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5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
It is. Is there any objection to amendment 41? [Objection.] There is. Open the vote on amendment 41. Close the vote. In favour 16, no abstentions, and 40 against. Therefore, amendment 41 is not agreed.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
Amendment 41, is it moved by Darren Millar?
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
It is moved. Is there any objection to amendment 70? [Objection.] There is, therefore we'll move to a vote on amendment 70. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 42, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, amendment 70 is agreed.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
Amendment 70, is it moved by the Counsel General, Mick Antoniw?
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
It's moved. Is there any objection to amendment 8? [Objection.] There is. Open the vote on amendment 8. Close the vote. In favour 16, no abstentions, and 40 against. Therefore, amendment 8 is not agreed.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
I do apologise. I've skipped amendment 8 in the name of Darren Millar.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
Amendment 70, is it moved by the Counsel General?
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
Is there any objection to amendment 7? [Objection.] There is. Open the vote on amendment 7. Close the vote. In favour 16, no abstentions, and 40 against. Therefore, amendment 7 is not agreed.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
Amendment 7, is it moved?
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
It is. Is there any objection to amendment 6? [Objection.] There is. Open the vote on amendment 6. Close the vote. In favour 16, no abstentions, and 40 against. Therefore, amendment 6 is not agreed.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
Amendment 6, is it moved by Darren Millar?
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
Before we move to this series of votes, I want to remark on the fact that we have young people and voters of the future in our public gallery this evening, and, if I'm right, you all come from Nefyn, Tudweiliog, Edern, Chwilog, Garn, Pentre-uchaf, Llanbedrog…
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
Darren Millar to reply.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
The Counsel General, Mick Antoniw.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
Heledd Fychan.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 13: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 5, 6, 7, 8, 70, 41, 42, 71, 43, 72, 44, 45, 46, 73, 47, 48, 74)
We move now to group 13. This will be the final group to be discussed this evening. And it relates to the appointment and disqualification of members, the chief executive and assistant commissioners of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru. The lead…
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 12: Part 3 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: minor and consequential amendments (Amendments 68, 69, 89)
It is formally moved. Any objection? No, there are no objections. Therefore amendment 69 is agreed.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 12: Part 3 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: minor and consequential amendments (Amendments 68, 69, 89)
Counsel General, amendment 69, is it formally moved?
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 12: Part 3 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: minor and consequential amendments (Amendments 68, 69, 89)
I have no other speakers to this group of amendments. I assume that the Counsel General doesn't want to contribute anything further. So, amendment 68 is moved. Is there any objection to amendment 68? No. Amendment 68 is therefore agreed.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 12: Part 3 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: minor and consequential amendments (Amendments 68, 69, 89)
We'll move now to group 12. These amendments relate to minor and consequential amendments for the purposes of Part 3 of the Bill. I call on the Counsel General to move the lead amendment, amendment 68.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 11: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 124, 125)
Amendment 125 falls.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 11: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 124, 125)
If amendment 124 is not agreed, amendment 125 falls. The question is that amendment 124 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There are objections. We will therefore move to a vote on amendment 124. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 16, no…
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 11: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 124, 125)
Darren Millar to respond.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 11: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 124, 125)
The Counsel General.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 11: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 124, 125)
Heledd Fychan.