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Nominations for Committee Chairs
Is there a seconder to that nomination?
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Nominations for Committee Chairs
There is a seconder. Are there any further nominations? There are none. Does any Member object to that nomination? [Objection.] Yes, there is objection to that nomination. Because of that objection, the vote for the Chair will be taken by secret ballot. The…
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Nominations for Committee Chairs
Thank you. Does another member of the Labour group second that nomination?
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Nominations for Committee Chairs
The next item is nominations for committee Chairs. I now invite nominations under Standing Order 17.42F for the election of committee Chairs. Only a member of the political group that has been allocated that committee may be nominated as Chair, and only a…
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Motion to approve the nomination of a Counsel General
There are no further comments on that nomination, and therefore the proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed, and Mick Antoniw's nomination is approved.
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Motion to approve the nomination of a Counsel General
Formally to nominate a Counsel General.
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Motion to approve the nomination of a Counsel General
That allows us to move now to the motion to approve the nomination of a Counsel General. I call on the First Minister to move the motion. Vaughan Gething.
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Motion to suspend Standing Orders
Thank you. The proposal is to suspend Standing Orders. Does any Member object? No. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
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Motion to suspend Standing Orders
The next item is the motion to suspend Standing Orders in order for the next item of business to be taken. The First Minister to move the motion formally.
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister.
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Questions to the First Minister
And finally, question 8, Cefin Campbell.
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Questions to the First Minister
The leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth.
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Questions to the First Minister
Questions now from party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
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Questions to the First Minister
So, we'll move to questions to the First Minister, to be answered by Vaughan Gething, and the first question is from Russell George.
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Statement by the Llywydd
It may surprise a few of you to know that I worked out this morning that I've known Vaughan Gething longer than I've known any other Member of this Senedd. When I was mayor of Aberystwyth back in the last century, Vaughan was the president of the student…
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Statement by the Llywydd
Many congratulations. I wish you well.
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Statement by the Llywydd
Before I call the new First Minister to answer his first set of questions, this is the first time that I've had personally to congratulate Vaughan Gething on his election as First Minister.
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Statement by the Llywydd
Good afternoon and welcome back to the Senedd.
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Short Debate: Mobile phone use in schools in Wales: The challenges for teachers and learners
And Hefin David will start his debate once some Members have left the Chamber quietly.
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Short Debate: Mobile phone use in schools in Wales: The challenges for teachers and learners
That concludes voting for this afternoon, and we will now move to the short debate. This afternoon's short debate is to be introduced by Hefin David.
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Voting Time
The final vote is on the motion as amended. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 37, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.
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Voting Time
Amendment 2 is next. I call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 37, no abstentions and 14 against. Therefore, amendment 2 is agreed.
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Voting Time
We will now vote on amendment 1. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. So, a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 11, no abstentions and 40 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is…
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Voting Time
The next vote will be on item 7. Welsh Conservative debate on the UK Government budget. I call for a vote first of all on the motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 14, no abstentions and 37…
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Voting Time
The first vote is on item 3, the second supplementary budget for 2023-24. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Rebecca Evans. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 27, 23 abstentions and 1 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
