Agenda and minutes
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Expected timing: 273(v2)
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Transcript: Transcript for 08/04/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd
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Llywydd Statement The item started at
13.30 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. |
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Business Statement and Announcement Supporting documents: Minutes: The item started at 13.33 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the First Minister: Coronavirus (Covid-19) Minutes: The item started at 13.33 |
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(30 mins) |
Statement by the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Response to Coronavirus (Covid-19) Minutes: The item started at
14.52 |
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At 16.00, the meeting was suspended for 15 minutes. The proposal under Standing Orders 12.24 and 12.40 to debate the following items together and subject to a single vote was agreed to |
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Debate: The general principles of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill NDM7307 - Julie
James (Swansea West) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the Local
Government and Elections (Wales) Bill. The Local
Government and Elections (Wales) Bill and Explanatory
Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 18 November 2019; The report of Equality, Local Government and
Communities Committee on the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill was laid
before the Assembly on 13 March 2020. Supporting Documents Minutes: The items started
at 16.15 Llywydd Ruling 16.22 - In accordance with
SO13.11, the Llywydd required Neil McEvoy to withdraw from Assembly
proceedings. A vote on the motions under items 4 and 5 was deferred until Voting
Time. NDM7307 - Julie
James (Swansea West) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the
Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill. The Local
Government and Elections (Wales) Bill and Explanatory
Memorandum were laid before
the Assembly on 18 November 2019; The report of Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee on the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 13 March 2020. |
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Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill NDM7308 - Rebecca
Evans (Gower) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Local Government
and Elections (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind
referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. Minutes: NDM7308 - Rebecca Evans (Gower) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in
expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in
consequence of the Bill. As indicated on the
Agenda, today’s vote was 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. Votes were
conducted by roll-call. As the Assembly had
agreed to group the motions on the General Principles and the Financial
Resolution of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill for voting, there
was one vote as follows.
The
result of the vote on the motions was:
The motions were agreed. |
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Voting Time Minutes: The item started at
17.30 |
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Votes Summary Supporting documents: |