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Questions to the First Minister
Questions now from the party leaders. Leader of the Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
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Questions to the First Minister
The first item on our agenda is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Sam Rowlands.
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Statement by the Llywydd
Good afternoon. Before we move to our first item on our agenda this afternoon, may I inform Members that, 25 years ago to yesterday, the first meeting of the Assembly was held in the Tŷ Hywel Chamber? And, overnight, we heard the news that one of the Members…
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Short Debate: Soaring high: Reintroducing the white-tailed eagle to Wales
So, when there is some silence in the Chamber, I'm happy for Alun Davies to present his short debate. Alun Davies.
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Voting Time
If Members can leave the Chamber quietly, as we still have the short debate to conduct.
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Voting Time
That concludes voting for today, but it does not conclude our work for this afternoon.
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Voting Time
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 41, no abstentions, 16 against. Therefore the motion as amended is agreed.
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Voting Time
And now a vote on the motion as amended.
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Voting Time
Amendment 4 is next, in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 16, no abstentions, 41 against. Therefore, the amendment is not agreed.
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Voting Time
Amendment 3 is next tabled, in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 30, no abstentions, 27 against. Therefore, amendment 3 is agreed.
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Voting Time
Amendment 2 is next, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 16, no abstentions, 41 against. Therefore, amendment 2 is not agreed.
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Voting Time
The next vote is on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote on amendment 1. Close the vote. In favour 16, no abstentions, 41 against. And therefore amendment 1 is not agreed.
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Voting Time
—on coal tips and opencast mine remediation, and I call for a vote on the motion without amendment tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 12, no abstentions, 45 against. Therefore the motion is not agreed.
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Voting Time
The next vote, and I'll have to remember not to vote in the next vote. The next vote is on the Plaid Cymru debate—
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Voting Time
The first vote this afternoon will be on item 3, Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill and, in accordance with section 111A(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 26.50A, I have made a statement relating to a protected…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Coal tip and opencast mine remediation
The proposal is to agree the motion without amendment. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There are objections. We will therefore defer voting until voting time, and unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will proceed directly to voting time.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Coal tip and opencast mine remediation
Delyth Jewell to reply to the debate.
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90-second Statements
Item 5, therefore, is the 90-second statements. And the first statement is from Julie Morgan.
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Topical Questions
Item 4 is next, but no topical questions were accepted under that item.
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
In accordance with Standing Order 26.50C, a recorded vote must be taken on Stage 4 motions, and therefore I will defer voting under this item until voting time.
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
The Counsel General to reply—Mick Antoniw.
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
I really want to hear Mike Hedges. Every sentence is a gem, Mike.
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Debate: Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill
The next item is the debate on Stage 4 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill. I call on the Counsel General to move the motion. Mick Antoniw.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
I thank the Cabinet Secretary.
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
I think I am going to need to advise you very strongly to rethink your question.