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6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
It is. Are there any objections? [Objection.] There are objections. Therefore, we will vote on amendment 86. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 40, no abstentions and 14 against. Therefore, amendment 86 is agreed.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
Amendment 86, is it moved by the Counsel General?
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
It is. Are there any objections to amendment 85? [Objection.] There are. We will, therefore, move to a vote on amendment 85. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 42, no abstentions and 12 against. And therefore, amendment 85 is agreed.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
Amendment 85, is it moved by the Counsel General?
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
Amendment 84, therefore, is next. The question is that amendment 84 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection. Therefore, we'll move to a move on amendment 84. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 39, no abstentions and 15…
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
On the third attempt, I got it right.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
Before we move to the final series of votes for this afternoon, I may have misspoken on amendment 81. In case I did, I will confirm that amendment 81 was not agreed. Amendment 84—[Interruption.] Well, I think it's clear that I did just misspeak, therefore…
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
The Counsel General to reply.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
Darren Millar.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
Heledd Fychan.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 19: Transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held (Amendments 84, 87, 88)
Group 19 is our next group of amendments, and it's the final group of amendments. The amendments relate to transitional provision in the case that an extraordinary general election resulted in the 2026 ordinary general election not being held. Amendment 84 is…
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
It is. Are there any objections? [Objection.] There are objections. We'll move to a vote on amendment 83. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 40, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore amendment 83 is agreed.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
Amendment 83. Is it moved by the Counsel General?
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
Close the vote. In favour 40, no abstentions, and 14 against. Therefore amendment 82 is agreed.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
I love it when that Member then starts to look around innocently, as if it was nothing to do with him. [Laughter.]
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
It is moved. Is there any objection to amendment 82? [Objection.] Yes, there is objection. A vote on amendment 82. Open the vote. Close the vote.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
Amendment 82, Counsel General. Is it moved?
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
Amendment 81. If amendment 81 is not agreed, amendments 83, 85 and 86 will fall. The question is that amendment 81 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection. We will therefore move to a vote on amendment 81. Open the vote. Close…
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
Counsel General.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
Heledd Fychan.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
Darren Millar.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 18: Power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill (Amendments 81, 82, 83, 85, 86)
Which brings us now to group 18. The amendments in this group relate to a power to set Senedd election campaign expenditure limits in connection with section 1 and Part 2 of the Bill. So, amendment 81 is the lead amendment—Counsel General.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 17: Review of operation of Act etc. after 2026 general election (Amendments 9, 10, 19, 116, 11, 12, 49, 53, 20, 50)
It is moved. Are there any objections? There are none. Therefore, amendment 80 is agreed.
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 17: Review of operation of Act etc. after 2026 general election (Amendments 9, 10, 19, 116, 11, 12, 49, 53, 20, 50)
Counsel General, amendment 80. Is it moved?
6 March 2024Committee of the Whole Senedd
Group 17: Review of operation of Act etc. after 2026 general election (Amendments 9, 10, 19, 116, 11, 12, 49, 53, 20, 50)
It is. Are there any objections to amendment 50? [Objection.] There are. We will therefore move to a vote on amendment 50. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour one, no abstentions, and 53 against. Therefore, amendment 50 is not agreed.