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3 February 2026Plenary
Group 8: Condition of accommodation (Amendment 80)
Group 8 is next. This group of amendments relates to condition of accommodation. Amendment 80 is the lead amendment. Siân Gwenllian to move that amendment.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 7: Miscellaneous (Amendments 28, 30)
No other speakers. We're on group 8. [Interruption.] No, we're on group 7, I apologise. Thank you. It was my mistake. This is group 7. Any—? We have no contributors. Therefore the question is that amendment 28 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. The…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 7: Miscellaneous (Amendments 28, 30)
Siân Gwenllian.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 7: Miscellaneous (Amendments 28, 30)
Group 7. The seventh group of amendments contains miscellaneous amendments. Amendment 28 is the lead amendment, and I call on the Cabinet Secretary to move these amendments.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 6: Case co-ordination (Amendments 55, 56)
It is. Are there any objections? [Objection.] There are. Open the vote on amendment 56. Close the vote. The vote is tied. I exercise my casting vote against amendment 56. There were 24 in favour, no abstentions and 25 against. Therefore, amendment 56 is not…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 6: Case co-ordination (Amendments 55, 56)
Amendment 56. Is it moved by Rhys ab Owen?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 6: Case co-ordination (Amendments 55, 56)
The question is that amendment 55 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There are objections. We will therefore move to a vote. Open the vote on amendment 55. Close the vote. The vote is tied. I exercise my casting vote against amendment 55…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 6: Case co-ordination (Amendments 55, 56)
Rhys ab Owen to reply.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 6: Case co-ordination (Amendments 55, 56)
Okay. The Cabinet Secretary to respond.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 6: Case co-ordination (Amendments 55, 56)
Siân Gwenllian.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 6: Case co-ordination (Amendments 55, 56)
We'll now move to group 6. These amendments relate to case co-ordination, and amendment 55 is the lead amendment. I call on Rhys ab Owen to move the lead amendment.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Are there any objections to amendment 27? There are none. It's therefore agreed.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Amendment 27. It's moved?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Yes. Are there any objections? [Objection.] Yes. We will therefore move to a vote. Open the vote on amendment 54. Close the vote. In favour 13, 11 abstentions and 24 against. Therefore, amendment 54 is not agreed.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Amendment 54. Rhys ab Owen, is it moved?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Yes, it is. Are there any objections? [Objection.] Yes, there are objections. We will move to a vote. Open the vote on amendment 53. Close the vote. In favour 12, 12 abstentions, 24 against. Therefore, amendment 53 is not agreed.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Amendment 53. Rhys ab Owen, is it moved?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Yes. Are there any objections? No. It's agreed.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Amendment 26. Is it moved?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
It's moved. Are there any objections? No. It's agreed.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Amendment 25.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Yes, it is. Are there any objections? No. It's therefore agreed.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Amendment 24. Is it moved?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Yes, it is. Are there any objections to amendment 23? No. It's agreed.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 5: Duty to ask and act (Amendments 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 74, 23, 24, 25, 26, 53, 54, 27, 29, 66, 31)
Is it being moved?