Amendment 11
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Mark Isherwood (Welsh Conservatives) proposed a Bill to encourage the use of British Sign Language (BSL) in Wales and improve access to education and services in BSL. It would include a BSL Commissioner. The Senedd agreed the motion, which notes the proposal.
Whether the Senedd should agree the motion to note Mark Isherwood's proposal for a Bill to encourage the use of British Sign Language in Wales.
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Welsh Government to set up an independent review of children's social care. Labour's Lesley Griffiths proposed replacing this with support for the Government's own reform plans, with no review. The Senedd agreed the Labour version.
A vote on the Conservative motion as first written, asking the Welsh Government to set up an independent review of children's social care in Wales.
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Welsh Government to set up an independent review of children's social care. Labour's Lesley Griffiths proposed replacing this with support for the Government's own reform plans, with no review. The Senedd agreed the Labour version.
The final vote on the motion as changed by Labour's amendment, which backs the Government's reform plans and says no independent review is needed.
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Welsh Government to rethink the assessment period for self-catering businesses to qualify for business rates and to change the regulations. Labour's Lesley Griffiths replaced this with a statement defending the changes. The Senedd agreed the amended motion.
The Conservative motion as originally written, asking the Welsh Government to reflect on providers' concerns about the assessment period and amend the regulations.
Labour's Amendment 1, which deletes the Conservative motion and replaces it with a statement recognising the consultation, the April 2023 timing and the wider aims of the changes.
The final vote on the motion as changed by Amendment 1, which recognises the Government's consultation and says compliance with the new criteria will not be checked until after 1 April 2023.