This was the final vote on the Agriculture (Wales) Bill, brought by Lesley Griffiths, the Welsh Labour Minister for Rural Affairs. She said it sets sustainable land management as the basis for future farm support. Welsh Conservative Samuel Kurtz also spoke in the debate. The Senedd approved the Bill.
Whether the Senedd should approve the Agriculture (Wales) Bill, as amended at Report Stage, so it can move on towards becoming law.
Agreed
For 55Against 0
LCM on the Online Safety Bill
Dawn Bowden (Welsh Labour) proposed that the Senedd agree the UK Parliament should consider parts of the Online Safety Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers. This is called a legislative consent motion. No amendments were put forward. The Senedd agreed the motion.
Whether the Senedd agrees that the UK Parliament can legislate on the parts of the Online Safety Bill that fall within the Senedd's powers.
Agreed
For 45Against 10
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal – A civic duty to vote Bill
Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) brought a proposal for a Bill to introduce a civic duty to vote in Senedd and county council elections. It would include a positive abstention option on the ballot paper, a possible sanction for not voting, and a pilot by age group. The Senedd agreed to note the proposal.
Whether the Senedd should note Adam Price's proposal for a Bill creating a civic duty to vote, and the aims set out for it.
Agreed
For 20Against 12Abstain 20
Welsh Conservatives Debate - Rural communities
The Welsh Conservatives, led by Darren Millar, asked the Senedd to back rural economies and farming, and to call on the Welsh Government to create an infrastructure strategy and improve rural public transport. Labour's Lesley Griffiths added two points regretting UK Government funding decisions. The Senedd agreed the motion with that addition.
The vote on the Welsh Conservative motion as originally written, backing rural life and calling for an infrastructure strategy and better rural transport.
The vote on Labour's amendment to add points regretting the removal of rural funding by the UK Government and the lack of long-term farm support certainty since Brexit.
Agreed
For 38Against
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Agenda item: Correspondence from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Wales to the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the Welsh Government response to the Committee's report: 60% - "Giving them a voice - Speech, Language and Communication Needs in the Youth Justice System"