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The item started at 14.24

 

The item started at 14.46

 

NDM8556 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Victims and Prisoners Bill, namely, clause 16 about restricting parental responsibility where one parent kills the other; clause 17 about domestic abuse related death reviews and clause 40 relating to compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 19 May 2023 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 15 April 2024 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Victims and Prisoners Bill

Supporting Documents

Report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

This item has been postponed until 7 May.

 

NDM8557 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Victims and Prisoner Bill, namely, clauses 1 to 4, 11, 26 and 27, victims of criminal conduct: victims code; clause 15,  guidance about specified victim support roles; clauses 28 - 33 and 35 - 39 victims of major incidents, in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 19 May 2023 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 15 April 2024 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Victims and Prisoner Bill

Supporting Documents

Report of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Government response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

This item has been postponed until 7 May.

The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 16 April 2024.

1. Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: name of the Commission

44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 49, 50, 51, 115, 52

2. Senedd constituency boundary reviews: publications and implementation

1, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31

3. Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous four years

43

4. Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats

32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36

5. Related amendments for the purposes of Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats)

2

6. Recall of Members of the Senedd

40, 42

7. Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

8. Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: annual reports

41

9. Senedd constituency boundary reviews: matters the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru may take into account

22, 28

10. Minor drafting changes in the Welsh language

23, 29

11. Referendum on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024

37, 38

Supporting Documents

Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill, as amended at Stage 2

Explanatory Memorandum

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

At 15.36, proceedings were suspended for 12 minutes. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

The item started at 15.48

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 16 April 2024.

Amendment 44 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.

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

Amendment 43 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.

A vote was taken on amendment 32:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 32 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 33:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 33 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 34:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 34 was not agreed.

As amendment 34 was not agreed, amendment 39 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 35:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 35 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	38	53

Amendment 36 was not agreed.

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

Amendment 40 was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.

As amendment 40 was withdrawn, amendment 42 fell.

The Llywydd proposed that amendments 45 to 48 and 53 to 114 were disposed of en bloc. The proposal was agreed.

Amendments 45 to 48 and 53 to 114 were not moved. Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 14 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 15 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 16 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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.

Amendment 20 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

Amendment 49 was not moved.

Amendment 50 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 41:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
15	0	37	52

Amendment 41 was not agreed.

Amendment 51 was not moved

Amendment 115 was not moved.

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.

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

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

Amendment 27 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 52 was not moved.

Amendment 28 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 29 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 30 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 31 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 37:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	39	53

Amendment 37 was not agreed.

As amendment 37 was not agreed, amendment 38 fell.

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