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Statement by the Llywydd
Good afternoon, and welcome to this Plenary session. Before we begin, I want to set out a few points. This meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Chamber and others joining by video-conference. All Members participating in…
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Voting Time
That brings voting to a close for today. Thank you very much.
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Voting Time
We'll move now to a vote on item 11, on the local government settlement for 2022-23. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 28, 25 abstentions and one against, and therefore the motion…
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Voting Time
We now move to a vote on item 10, the vote on the final budget for 2022-23. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 28, 12 abstentions, 14 against, and therefore the motion is agreed.
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Voting Time
That brings us to voting time, and the first vote this evening is on item 8, the LCM on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. The vote is on the motion tabled in the name of Vaughan Gething. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 41, no abstentions and 13…
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Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2022-23
The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection, therefore we will defer voting on this item until voting time. And we now reach voting time, so we'll take a short break whilst we prepare technically for that vote…
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Debate: The Final Budget 2022-23
Item 10 is the next item, and this is the debate on the final budget for 2022-23. I call on the Minister for finance, once again, to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
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Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax
The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No, there is no objection. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
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Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax
The Minister to respond to those contributions.
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Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax
The next item, item 9, is the debate on Welsh rates of income tax. I call on the Minister for finance to move the motion—Rebecca Evans.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, there is an objection. We will therefore defer voting until voting time.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
I have no other speakers, therefore the Minister to reply.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
The Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, Huw Irranca-Davies.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
That allows us to move on to item 8, which is the legislative consent motion on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. I call on the Minister to move the motion—Vaughan Gething.
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Motion to Suspend Standing Orders
Does any Member object to the suspension of Standing Orders? No. That motion is therefore agreed.
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Motion to Suspend Standing Orders
We'll move on, therefore, to the motion to suspend Standing Orders. I call on the Minister for Economy, Vaughan Gething, to move the motion formally.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
The next item is item 7, and that item is withdrawn.
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The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022
The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
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The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022
Does the Minister wish to reply? I have no other speakers under this item.
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The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022
The Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, Huw Irranca-Davies.
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The Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022
The next item is item 6, the Local Elections (Miscellaneous and Consequential Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022. I call on the Minister for local government to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: International Women’s Day
Thank you, Minister.
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: International Women’s Day
Finally, Delyth Jewell.
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: International Women’s Day
And Cranogwen in Llangrannog will be the third statue, hopefully, to be unveiled in the Monumental Welsh Women campaign. Five statues of five Welsh women.
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Update on COVID-19
The next item is a statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services—an update on COVID-19. I call on the Minister to make that statement—Eluned Morgan.
