A committee stage debate on a Bill to make Welsh law more accessible. Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) moved amendment 23, which would let the Senedd approve draft Welsh statutory instruments (a form of secondary legislation) subject to specified changes. The amendment was rejected, so the Bill stayed as it was.
This vote was on amendment 23, from Adam Price (Plaid Cymru), which would allow draft Welsh statutory instruments to be approved subject to specified amendments.
This was a committee stage debate on amendment 33, brought by Adam Price (Plaid Cymru). It would let authorities correct minor errors in Welsh statutory instruments (a type of secondary law) through a set legal process, replacing correction slips. The Senedd rejected the amendment.
Vote on amendment 33, which would set up a legal process to correct minor errors in Welsh statutory instruments and notify the Llywydd.
This was a committee-stage vote on Amendment 34 to a Bill. Adam Price (Plaid Cymru) proposed setting up a separate Office of the King's Printer for Wales, as exists in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Laura Anne Jones (Welsh Conservatives) opposed it. The amendment was rejected.
Whether to agree Amendment 34, which would create a separate statutory Office of the King's Printer for Wales instead of only a title and role.
This was a committee vote on Amendment 22 to the Statute Law (Repeals) (Wales) Bill. Julie James (Welsh Labour) proposed it to reinstate a repeal on rights of way. Laura Anne Jones (Welsh Conservatives) opposed it, citing landowners and a backlog of claims. The amendment was agreed.
Whether to add Amendment 22 to the Bill, which reinstates the repeal of sections 53 to 56 of the 2000 countryside rights of way Act in relation to Wales, plus a related repeal.
Jane Hutt, for the Welsh Government, asked the Senedd to approve draft regulations for a one-year pilot of a database of children missing education, run with seven local authorities. The Senedd agreed the motion in a single vote.
Whether to approve the draft regulations setting up the pilot database of children missing education, as set out in the motion from Jane Hutt (Welsh Labour).
Mark Drakeford, the Welsh Labour Cabinet Secretary for Finance, asked the Senedd to agree the general principles of a Bill to set up a register of visitor accommodation and a visitor levy (a charge on overnight stays). The Senedd agreed the general principles, so the Bill moves on to the next stage.
Whether the Senedd agrees the general principles of the Bill, which would create a register of visitor accommodation and a visitor levy.
Mark Drakeford, for Welsh Labour and the Welsh Government, asked the Senedd to approve any extra public spending that would result from the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill. This is a technical step needed for a Bill that costs money. The Senedd agreed the motion.
Whether to agree the financial resolution, which approves any extra spending that the Visitor Accommodation Bill would cause.