Elin Jones: Multitasking can be difficult for some. [Laughter.]
Elin Jones: I didn't say that.
Elin Jones: We will go on to hear the motion. I call on the Minister for health to do just that—Eluned Morgan.
Elin Jones: The proposal is to suspend Standing Orders temporarily. Does any Member object?
Elin Jones: Any objections to—[Interruption.] Are you objecting to—[Interruption.] I didn't quite hear anything there, so I'll move hastily on. [Laughter.] The motion to suspend Standing Orders is agreed.
Elin Jones: Next, in accordance with Standing Order 12.24, unless a Member objects, the three motions under items 10, 11 and 12 will be grouped for debate, but with separate votes. Those three motions are the Coronavirus Act 2020 (Alteration of Expiry Date) (Wales) Regulations 2022 and the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 5) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2022. So, are there any...
Elin Jones: Indeed, there's nobody else who wants to contribute in this debate on this particular issue, so I take it that the Minister doesn't want to respond, so I'll ask the question. The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No, there is no objection. Therefore, the motion is agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Elin Jones: A motion to suspend Standing Orders is next, to enable items 11 and 12 to be debated. I call on the Minister for health to move the motion to suspend Standing Orders.
Elin Jones: I thank the Deputy Minister.
Elin Jones: The next item, therefore, is the Local Authorities (Amendments Relating to Publication of Information) (Wales) Regulations 2022. I call on the Minister for Finance and Local Government to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.
Elin Jones: That brings us to voting time. The only vote this afternoon is on item 9, the Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 36, no abstentions, 13 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
Elin Jones: That concludes our proceedings for this afternoon.
Elin Jones: The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection, therefore we will defer voting under this item until voting time.
Elin Jones: And we've reached voting time, and we'll take a short break now before we hold this vote. So, a short break.
Elin Jones: The Minister to reply to the debate. Rebecca Evans.
Elin Jones: Can we just hear Mark Isherwood now, please? Can we have some silence?
Elin Jones: I think you're about to finish, Janet Finch-Saunders.
Elin Jones: Don't listen to him. [Laughter.] Llyr Gruffydd.
Elin Jones: I call on Rhys ab Owen to speak on behalf of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee.
Elin Jones: The proposal is to agree the motion under item 7. Does any Member object? I don't see any objections. Therefore, the motion under item 7 is agreed.
