Elin Jones: Joel James, is it being moved?
Elin Jones: Yes. Amendment 40 is moved. Is there objection? [Objection.] Yes, there's objection. Therefore, we will have a vote on amendment 40. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions, 41 against. Therefore, amendment 40 is not agreed.
Elin Jones: Amendment 41 is next. Is it being moved, Joel James?
Elin Jones: Yes, it is. Therefore the question is that amendment 41 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, there is an objection. Therefore, we will have a vote on amendment 41. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions, 41 against. Therefore, amendment 41 is not agreed.
Elin Jones: Amendment 42.
Elin Jones: Is it being moved?
Elin Jones: Yes. Is there objection to amendment 42? [Objection.] Yes, there is. Therefore, we'll have a vote on amendment 42. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions, 41 against. Therefore, amendment 42 is not agreed.
Elin Jones: Group 7 is the next group of amendments and they relate to the social partnership duty. Amendment 43 is the lead and only amendment in this group. I call on Joel James to move and speak to the amendment.
Elin Jones: The Deputy Minister to contribute—Hannah Blythyn.
Elin Jones: Joel James to respond.
Elin Jones: The question is that amendment 43 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objections, therefore we will proceed to a vote on amendment 43. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 15, no abstentions, 41 against. Therefore, amendment 43 is not agreed.
Elin Jones: Group 8 is the next group of amendments, and these amendments relate to the socially responsible procurement duty. Amendment 4 is the lead amendment in this group. I call on Peredur Owen Griffiths to move and speak to the lead amendment.
Elin Jones: The Deputy Minister to contribute, Hannah Blythyn.
Elin Jones: Peredur Owen Griffiths to reply.
Elin Jones: The question is that amendment 4 be agreed to. Does any Member object? [Objection.] There is objection. We will therefore move to a vote on amendment 4. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 28, no abstentions and 28 against, therefore the vote is tied. I will therefore use my casting vote in the negative against amendment 4. So, the final result: in favour 28, no abstentions and 29...
Elin Jones: Amendment 1. Is amendment 1 being moved by the Deputy Minister?
Elin Jones: Yes, it is moved. The question is that amendment 1 be agreed to. Does any Member object? No, therefore, amendment 1 is agreed.
Elin Jones: We move to our next group, which is group 9, and this group of amendments relates to social public works clauses. The lead amendment is amendment 5, and I call on Peredur Owen Griffiths to move and speak to the lead amendment and the group.
Elin Jones: The Deputy Minister, Hannah Blythyn.
Elin Jones: Peredur Owen Griffiths to respond.