Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/12/2022 - Plenary

Items
Expected timing No. Item

This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference.

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

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

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Minutes:

The item started at 13.30

Questions 1-5, 7 and 8 were asked. Question 6 was withdrawn. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Minutes:

The item started at 14.37

(30 mins)

3.

Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Climate Change – Final Statement for Carbon Budget 1

Minutes:

The item started at 14.56

(30 mins)

4.

Statement by the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Supply Teaching Model

Minutes:

The item started at 15.22

(30 mins)

5.

Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Bus Reform

Minutes:

The item started at 15.39

(5 mins)

6.

The Non-Domestic Rating (Persons Required to Supply Information and Service of Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2022

NDM8156 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

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

1. Approves that the draft The Non-Domestic Rating (Persons Required to Supply Information and Service of Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2022 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 15 November 2022.

Supporting Documents
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 16.11

NDM8156 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

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

1. Approves that the draft The Non-Domestic Rating (Persons Required to Supply Information and Service of Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2022 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 15 November 2022.

Supporting Documents
Explanatory Memorandum
Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

7.

Voting Time

Minutes:

There was no Voting Time

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 16.13 proceedings were suspended to allow a break before the next item. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

 

(180 mins)

8.

Debate: Stage 3 of The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill

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

Minutes:

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

25

0

28

53

Amendment 11 was not agreed.

Amendment 39 was not selected.

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 12 was not agreed.

Amendment 40 was not selected.

A vote was taken on amendment 13:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

40

54

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

40

54

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 6:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

13

1

40

54

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

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

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 15 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 57:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 57 was not agreed.

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

A vote was taken on amendment 58:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

12

0

42

54

Amendment 58 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 31:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 31 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 32:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 32 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 33:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 33 was agreed/not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 9:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 9 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 34:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

40

54

Amendment 34 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 59:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

12

0

42

54

Amendment 59 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 10:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

12

0

42

54

Amendment 10 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

40

0

14

54

Amendment 3 was agreed.

As amendment 3 was agreed, amendment 35 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 36 was not agreed.

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

A vote was taken on amendment 37:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

15

0

39

54

Amendment 37 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 38:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 38 was not agreed.

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

A vote was taken on amendment 16:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

40

54

Amendment 22 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 23:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 23 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 41:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

54

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

40

54

Amendment 24 was not agreed.

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

A vote was taken on amendment 43:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

13

0

41

54

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

12

0

42

54

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.

Presiding Officer statement

The Presiding Officer stated that, in accordance with Standing Order 26.50A, she could confirm that in her view, the provisions of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill did not relate to a protected subject matter.

(15 mins)

9.

Debate: Stage 4 of The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill

Minutes:

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:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

53

0

1

54

The motion was agreed.

Votes Summary

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