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5,562 speeches and questions

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 3.
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)
The question is that amendment 2 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No. Amendment 2 is 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)
Jayne? It's being 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)
Amendment 2. Is it moved, Cabinet Secretary?
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)
The Cabinet Secretary to reply. There is no reply. So, the question is that amendment 1 be agreed. Does any Member object? No, there is no objection. Amendment 1 is 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)
We'll move now to our fifth group of amendments and these relate to a duty to ask and act. The lead amendment is amendment 1. I call on the Cabinet Secretary to move the amendments—Jayne Bryant.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Are there any objections? [Objection.] There are. So, open the vote on amendment 73. Close the vote. The vote is tied. I exercise my casting vote against amendment 73. Amendment 73 is not agreed. There were 24 in favour, no abstentions, 25 against. Therefore…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Yes.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Amendment 73. Is it being moved by Joel James?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Are there any objections? [Objection.] There are objections. Open the vote on amendment 72. Close the vote. The vote is tied. And therefore I exercise my casting vote against amendment 72. Amendment 72 is therefore not agreed. The result is that there were 24…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Yes, it is.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Now we come to gwelliant 72. Amendment 72. Joel James, is it being moved?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
It is. Are there any objections? [Objection.] There are. So, amendment 52. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour, two. There are nine abstentions and 37 against. Therefore, amendment 52 is not agreed.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Amendment 52. Is it moved by Rhys ab Owen?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Amendment 72. Is it being moved, Joel James? [Interruption.] Did I say—? Amendment 52.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Amendment 72.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
It is. Are there any objections? [Objection.] There are. Open the vote on amendment 51. Close the vote. The vote is tied. Therefore, I exercise my casting vote against this amendment. The result is that there were 24 in favour, no abstentions, 25 against…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Amendment 51. Is it moved, Rhys ab Owen?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Yes, it is. Are there any objections to amendment 71? [Objection.] There are. So, open the vote on amendment 71. Close the vote. The vote is tied, therefore I will exercise my casting vote against amendment 71, which means that the result is as follows: there…
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Is it being moved, Joel James—71?
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Amendment 71.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Are there any objections to amendment 70? [Objection.] There are. We will therefore move to a vote on amendment 70. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 11, no abstentions, 37 against. Therefore, amendment 70 is not agreed.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
Joel James to respond.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
The Cabinet Secretary, Jayne Bryant.
3 February 2026Plenary
Group 4: Help to retain suitable accommodation (Amendment 70)
The next group is group 4, and this relates to help to retain suitable accommodation. The lead amendment is amendment 70, and I call on Joel James to move this amendment. Joel James.