, 12

 

9. Voluntary mergers of local authorities: elections

5, 13, 28, 30, 31

 

10. Amendment to the Local Government Finance Act 1992

20

 

11. Code of Practice on Workforce Matters

21

 

12. Youth Councils

29

 

13. Restraints on transactions by merging authorities: Assembly procedure

9

 

Supporting Documents
Local Government (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

 

The item started at 14.50

 

In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 14:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 32:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	1	27	54

Amendment 32 was not agreed

 

As amendment 32 was not agreed, amendment 33 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 34:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	1	28	54

Amendment 34 was not agreed

 

As amendment 34 was not agreed, amendment 35 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 36:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	1	27	54

Amendment 36 was not agreed

 

As amendment 36 was not agreed, amendment 37 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 38:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	1	27	54

Amendment 38 was not agreed

 

As amendment 38 was not agreed, amendment 39 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 26:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	41	54

Amendment 26 was not agreed

 

As amendment 26 was not agreed, amendment 27 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 15:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 16:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 17:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	9	27	54

Amendment 17 was not agreed

 

Amendment 22 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.

 

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. Therefore, the amendment 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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

Amendment 25 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	40	54

Amendment 5 was not agreed

 

As amendment 5 was not agreed, amendments 13, 28, 30 and 31 fell.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 20:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	0	36	54

Amendment 20 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. Therefore, the amendment 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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 9:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 10:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 11:

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. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

 

A vote was taken on Amendment 12:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
16	0	38	54

Amendment 12 was not agreed

 

 

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