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Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report 2022-23
The Minister to reply to the debate now. Jane Hutt.
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Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report 2022-23
I have selected the amendment to the motion, and I call on Sioned Williams to move amendment 1.
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Debate: The Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ Annual Report 2022-23
The next item is the debate on the Children’s Commissioner for Wales's annual report, and I call on the Minister for Social Justice to move the motion—Jane Hutt.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, there are objections. I will therefore defer voting under this item until voting time.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
The Minister for Climate Change to reply. Julie James.
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Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Update on 2023-24 Financial Position
I can understand when Labour Members try and talk through the Conservative spokesperson speaking, but I don't quite understand the logic of Labour Members talking through the Minister's response. I can't hear it myself. I need other Members to be able to hear…
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Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Update on 2023-24 Financial Position
The next item will be a statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government, which is an update on the 2023-24 financial position. The Minister to make her statement—Rebecca Evans.
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Trefnydd.
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Business Statement and Announcement
The next item will be the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement—Lesley Griffiths.
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister.
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Questions to the First Minister
Finally, question 8, John Griffiths.
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Questions to the First Minister
Leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Questions to the First Minister
I do want the First Minister to be able to answer this question clearly without interruption or distraction. First Minister, carry on.
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Questions to the First Minister
Allow the First Minister to answer. First Minister.
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Questions to the First Minister
Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
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Questions to the First Minister
Good afternoon and welcome to this afternoon's Plenary meeting. The first item this afternoon will be questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from James Evans.
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Short Debate: The impact of vaping across Wales
Before you start, John Griffiths, I think Members, please, if you can leave quietly, that would be greatly appreciated by your fellow Member. John Griffiths.
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Short Debate: The impact of vaping across Wales
The next item of business will be the short debate, and today's short debate will be presented by John Griffiths.
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Voting Time
If I can have Members leave quietly for the remainder of our business.
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Voting Time
As all amendments have been rejected, as has the motion, nothing has been agreed under this item. And that concludes voting time for today, but it doesn't conclude our business. We will now move to the short debate. If Members who are leaving could do so…
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Voting Time
Amendment 3 is next. I call for a vote on amendment 3, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. The result of this vote is again tied, therefore I will exercise my casting vote against amendment 3. And therefore the result is that there were 24 in…
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Voting Time
Amendment 2 is next, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. [Inaudible.] And therefore I will exercise my casting vote against the amendment. Therefore the result of the vote is 24 in favour, no abstentions, 25 against. Amendment 2 is not agreed.
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Voting Time
I now call for a vote on amendment 1, and if amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be deselected. I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 24. The vote is tied. So, I exercise…
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Voting Time
We'll now move to the votes under item 8, the Welsh Conservatives debate on mental health. I call for a vote on the motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 14, no abstentions, 34 against…
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Voting Time
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 48, no abstentions, and none against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.
