Elin Jones: Can I just make the point that you had the opportunity to object to that Chair yesterday; today—
Elin Jones: I call on the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths.
Elin Jones: I call on David Melding to reply to the debate.
Elin Jones: The proposal is to agree the motion without amendment. Does any Member object? The motion is therefore agreed without amendment in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Elin Jones: We now move to voting time, and it’s been agreed that voting time will take place before the short debate. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will proceed directly to voting time.
Elin Jones: We will vote first on the Plaid Cymru debate on the electoral system, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Simon Thomas. Open the vote. Close the vote. For 13, against 39. Therefore the motion falls.
Elin Jones: I call for a vote on amendment 1 tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 39, abstentions one, and against 11. The amendment is therefore carried.
Elin Jones: I therefore call for a vote on the motion as amended.
Elin Jones: Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 49, abstentions one, against two. Therefore the motion as amended is agreed.
Elin Jones: We now move to a vote on the Plaid Cymru debate on the ministerial code, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Simon Thomas. Open the vote. Close the vote. For 13, against 39. Therefore the motion is not agreed.
Elin Jones: We will move to amendment one tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 30, abstentions one, against 21. Therefore amendment 1 is agreed.
Elin Jones: I now call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 22, abstentions zero, against 30. Therefore the amendment falls.
Elin Jones: I now call for a vote on amendment 3, tabled in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 52, no abstentions and no votes against. Therefore the amendment is agreed.
Elin Jones: The next vote is on the motion as amended.
Elin Jones: Open the vote. Close the vote. For 29, abstentions one, against 21. The motion as amended is therefore agreed.
Elin Jones: The next item on the agenda is the result of the secret ballots for committee Chairs. Therefore I will share with you the results. All the results will be published following this session. First of all, therefore, the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Julie Morgan 25 votes, Lynne Neagle 31 votes, and one abstention. I therefore declare that Lynne Neagle is elected Chair of the...
Elin Jones: We now move on to the next item on the agenda, namely the short debate. For those of you departing or quitting the Chamber, please could you do so swiftly and quietly? So, we begin the short debate and I call Rhianon Passmore.
Elin Jones: I call the National Assembly to order.
Elin Jones: The first item on our agenda this afternoon is questions to the First Minister, and the first question is from Paul Davies.
Elin Jones: This is a question. This is a question. Ask a question, please, Mr McEvoy.