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Short Debate: Ensuring all children can thrive: Celebrating alternative education in Wales
We have one remaining item, and that is item 12, the short debate. Buffy Williams will be presenting the short debate, so if Members who are leaving the Chamber could do so quietly.
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Voting Time
That concludes voting for today, but our work continues.
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Voting Time
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 25, nine abstentions, 13 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
Amendment 3 is next, in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 23, no abstentions, and 24 against. And therefore amendment 3 is not agreed.
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Voting Time
And amendment 2 is deselected.
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Voting Time
We will next vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. A vote on amendment 1. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 25, no abstentions, 22 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed.
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Voting Time
The next votes are on item 10, the Welsh Conservatives debate on the teaching of reading skills in schools. I call for a vote on the motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 13, no abstentions, 34…
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Voting Time
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 25, nine abstentions, and 13 against. And therefore the motion as amended is agreed.
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Voting Time
So, the final vote on this item is on the motion as amended.
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Voting Time
I now call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 25, no abstentions, 22 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed.
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Voting Time
The next vote is on item 9, the Welsh Conservatives debate on council-owned farms. I call for a vote on the motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 22, no abstentions, 25 against. Therefore, the…
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Voting Time
That first vote is on item 7, a debate on a Member's legislation proposal, a Bill relating to planning processes for quarry developments. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 14, 15…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will proceed directly to our first vote.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
The motion is to agree the motion without amendment. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, there are objections. And we will defer voting until voting time.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
James Evans now to reply to the debate.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
I'll need you to draw your contribution to a close now, Cabinet Secretary.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
Are you taking an intervention, Cabinet Secretary, from Janet Finch-Saunders?
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
The Cabinet Secretary for Education now to contribute. Lynne Neagle.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
I call—. There are so many debates this afternoon. [Interruption.] Thank you. Peter Fox.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
Thank you. Cefin Campbell to move amendments 2 and 3.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
I have selected the three amendments to the motion. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Education to move formally amendment 1.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Teaching of reading skills in schools
Item 10 is the Welsh Conservative debate on the teaching of reading skills in schools, and I call on Tom Giffard to move the motion.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Council-owned farms
The point is democracy and the ability to vote and express different opinions. Long live democracy.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Council-owned farms
The proposal is to agree the motion without amendment. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There's an objection. We will, therefore, defer voting—[Interruption.]
