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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
The Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Peredur Owen Griffiths.
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Questions now from party spokespeople. The Welsh Conservative spokesperson, Sam Rowlands.
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Good afternoon. Welcome, all, to this afternoon's Plenary meeting. The first item on our agenda will be questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, and the first question is from Gareth Davies.
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Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: The Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill
The next item will be the statement by the Counsel General now on the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill. The Counsel General, Mick Antoniw.
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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 that statement. Lesley Griffiths.
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Questions to the First Minister
I thank the First Minister.
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Questions to the First Minister
Finally, question 8, Mabon ap Gwynfor.
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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
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 Plenary meeting this afternoon. The first item will be questions to the First Minister, and the first question this afternoon is from Darren Millar.
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Short Debate: Navigating Wales's Brain Drain: Challenges and Solutions
I thank the Minister and I thank Members for their work today. That brings today's proceedings to a close.
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Short Debate: Navigating Wales's Brain Drain: Challenges and Solutions
The Minister for Economy now to contribute to this debate, Vaughan Gething.
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Short Debate: Navigating Wales's Brain Drain: Challenges and Solutions
If Members can leave the Chamber quietly—we haven't concluded business as yet—and I'll ask Luke Fletcher to start his short debate.
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Short Debate: Navigating Wales's Brain Drain: Challenges and Solutions
We have one remaining item of business, which is the short debate. And I call on Luke Fletcher to speak on the topic that he has chosen.
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Voting Time
And that concludes voting for this afternoon.
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Voting Time
The next vote is on item 9, the Welsh Conservatives debate on the Deputy Minister for Climate Change. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 16, no abstentions, 42 against. And therefore…
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Voting Time
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 58, no abstentions, and none against. And therefore, the motion is agreed.
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Voting Time
We will now move to a vote on the motion as amended.
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Voting Time
The next vote is on amendment 1. Open the vote on amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 42, no abstentions, and 16 against. And therefore, the amendment is agreed.
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Voting Time
The next vote will be on the Welsh Conservatives debate on community assets, and I call for a vote on the motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. The vote is tied, and therefore I exercise my casting vote…
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Voting Time
That brings us to voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, we will move directly to our first vote, which will be on item 6, the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) on full devolution of water. I call for a vote on the motion…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Deputy Minister for Climate Change
The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, there are objections. We will therefore defer voting until voting time.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Deputy Minister for Climate Change
I will allow you to take the intervention, Darren Millar.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Deputy Minister for Climate Change
Yes.
