David Melding: I call the Minister for Housing and Local Government, Julie James.
David Melding: I now call the Llywydd.
David Melding: You must conclude. This is beginning to be Everest without oxygen. Now please finish.
David Melding: Can the sound operator again try and reconnect to the Member?
David Melding: Yes, you've had about a 20-second interruption. You were just dealing with the point of diversity of candidates. If you could recommence from there.
David Melding: We appear to have some technical difficulties. Can the sound operator just see if we can re-establish contact with Neil Hamilton?
David Melding: Yes, sorry, Neil, we had difficulty hearing you. The sound feed didn't work. So, we've heard you up to a minute and 34, so, obviously, I will allow you to make up the necessary time for your argument.
David Melding: In accordance with Standing Order 12.23, the Llywydd has not selected amendment 1, tabled in the name of Gareth Bennett, nor amendment 2, tabled in the name of Neil Hamilton, though it is my intention to call both those Members to speak in the debate. Siân Gwenllian.
David Melding: Again, I have no other speakers, therefore the proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? I see no Member objecting, so the motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
David Melding: Item 8 is a debate on the Committee on Senedd Electoral Reform's report, 'Senedd reform: The next steps'. And I call on the Chair of the committee to move the motion—Dawn Bowden.
David Melding: We now move to item 7—Standards of Conduct Committee debate on the remuneration of the acting commissioner for standards. And I call the Chair of the committee, Jayne Bryant, to move the motion.
David Melding: No speakers have indicated they wish to be called in this debate, and therefore I assume that you don't want to speak again to the matter, Jayne. I therefore say that the proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? I see no Member objecting, and therefore the motion is agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
David Melding: Item 6 is a Standards of Conduct Committee debate: the recruitment of the commissioner for standards. And I call on the Chair of the committee, Jayne Bryant, to move the motion.
David Melding: Yes. Please, go ahead, go on.
David Melding: Yes, that is the case. Then there is another motion—
David Melding: —on the remuneration of the acting commissioner.
David Melding: Andrew R.T. Davies to reply.
David Melding: The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? I see no Member objecting. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
David Melding: Order. Order. The Senedd is back in session.
David Melding: We move to item 5, the Standards of Conduct Committee report, and I call on Andrew R.T. Davies to move the motion.