Y Dirprwy Lywydd / The Deputy Presiding Officer

Speeches and questions

Speeches and questions in Plenary and in committees, newest first. The Llywydd's and deputies' chairing of Plenary is left out.

3,638 speeches and questions

17 July 2024Plenary
Motion to Suspend Standing Orders
Next is the motion to suspend Standing Orders to allow item 5 to be debated. I call on a member of the Business Committee to formally move the motion. Darren Millar.
17 July 2024Plenary
Motions to elect Members to Committees
The proposal is to agree the motions. Does any Member object? There are no objections. The motions are therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
17 July 2024Plenary
Motions to elect Members to Committees
I call, therefore, on a member of the Business Committee to move the motions formally. Darren Millar.
17 July 2024Plenary
90-second Statements
Next are motions to elect Members to committees. In accordance with Standing Orders 12.24 and 12.40, unless there are any objections, I propose that the motions to elect Members to committees are grouped for debate and for voting. Does any Member object? No…
17 July 2024Plenary
90-second Statements
Item 4 is the 90-second statements. There is just one statement today, and I call on Siân Gwenllian.
17 July 2024Plenary
Topical Questions
I thank the Cabinet Secretary.
17 July 2024Plenary
Topical Questions
And finally, Gareth Davies.
17 July 2024Plenary
Topical Questions
Darren, let the Minister respond. Darren, let the Minister respond.
16 July 2024Plenary
Voting Time
That concludes today's proceedings. Thank you very much.
16 July 2024Plenary
Voting Time
I now call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 28, no abstentions, 26 against, and therefore the motion is agreed.
16 July 2024Plenary
Voting Time
I now call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 26, no abstentions, 28 against, and therefore amendment 2 is not agreed.
16 July 2024Plenary
Voting Time
The next vote is on item 11, the debate on the Welsh Government's annual report. I first call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. Close the vote. The result of the vote is tied. Therefore, as required under Standing…
16 July 2024Plenary
Voting Time
The next vote is on item 10, Stage 4 of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Rebecca Evans. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 40, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
16 July 2024Plenary
Voting Time
The next vote is on item 8, the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru Bill. I call for a vote on the motion. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 40, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
16 July 2024Plenary
Voting Time
The first vote is on item 7, the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. In favour 39, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, the motion is…
16 July 2024Plenary
Voting Time
Darren—[Interruption.] Can I have some silence please? It's not expected that Members are actually on the move when voting and the guidance is that they should not be, but it's not prohibited, unfortunately. Therefore, on this occasion, we will accept it, but…
16 July 2024Plenary
Voting Time
The first vote this afternoon is on item 7.
16 July 2024Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme
Okay, we will ring the bell. Five minutes.
16 July 2024Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme
Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, we will move immediately to voting time. [Interruption.]
16 July 2024Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme
The proposal is to agree amendment 1, tabled by Rhun ap Iorwerth. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, there are objections. We will, therefore, defer voting under this item until voting time.
16 July 2024Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme
I now call on the Cabinet Secretary to reply to the debate.
16 July 2024Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme
I call on Rhun ap Iorwerth to move amendment 1.
16 July 2024Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme
I apologise for the wrong order.
16 July 2024Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme
Always question me. [Laughter.]
16 July 2024Plenary
Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme
Sorry, Sam. Amendment 2.