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5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 8: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 21, 51, 22, 23, 117, 31, 32)
Counsel General.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 8: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 21, 51, 22, 23, 117, 31, 32)
Alun Davies.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 8: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 21, 51, 22, 23, 117, 31, 32)
Jane Dodds.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 8: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 21, 51, 22, 23, 117, 31, 32)
Heledd Fychan.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 8: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 21, 51, 22, 23, 117, 31, 32)
We move now to group 8, which relates to the voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats. The lead amendment is amendment 21, and I call on Darren Millar to move the amendment.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
It is moved. The question is that amendment 63 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No, there are no objections. Therefore, amendment 63 is agreed.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
Is it being moved, Cwnsler Cyffredinol?
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
Gwelliant 63.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
Is there any objection to amendment 62? [Objection.] There is objection. Therefore, I open the vote on amendment 62. Close the vote. In favour 41, no abstentions, 15 against. Therefore, amendment 62 is agreed.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
Amendment 62 is next.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
Amendment—. No, we will move to group 8. No, we won't. We will move to amendment 62.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
The next vote will be on amendment 4. If amendment 4 is agreed, amendments 62 and 63 fall. The question is that amendment 4 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection. We will therefore open the vote on amendment 4. Close the vote…
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
Darren Millar to reply.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
The Counsel General.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 7: Review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd (Amendments 4, 62, 63)
Group 7 is next. This group of amendments relates to a review of possible job sharing of offices relating to the Senedd. Amendment 4 is the lead amendment, and I call on Darren Millar to move the lead amendment.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
Amendment 126 is proposed to be withdrawn, then. If there's no objection to that, we'll consider amendment 126 withdrawn.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
Adam Price to reply to the debate.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
The Counsel General.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
Jane Dodds.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
I do need to hear Darren Millar. Allow him to continue, please.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
Darren Millar.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 6: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years (Amendment 126)
That brings us to group 6. This group of amendments relates to disqualification of persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous five years from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate. The lead amendment is amendment 126 and the only…
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 5: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons not registered in electoral register at an address in Wales (Amendments 57, 38, 39, 40)
Amendment 39 is withdrawn. Is there any objection to that withdrawal? We will therefore move on. No vote on amendment 39.
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 5: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons not registered in electoral register at an address in Wales (Amendments 57, 38, 39, 40)
Amendment 39, is it moved?
5 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 5: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons not registered in electoral register at an address in Wales (Amendments 57, 38, 39, 40)
It is. The question is that amendment 38 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection. We will move to a vote on amendment 38. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions, 41 against. Amendment 38 is not agreed.