Ann Jones: Thank you. I call on the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, Mick Antoniw.
Ann Jones: Item 10 on the agenda is the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021. I call on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to move the motion, Julie James.
Ann Jones: Items 5, 6, 7 and 8 have been postponed on our agenda until next week.
Ann Jones: Therefore, item 9 is the Equality Act 2010 (Authorities subject to a duty regarding Socio-economic Inequalities) (Wales) Regulations 2021, and I call on the Deputy Minister and the Chief Whip to move the motion, Jane Hutt.
Ann Jones: Thank you. The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No, I don't see objections. Therefore, the motion is agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Ann Jones: Thank you. Could I call on the Minister for Health and Social Services to reply to the debate? Vaughan Gething.
Ann Jones: Thank you. Can I now call the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, Mick Antoniw?
Ann Jones: Thank you very much. Thank you, Minister. That brings today's proceedings to a close. Thank you.
Ann Jones: Thank you. Can I call on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to reply to the debate? Julie James.
Ann Jones: We now move to the next item on our agenda, which is the short debate, and I call on Nick Ramsay to speak on the topic he has chosen. Nick Ramsay.
Ann Jones: Amendment 2 is then deselected.
Ann Jones: So, we now go to vote—call for a vote on the motion as amended.
Ann Jones: Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amended motion 29, three abstentions, 25 against. Therefore, the amended motion is carried.
Ann Jones: We now turn to vote on the amendments. So, I call for a vote on the amendment. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. So, I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Rebecca Evans. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 30, two abstentions, 25 against. Therefore amendment 1 is agreed.
Ann Jones: We'll now move to vote on the Independent Alliance for Reform group debate on investment in schools, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Caroline Jones. If the proposal is not agreed, we'll vote on the amendments tabled to the motion. So, open the vote. All voted. Close the vote. For the motion seven, three abstentions, 47 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
Ann Jones: We'll now proceed to voting time, and the first vote this afternoon is a motion to annul the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Llyr Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 27, no abstentions, 30 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
Ann Jones: The Member does need to wind up, please.
Ann Jones: Item 8 on our agenda this afternoon is a debate on the petitions concerning the development of a new Velindre Cancer Centre, and I call on the Chair of the Petitions Committee to move the motion. Janet Finch-Saunders.
Ann Jones: Thank you. The proposal is to note the petitions. Does any Member object? I don't see any objections. Therefore, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36, the petitions have been noted.
Ann Jones: Thank you. I have no Members who've indicated they wish to make an intervention, therefore I'll ask Janet Finch-Saunders to reply to the debate.