Elin Jones: The next proposal is to agree the motion under item 8. Does any Member object? I don't see any objections. Therefore, the motion under item 8 is agreed.
Elin Jones: We move now to item 9, the Council Tax (Long-term Empty Dwellings and Dwellings Occupied Periodically) (Wales) Regulations 2022. I call on the Minister for Finance to move the motion—Rebecca Evans.
Elin Jones: I have no other speakers, so the Minister to respond.
Elin Jones: I thank the Deputy Minister.
Elin Jones: Item 6, the next item, has been postponed. We will now move to items 7 and 8. In accordance with Standing Order 12.24, unless a Member objects, the two motions under items 7 and 8, the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2022 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Additional Authority) (Wales) Order 2022, will be grouped for debate but with votes taken separately. I don't...
Elin Jones: Therefore, we will proceed. I call on the Minister for Finance and Local Government to move the motions. Rebecca Evans.
Elin Jones: I thank the First Minister.
Elin Jones: The next item, therefore, is the business statement and announcement, and I call on the Trefnydd to make the statement. Lesley Griffiths.
Elin Jones: Leader of Plaid Cymru—Adam Price.
Elin Jones: Questions now from the party leaders. The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew R.T. Davies.
Elin Jones: The first item this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Mabon ap Gwynfor.
Elin Jones: Welcome to this Plenary session. Before we begin, I want to set out a few points. This meeting will be held in hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber, and others joining by video-conference. All Members participating in proceedings of the Senedd, wherever they may be, will be treated equally. A Plenary meeting held using video-conference, in accordance with the Standing Orders...
Elin Jones: The next vote is on item 7, the debate on the amendment to the 2021-22 local government settlement. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 40, 12 abstentions, none against. Therefore, that motion is also agreed.
Elin Jones: That brings voting to a conclusion for this afternoon.
Elin Jones: That brings us to voting time, and the first vote this afternoon is on item 6, the debate on the second supplementary budget 2021-22. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour, 27, 25 abstentions, none against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
Elin Jones: The motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill is next, and I call on the Minister once again to move the motion.
Elin Jones: I have no other speakers. So, the question is to agree the motion under item 9. Does any Member object? No, there is no objection, therefore the motion is also agreed.
Elin Jones: We now reach voting time. So, we will take a short break whilst we prepare for the votes.
Elin Jones: 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: The Minister now to reply to the debate.
