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30 April 2024Plenary
Group 7: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
Amendment 4—is it moved, Counsel General?
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 7: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
The question is that amendment 3 be agreed to? Does any Member object? No. Amendment 3 is agreed.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 7: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
Counsel General, any comment in reply?
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 7: Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru: appointment and disqualification of members, chief executive and assistant commissioners (Amendments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
Group 7 is next. This group of amendments relates to the appointment and disqualification of members, the chief executive and assistant commissioners of the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru. Amendment 3 is the lead amendment. The Counsel General to…
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 6: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 40, 42)
All those amendments, around 60 of them, are not moved. I will not, therefore, call for a vote on those amendments.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 6: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 40, 42)
We now move to votes on amendments 45 to 48 and 53 to 114. The proposal is that we dispose of these amendments en bloc. Does any Member object to that en bloc disposal? If there is no objection to that, I wish to ask Adam Price whether he moves amendments 45…
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 6: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 40, 42)
Darren Millar proposes that amendment 40 is withdrawn. If there is no objection to that, we will consider that amendment withdrawn.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 6: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 40, 42)
Darren Millar to reply.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 6: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 40, 42)
Counsel General.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 6: Recall of Members of the Senedd (Amendments 40, 42)
Group 6 is the next group of amendments, and these relate to the recall of Members of the Senedd. Amendment 40 is the lead amendment. Darren Millar to move that amendment.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 5: Related amendments for the purposes of Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats) (Amendment 2)
I have no speakers in this group. I assume that the Counsel General doesn't want to contribute again. So, the question is that amendment 2 be agreed. Does any Member object? There is no objection. Amendment 2 is, therefore, agreed.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 5: Related amendments for the purposes of Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats) (Amendment 2)
Group 5 is next, and the amendments relate to related amendments for the purposes of Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill. Amendment 2 is the lead amendment. The Counsel General to move the amendment. Mick Antoniw.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
It is. Is there any objection to amendment 36? [Objection.] There is. A vote, therefore, on amendment 36. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions and 38 against. Therefore, amendment 36 is not agreed.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
Amendment 36—is it moved?
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
It is. Is there any objection to amendment 35? [Objection.] Yes, there is objection. A vote on amendment 35. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions, 38 against. Therefore, amendment 35 is not agreed.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
Amendment 35, Darren Millar, is it moved?
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
It is moved by Darren Millar. If amendment 34 is not agreed, amendment 39 falls. The question is that amendment 34 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, there is objection. We will proceed to a vote on amendment 34. Open the vote. Close the…
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
Amendment 34—is it moved?
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
It's moved. Is there any objection? [Objection.] There is. We will proceed to a vote on amendment 33. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions, 38 against. Therefore, amendment 33 is not agreed.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
Amendment 33. Is it moved, Darren Millar?
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
The question is that amendment 32 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection. We will therefore proceed to a vote on amendment 32. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions, 38 against. Therefore, amendment 32 is…
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
Darren Millar to reply.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
Counsel General.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 4: Voting system at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats (Amendments 32, 33, 34, 39, 35, 36)
We'll move now to group 4, a group of amendments relating to voting systems at Senedd general elections and allocation of seats. The lead amendment is amendment 32, and I call on Darren Millar to move the amendment.
30 April 2024Plenary
Group 3: Disqualification from being a Member of the Senedd or a candidate: persons convicted of the offence of deception within the previous four years (Amendment 43)
Therefore, no objections, and therefore the amendment is withdrawn.