Elin Jones: The proposal is to agree the motion without amendment. Does any Member object? [Objection.] Yes, there is objection. Therefore, I will defer voting under this item until voting time.
Elin Jones: Mark Isherwood to respond to the debate.
Elin Jones: I don't think you have time. I've been very generous with your time, Minister, and I'll equally be generous to the closer of the debate.
Elin Jones: The Deputy Minister for Social Services. Julie Morgan.
Elin Jones: I have selected the amendment to the motion, and I call on the Deputy Minister for Social Services to move formally that amendment.
Elin Jones: Thank you. The amendment is moved. Heledd Fychan.
Elin Jones: So, thank you, therefore.
Elin Jones: We'll move on now to item 9.
Elin Jones: Item 9 is the debate on an independent review of children's social care, and I call on Gareth Davies to move the motion.
Elin Jones: The proposal is to note the committee's report. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed.
Elin Jones: Before we move to the next two debates, I want to reiterate comments that I made last week and remind Members that, where opposition groups use the time allocated to them to table two motions for 30-minute debates, guidance states that contributions during the debate should be limited to three minutes. I know Members can become frustrated by that fact. I'm going to ask the Business Committee,...
Elin Jones: The committee Chair to reply—Llyr Gruffydd.
Elin Jones: The Minister for Climate Change, Julie James.
Elin Jones: As Mabon said, questions 3 and 5 have been grouped. Janet Finch-Saunders.
Elin Jones: You should ask the question on the order paper. You can read your question—
Elin Jones: It's okay.
Elin Jones: The Plaid Cymru spokesperson, Peredur Owen Griffiths.
Elin Jones: Questions now from the party spokespeople. The Conservative spokesperson, Mark Isherwood.
Elin Jones: I thank the Minister and the Deputy Minister.
Elin Jones: The next item therefore is questions to the General Counsel and Minister for the Constitution, and the first question is from Rhys ab Owen.