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Questions to the First Minister
Questions from the party leaders now. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
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Questions to the First Minister
I need to hear the First Minister in his response, please. If I can have some silence. First Minister.
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Questions to the First Minister
The first item this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from John Griffiths.
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Statement by the Llywydd
Good afternoon and welcome to this Plenary meeting. Before we begin, it's my pleasure to inform the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 26.75, that the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill was given Royal Assent on Monday 24 June.
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Short Debate: Allied Steel and Wire workers and pension justice
Thank you to the Minister and thank you to everyone for that important debate. That brings today's proceedings to a close. Thank you.
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Short Debate: Allied Steel and Wire workers and pension justice
The Minister for Social Partnership to reply to the debate. Sarah Murphy.
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Short Debate: Allied Steel and Wire workers and pension justice
Rhys ab Owen, therefore, to introduce his short debate.
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Voting Time
There we are. That concludes voting time. We will now turn to the short debate, and Rhys ab Owen will introduce that short debate once the Members who are leaving the Chamber have done so quietly.
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Voting Time
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 23, 21 abstentions, and 1 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
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Voting Time
I now call for a vote on the motion as amended.
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Voting Time
We will now vote on amendment 1. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. I call for a vote on amendment 1. Open the vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 23, no abstentions, and 22…
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Voting Time
The next votes are on item 8, the Welsh Conservatives' debate on nuclear. 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 13, no abstentions, 32 against. Therefore, the motion is…
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Voting Time
We will vote now on amendment 2. Open the vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Close the vote. In favour 9, no abstentions, and 35 against. Therefore, the motion and the amendments to the motion have not been agreed, and therefore nothing…
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Voting Time
We will now vote on amendment 1. Open the vote on amendment 1, in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. The vote is tied—in favour 22 and 22 against. Therefore, I exercise my casting vote against the amendment. And therefore the amendment is…
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Voting Time
The next votes are on item 7, the Welsh Conservatives' debate on Chepstow bypass, and I call for a vote on the motion without amendment. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 13, no abstentions, 31 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
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Voting Time
The first vote is on item 5, the motion under Standing Order 26.91 seeking the Senedd's agreement to introduce a Member Bill. It is a proposal on British Sign Language. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Mark Isherwood. Open the vote…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, we will move immediately to our first vote.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
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.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
Sam Rowlands now to reply briefly to the debate.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language now to contribute. Jeremy Miles.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
Sorry, Rhun ap Iorwerth. Janet Finch-Saunders is seeking an intervention.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
No mention of candidates, if that's okay, and just to draw your attention to your time as well, you're out of time. If you can complete your contribution.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
It's formally moved. And Luke Fletcher now to move amendment 2, tabled in the name of Plaid Cymru.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
I have selected the two amendments to the motion. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be de-selected. The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language to move formally amendment 1.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
I am happy to allow a degree of party political debate in the context of this being a political chamber and this being a time of a UK general election, but I'm not content with it being personalised to individual candidates. So, if we can stick to the…