The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022
Lesley Griffiths (Welsh Labour) asked the Senedd to approve regulations extending two temporary powers in the Coronavirus Act 2020 until 24 September 2022. The Health Minister said this was contingency planning in case of new waves or variants. The Senedd agreed to approve the regulations.
Whether to approve the regulations that extend two temporary parts of the Coronavirus Act 2020 for up to six months, to 24 September 2022.
Agreed
For 37Against 13
The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022
Lesley Griffiths (Welsh Labour) asked the Senedd to approve the eighth set of amendments to Wales's coronavirus restriction regulations, laid on 25 March 2022. It was debated alongside two related sets of regulations. The Senedd agreed to approve the regulations.
Whether to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2022, as the Welsh Government proposed.
Agreed
For 39Against 11
LCM on the Building Safety Bill
Julie James (Welsh Labour) proposed that the Senedd agree the UK Parliament should consider parts of the Building Safety Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers. This is a legislative consent motion. The Senedd agreed to it.
Whether the Senedd agrees that the UK Parliament should consider the parts of the Building Safety Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers.
Agreed
For 39Against 11
LCM on the Elections Bill
Mick Antoniw (Welsh Labour) proposed that the UK Parliament should consider parts of the Elections Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers. This is a legislative consent motion. The Senedd agreed to it.
Whether the Senedd agrees that the UK Parliament may legislate on parts of the Elections Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers.
Agreed
For 38Against 12
Plaid Cymru Debate - High-risk tips
Plaid Cymru's Sian Gwenllian asked the Senedd to call on the Welsh Government to make high-risk coal tips safe and publish a regeneration plan. Conservative and Labour amendments were also tabled. Only the unamended motion was voted on, and the Senedd rejected it. No other vote is listed.
This vote was on Plaid Cymru's motion as originally written, with none of the Conservative or Labour amendments added.
Rejected
For 12Against 40
Plaid Cymru debate
Plaid Cymru's Siân Gwenllian brought a motion asking the Welsh Government to make high-risk coal tips safe and to publish a regeneration plan. The Senedd agreed Labour's amendment on involving local communities, and rejected both Conservative amendments.
Conservative Darren Millar proposed adding a new point recognising that coal-tip safety is a devolved matter, meaning the Senedd and Welsh Government are responsible for it.
Conservative Darren Millar proposed replacing point 2 with calls to publish exact tip locations, install early-warning systems, create a coal tip supervisory authority and formalise emergency agreements.
Rejected
For 14Against 38
Plaid Cymru debate - High-Risk tips
Plaid Cymru's Sian Gwenllian proposed that the Welsh Government make high-risk tips safe, publish a national regeneration plan and restore a land reclamation grant. Conservative Darren Millar and Labour's Lesley Griffiths tabled amendments. The Senedd agreed the motion as amended, with no votes against.
This was the final vote on the whole motion, including any amendments the Senedd had already agreed to.
Agreed
For 52Against 0
How these votes work: the Senedd first votes on the motion as written. If that fails, it votes on each amendment in turn, then on the motion with any agreed changes.
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Agenda item: Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change: Response to the Committee's report on Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 3 and Memorandum No. 4) on the Building Safety Bill
Labour's Lesley Griffiths proposed adding a call on the Welsh Government to involve local communities in future tip management and reclamation, aiming for jobs, training and wider benefits.
Agreed
For 52Against 0
Statement by the Llywydd
Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Questions to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language