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All done? Yes. That concludes the nomination process, and, in the case of those referred to secret ballot, in accordance with Standing Orders, I inform Members that the secret ballots will be held in committee rooms 1 and 2 in the Senedd. Members will be…
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Yes, thank you. That nomination has been seconded. Any other nomination for standards committee? No. There being no further nomination, I can declare that Vikki Howells has been elected as the Chair of our standards committee. Good luck to you with that work.
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Vikki Howells. Is there a seconder to Vikki Howells's nomination? Buffy Williams.
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There being no further nominations, is there an objection to Jayne Bryant to chair that committee? I see no objection, and therefore, Jayne Bryant, you are elected to chair the committee for children, young people and education. The Standards of Conduct…
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Jayne Bryant has been nominated and seconded. Are there further nominations?
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Ah, that's why you couldn't nominate that one. [Laughter.] And is there a seconder to Jayne Bryant?
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Are there any further nominations from Plaid Cymru? There are none. Is there any objection to Llyr Gruffydd as Chair of that committee? No. Therefore, Llyr Gruffydd is elected Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. I wish him…
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We now move to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. It's a Plaid Cymru nomination this time. Any nominations? Mabon ap Gwynfor.
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Well, to respond and to place it on the record, and following the discussions on committees and Chairs that have been undertaken in groups and in the Business Committee over the past five weeks, I received an application yesterday afternoon from Mike Hedges…
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Well, it is on the record now. I suspect Alun Davies wanted to make the same point, so I might as well accept it now. Alun Davies, do you want to make the same point, or is it on—?
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Thank you. Is there a further nomination—a third nomination? Yes, Hefin.
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Mike Hedges has been nominated. Is there a seconder for that nomination? Jack Sargeant.
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That nomination is seconded. Is there a further nomination from the Labour group? Rhianon Passmore.
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John Griffiths has been nominated. Ken Skates to second?
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The next Chair is for the Local Government and Housing Committee. The Labour group to nominate. Jayne Bryant.
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Congratulations, Russell.
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Russell George has been nominated. Is there a further nomination from the Conservative group? No, I see none. Is there an objection to that nomination? There being no objection that I can see, then I will declare that Russell George has been elected as the…
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It's very straightforward when it's done by the same person every time, I must say. [Laughter.]
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Congratulations to Paul Davies. We now move to the Health and Social Care Committee, also allocated to the Welsh Conservatives. Is there a nomination? Laura Jones.
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Paul Davies has been nominated. Is there a further nomination from the Conservative group for this Chair? I don't see a further nomination. Is there an objection to that nomination? I see no objection, and therefore Paul Davies has been elected to chair the…
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Okay. So, there are now two nominations for Chair of the culture committee and, as a result, there will be a secret ballot for that post. The next nomination is for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, and this has been allocated to the Welsh…
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Thank you. That doesn't need to be seconded. Is there any further nomination from Plaid Cymru? Further nominations? No further nominations? Okay, there are no further nominations for the Chair—. Rhys ab Owen.
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I think that's the longest title we've had for a committee thus far. It's a Plaid Cymru nomination. Is there a nomination from Plaid Cymru? Llyr Gruffydd.
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The next committee is the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee.
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Okay. Thank you, Ken Skates. Can Members who notice that they're not muted either mute themselves or be careful in what they're saying? Okay. So, we have a seconder for—. I forget who now—oh, Jack Sargeant. My apologies, Jack. [Laughter.] Is there another…
