Elin Jones: That concludes voting for this afternoon, but our work is not complete.
Elin Jones: We will now move on to the short debate, and today's short debate is to be presented by Huw Irranca-Davies.
Elin Jones: Yes, we can hear you. I'd just ask you to pause a second whilst the Chamber rearranges itself or some people leave and we get some quiet here. Yes, okay. Go for it.
Elin Jones: Amendment 3 is next, tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 36, no abstentions and 12 against. And therefore amendment 3 is agreed.
Elin Jones: The final vote is on the motion as amended.
Elin Jones: Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 13, no abstentions and 35 against. And therefore the motion as amended is not agreed.
Elin Jones: Which leads us to a vote on amendment 2, and the amendment was tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 36, no abstentions and 12 against. And therefore amendment 2 is agreed.
Elin Jones: The next vote is on item 9, the Welsh Conservatives debate on local government funding. I call for a vote on the motion without amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 12, no abstentions, 36 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
Elin Jones: We'll move now to amendment 1, and, if amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be deselected. So, a vote on amendment 1 in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. The vote is equal. In favour 24, no abstentions, and 24 against. And therefore I exercise my casting vote against amendment 1. And therefore amendment 1 is not agreed.
Elin Jones: The next vote is on item 8, the debate on a Member's legislative proposal, a Wales tourism Bill. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Tom Giffard. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 24, 11 abstentions and 13 against. Therefore the motion is agreed.
Elin Jones: The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? No. That motion is therefore agreed.
Elin Jones: That now brings us to voting time and, unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will move directly to the first vote. That first vote is on item 6, the motion to amend Standing Orders on proxy voting. I call for vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Elin Jones. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 36, no abstentions, 12 against. And therefore the motion is agreed.
Elin Jones: Russell George to reply to the debate.
Elin Jones: The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being, Lynne Neagle.
Elin Jones: Item 10 is next, the Welsh Conservatives debate, again, on palliative care. I call on Mark Isherwood to move the motion.
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: If I can just remind Members as well, if you have taken part in a debate, it is important for you to stay in the Chamber or on Zoom and listen to the debate being responded to, because you may well be named in that response, and you may well, sometimes, want to respond yourself. I think we all know who we're talking about. If some of you don't, then try and work it out.
Elin Jones: To respond to the debate, Peter Fox.
Elin Jones: On the first part of your question, I was there, and I did witness myself the opportunity taken by the protestors outside to take advantage of the fact that our walls are windows, and to make sure that those of us sitting inside could read their placards. That is both an advantage and a disadvantage of our building. In that moment, I don't think anything could or should have been done, other...
Elin Jones: The Commission has strict rules in place around the use of the Senedd estate. All events are reviewed to ensure that they meet our requirements, which include the prevention of activities that are considered discriminatory or offensive. Our communications team have tools in place to monitor the media and social media, in order to identify disinformation about the Senedd. The rise in...
