Agenda and minutes

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

View Questions

The item started at 13.30

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

 

View Business Statement and Announcement

The item started at 14.36

 

The item started at 14.53

 

NDM7451 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

1. Approves that the draft The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 October 2020.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Explanatory Memorandum

The item started at 15.46

 

NDM7451 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

1. Approves that the draft The Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 13 October 2020.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 15.53 the meeting was suspended by the Deputy Presiding Officer.

There was no voting time

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. Local government elections

84, 85, 1, 86, 87, 99, 101,102, 103,104,105, 2, 106, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 147, 58, 59, 60, 61, 79, 55, 56

2. Voting system for local government elections

152, 88, 89, 153, 154, 90, 91, 92, 94, 93, 95, 96, , 97, 155, 98, 156, 100, 157, 145, 176, 146, 63, 177, 83, 151, 148, 168, 137, 169, 170, 171, 144

3. Welsh Language Standards

158, 159, 165, 166

4. General power of competence

107, 3, 108, 109, 110, 68, 74, 69

5. Public participation

111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117

6. Local authority meetings

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 77, 12, 13, 14, 15, 118, 16, 17, 18, 70, 4, 5, 50, 51, 52, 72, 53

7. Local authority officers and members

119, 80, 75

8. Equality and diversity and job sharing

161, 178, 179, 162, 163, 160, 172, 174

9. Corporate joint committees – where no request has been made

164, 120, 121, 122, 125, 126, 167, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 135, 173, 175

10. Corporate joint Committees – other requirements

19, 123, 124, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 132, 134, 149, 76, 150

11. Performance and governance of principal councils

136, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 81, 82

12. Restructuring local authorities

138, 139, 140, 39, 141, 71, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 73, 78

13. Part 9 – miscellaneous

45, 46, 47, 54

14. Fire and rescue authorities

142, 48, 49, 57

15. Compensation for principal councils

143

 

Supporting Documents

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

The item started at 16.06

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 as agreed by the Senedd on 3 November 2020.

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 16.38 the meeting was suspended by the Llywydd until 16.46.

A vote was taken on amendment 84:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	2	36	51

Amendment 84 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 85:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	2	36	51

Amendment 85 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 1 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 86:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	2	30	51

Amendment 86 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 87:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	4	28	51

Amendment 87 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 152:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
11	2	37	50

Amendment 152 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 88:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	2	37	51

Amendment 88 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 89:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	2	37	51

Amendment 89 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 153:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	2	39	51

Amendment 153 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 154:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	2	39	51

Amendment 154 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 90:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	2	36	51

Amendment 90 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 91:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	2	36	51

Amendment 91 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 92:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	2	36	51

Amendment 92 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 94:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
11	4	36	51

Amendment 94 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 93:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	2	36	51

Amendment 93 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 95:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	2	36	51

Amendment 95 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 96:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	2	36	51

Amendment 96 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 97:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	2	36	51

Amendment 97 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 155:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 155 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 98:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	2	28	51

Amendment 98 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 156:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 156 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 99:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 99 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 100:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	3	36	51

Amendment 100 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 157:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 157 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 101:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	5	37	51

Amendment 101 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 102:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	5	37	51

Amendment 102 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 103:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	3	36	51

Amendment 103 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 104:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	3	36	51

Amendment 104 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 105:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	5	37	51

Amendment 105 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	5	3	51

Amendment 2 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 158:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	11	31	51

Amendment 158 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 159:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	11	31	51

Amendment 159 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 106:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	5	29	51

Amendment 106 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 62:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	1	51

Amendment 62 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 145:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	4	37	51

Amendment 145 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 176:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 176 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 146:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
11	3	37	51

Amendment 146 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 63:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	5	2	51

Amendment 63 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 177:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 177 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 64:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	6	2	51

Amendment 64 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 65:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	1	51

Amendment 65 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 66:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	1	51

Amendment 66 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 67:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	1	51

Amendment 67 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 147:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	5	29	51

Amendment 147 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 83:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	3	36	51

Amendment 83 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 151:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 151 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 107:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	5	27	50

Amendment 107 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 3 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 108:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	5	37	51

Amendment 108 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 109:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	5	37	51

Amendment 109 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 110:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	3	36	51

Amendment 110 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 68:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 68 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 148:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	6	36	51

Amendment 148 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 74:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 74 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 69:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 69 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 111:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	3	30	51

Amendment 111 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 112:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	27	51

Amendment 112 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 113:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	3	27	51

Amendment 113 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 114:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	3	30	51

Amendment 114 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 115:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	27	51

Amendment 115 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 116:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	27	51

Amendment 116 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 117:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	3	30	51

Amendment 117 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	6	0	51

Amendment 6 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	6	0	51

Amendment 7 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 8:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	6	0	51

Amendment 8 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 9:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	6	0	51

Amendment 9 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 10:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	6	0	51

Amendment 10 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 77:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	3	3	51

Amendment 77 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	3	3	51

Amendment 12 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 13:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	3	3	51

Amendment 13 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	5	1	51

Amendment 14 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	3	3	51

Amendment 15 was agreed.

As amendment 15 was agreed, amendment 118 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 16:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	3	3	51

Amendment 16 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 17:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	3	3	51

Amendment 17 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 18:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	3	3	51

Amendment 18 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 70:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	3	3	51

Amendment 70 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
45	6	0	51

Amendment 4 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 5 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 119:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
20	3	27	50

Amendment 119 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 80:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 80 was agreed.

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 18.45 the meeting was suspended by the Llywydd until 19.09.

A vote was taken on amendment 161:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	12	30	51

Amendment 161 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 178:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	13	29	51

Amendment 178 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 179:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	13	29	51

Amendment 179 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 162:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	5	37	51

Amendment 162 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 75:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	1	51

Amendment 75 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 163:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	4	31	51

Amendment 163 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 160:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	5	37	51

Amendment 160 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 164:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	26	50

Amendment 164 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 19:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
42	6	2	50

Amendment 19 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 120:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	26	50

Amendment 120 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 121:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	3	26	50

Amendment 121 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 122:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	3	26	50

Amendment 122 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 123:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	3	30	51

Amendment 123 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 124:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	3	30	51

Amendment 124 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 165:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	11	30	51

Amendment 165 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 166:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	12	30	51

Amendment 166 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 125:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	27	51

Amendment 125 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 126:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	3	36	51

Amendment 126 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 167:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	6	28	51

Amendment 167 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 127:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	5	28	51

Amendment 127 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 128:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	27	51

Amendment 128 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 129:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	27	51

Amendment 129 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 130:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	27	51

Amendment 130 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 20:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 20 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 21:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 21 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 22:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 22 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 23:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	15	0	51

Amendment 23 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 24:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 24 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 25:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	15	0	51

Amendment 25 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 26:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 26 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 27:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	15	0	51

Amendment 27 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 28:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	25	0	51

Amendment 28 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 29:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 29 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 30:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	15	0	51

Amendment 30 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 131:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	6	26	51

Amendment 131 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 31:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 31 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 32:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
42	4	5	51

Amendment 32 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 132:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	4	28	51

Amendment 132 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 133:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	26	50

Amendment 133 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 135:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	6	27	50

Amendment 135 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 134:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	5	28	50

Amendment 134 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 149:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	6	27	51

Amendment 149 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 76:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	7	1	51

Amendment 76 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 150:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	5	27	51

Amendment 150 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 136:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	6	35	51

Amendment 136 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 33:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	4	4	51

Amendment 33 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 34:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 34 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 35:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 35 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 36 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 37:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 37 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 38:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 38 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 81:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 81 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 82:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 82 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 168:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	3	38	51

Amendment 168 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 137:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	3	36	51

Amendment 137 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 138:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	12	27	51

Amendment 138 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 139:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	15	27	51

Amendment 139 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 140:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	15	27	51

Amendment 140 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 169:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 169 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 170:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 170 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 39:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendment 39 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 141:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
21	3	27	51

Amendment 141 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 171:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
9	3	39	51

Amendment 171 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 71:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 71 was agreed.

Amendments 58, 59, 60, 61, 40, 41, 42 and 43 were disposed of en bloc.

A vote was taken on amendments 58, 59, 60, 61, 40, 41, 42 and 43 en bloc:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	3	51

Amendments 58, 59, 60, 61, 40, 41, 42 and 43 were agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 172:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	3	30	51

Amendment 172 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 44:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	7	0	51

Amendment 44 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 45:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 45 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 46:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	12	2	50

Amendment 46 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 47:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	2	50

Amendment 47 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 142:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	5	26	50

Amendment 142 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 48:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 48 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 49:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	2	50

Amendment 49 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 143:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
18	3	29	51

Amendment 143 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 173:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	3	30	50

Amendment 173 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 50:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 50 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 51:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 51 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 52:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 52 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 174:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
10	5	35	50

Amendment 174 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 175:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	5	28	50

Amendment 175 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 72:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 72 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 53:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	4	2	50

Amendment 53 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 54:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
36	12	2	50

Amendment 54 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 73:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 73 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 78:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 78 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 79:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 79 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 55:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 55 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 56:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 56 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 57:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
44	6	0	50

Amendment 57 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 144:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
19	5	26	50

Amendment 144 was not agreed.

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

The meeting concluded at 21.01

The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Wednesday, 11 November 2020