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The Presiding Officer will call 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 7 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

 

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The item started at 14.26

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The item started at 16.05

NDM8627 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 11 June 2024.

Supporting documents:

Explanatory Memorandum

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 1 July 2024

Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 27 June 2024

Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, 24 June 2024

The item started at 16.35

NDM8627 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5, approves that the draft The Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 11 June 2024.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

NDM8625 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.36: 

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 2-15;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Section 1;

d) Sections 17-21;

e) Section 16;

f) Sections 22-25;

g) Long title.

The item started at 16.46

NDM8625 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.36: 

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Sections 2-15;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Section 1;

d) Sections 17-21;

e) Section 16;

f) Sections 22-25;

g) Long title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

There was no voting time

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 16.47 the Deputy Presiding Officer suspended the meeting. The bell was rung at 16.52.

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 25 June 2024.

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

1. Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru - functions

26, 27, 36

2. Electoral registration

7, 28, 8, 29

3. Welsh elections piloting powers and regulations

9, 10, 11, 12

4. Electoral reform regulations

13, 14

5. Assistance for voters with disabilities

15, 30

6. Diversity in persons seeking elected office

16

7. Welsh elections information platform

17, 18, 31, 1, 32, 33, 34

8. Financial assistance scheme – operation

35, 19

9. Welsh language requirements for returning officers

37, 38, 51

10. Electoral arrangements reviews

2, 3, 4, 5

11. Publication of contact details for community councils

39

12. Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru – functions relating to remuneration of elected Members

40, 41

13. Independent Remuneration Board of the Senedd

42

14. Disqualification from being a Member of Senedd Cymru and local government

20, 21, 22, 23, 24

15. Disqualification from being a Member of Senedd Cymru – offence of deception

43, 6, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 25

Supporting documents:

Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2

Explanatory Memorandum, revised after Stage 2

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

The item started at 16.52

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 25 June 2024.

A vote was taken on amendment 26:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 27:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

Amendment 27 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	12	52

Amendment 7 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 28:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 8:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 29:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 9:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 10:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 10 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 11:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 11 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 13:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 30:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 16:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 17:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 17 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 18:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 18 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 31:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 31 was not agreed.

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

A vote was taken on amendment 32:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 33:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 34:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 35:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 19:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 36:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 37:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 37 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 38:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 38 was not agreed.

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

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.

A vote was taken on amendment 39:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	53

Amendment 39 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 40:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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 41:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

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.

Amendment 42 was withdrawn, in accordance with Standing Order 12.27.

A vote was taken on amendment 20:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	39	51

Amendment 20 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 21:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 21 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 43:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	13	26	51

Amendment 43 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	13	13	52

Amendment 6 was agreed. As amendment 6 was agreed, amendment 44, 45 and 46 fell.

Amendment 47 was not moved.

Amendment 48 was not moved.

Amendment 49 was not moved.

Amendment 50 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 22:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 22 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 23:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 23 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 51:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 51 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 24:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	13	52

Amendment 24 was agreed.

Amendment 52 was not moved.

Amendment 53 was not moved.

Amendment 25 was not moved.

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