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Group 2: SPC: meetings and chair (Amendments 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
Yes. Thank you.
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Group 2: SPC: meetings and chair (Amendments 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
I'm afraid, Joel, I'm going to have to intervene. This is a long session. Can we please listen to Joel quietly? I understand that you may not agree with what he's saying. You may seek to intervene if you want to as well, but if Members are able to be quiet…
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Group 2: SPC: meetings and chair (Amendments 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
Are you taking an intervention?
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Group 2: SPC: meetings and chair (Amendments 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
Sorry, Joel. I am unable to hear Joel at the moment, so, if Members could be slightly quieter, and if you can carry on with your contribution.
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Group 2: SPC: meetings and chair (Amendments 13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
We move now to group 2. The second group of amendments relates to the social partnership council meetings and chair. The lead amendment in the group is amendment 13. I call on Joel James to move and speak to the lead amendment and the other amendments in the…
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Group 1: Social Partnership Council (SPC): pursuit of well-being goals (Amendment 45)
The question that amendment 45 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection. We will therefore proceed to a vote on amendment 45. Open the vote on amendment 45. Close the vote. In favour 13, no abstentions, 43 against. And therefore…
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Group 1: Social Partnership Council (SPC): pursuit of well-being goals (Amendment 45)
Jane Dodds to reply to the debate.
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Group 1: Social Partnership Council (SPC): pursuit of well-being goals (Amendment 45)
The Deputy Minister to contribute—Hannah Blythyn.
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Group 1: Social Partnership Council (SPC): pursuit of well-being goals (Amendment 45)
Group 1 is our first group of amendments, and these relate to the social partnership council's pursuit of well-being goals. The lead and only amendment in this group is amendment 45, and I call on Jane Dodds to move the amendment and to speak to it.
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Debate: Stage 3 of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill
We will reconvene and we will focus on Stage 3 of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill until the end of this afternoon's meeting.
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Debate: The Final Budget 2023-24
The next item is item 4, the debate on the final budget for 2023-24. I once again call on the Minister for finance to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
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Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax 2023-24
The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, there is objection, and therefore we will defer voting until voting time.
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Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax 2023-24
The Minister for finance to reply. Rebecca Evans.
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Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax 2023-24
The next item will be the debate on Welsh rates of income tax for 2023-24, and I call on the Minister for finance to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
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Business Statement and Announcement
I thank the Trefnydd.
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Business Statement and Announcement
The next item will be the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make that statement—Lesley Griffiths.
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister.
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Questions to the First Minister
Plaid Cymru leader, Adam Price.
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Questions to the First Minister
Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
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Questions to the First Minister
Good afternoon and welcome to this afternoon's Plenary meeting. The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Vikki Howells.
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Short Debate: Dydd Gŵyl Dewi—Welsh identity in Newport
We will now move on to the short debate. This afternoon's short debate is to be presented by John Griffiths.
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Voting Time
That concludes voting for this afternoon.
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Voting Time
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 45, no abstentions, and none against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.
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Voting Time
We will now vote on the motion as amended.
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Voting Time
We will therefore vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 24, nine abstentions, 12 against, and therefore amendment 1 is agreed.
