We now do move to the election of committee Chairs. I am now going to invite nominations under Standing Order 17.2F for the election of committee Chairs. Under the procedure agreed earlier today, only a Member from the political group that has been allocated that committee may be nominated as Chair. Only a Member of the same political group may make the nomination. The allocation of Chairs to political groups has been agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.2A. When a political group has more than 20 Members, the nomination must be seconded by another Member from the same group. For political groups with fewer than 20 Members, no seconder is required. If any Member objects to a nomination, or if two or more nominations are made for one committee, I will refer the election of that committee Chair to the ballot process set out in Standing Order 17. I will then continue to call for nominations for the remaining committees.

I start, therefore, and I invite nominations for the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee, which has been allocated a Labour Chair. Are there any nominations?

Can I nominate Julie Morgan?

Does anyone second that nomination?

Second.

Are there any further nominations?

I nominate Lynne Neagle.

Does any Member second that nomination?

I do.

Are there any further nominations? If not, then this committee Chair will now be elected by secret ballot, as there are two nominations. Therefore, I move on to our next committee.

I invite nominations for the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, which has been allocated a UKIP chair. Are there any nominations?

Yes, I nominate Mark Reckless.

Are there any further nominations? Does any Member object to that nomination? If so, I therefore declare that Mark Reckless has been elected the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.

We now move to nominations for Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee, which has been allocated a Labour Party chair. Are there any nominations for the Chair of this committee, which is the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee? Are there any nominations?

Huw Irranca-Davies.

Does anyone second that nomination?

Second.

Are there any further nominations? As there are none, may I ask whether any Member opposes that nomination? If not, I declare that Huw Irranca-Davies has been elected Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee.

I now invite nominations for the Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee, which has been allocated a Plaid Cymru Chair. Are there any nominations?

Presiding Officer, I nominate Bethan Jenkins.

Are there any further nominations?

All eyes on me.

Are there any objections to that nomination? As there are no objections, I declare that Bethan Jenkins is elected Chair of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee.

I now move on to open nominations for the Chair of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, which has been allocated a Conservative Chair. Are there any nominations for this particular Chair?

I nominate Russell George.

Are there any further nominations?

I nominate Janet Finch-Saunders.

Are there any further nominations? As there are two nominations for this committee Chair, this Chair will be elected by secret ballot.

I now move on to the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee, which has been allocated a Labour Chair. Are there any nominations?

I nominate John Griffiths.

Does anyone second that nomination?

Second.

Are there any further nominations?

I nominate Lee Waters.

Does anyone second that nomination?

Second.

Are there any further nominations?

I nominate Jenny Rathbone

Does anyone second that nomination?

I second that nomination.

Are there further nominations? As there are no more nominations, and as there have been more than two nominated, this Chair will be elected by secret ballot.

I now move on to the Chair of the Finance Committee, which has been allocated a Plaid Cymru Chair. Are there any nominations?

Presiding Officer, I nominate Simon Thomas.

Are there any further nominations? Does any Member object to that nomination? As there are no objections, I declare that Simon Thomas has been elected the Chair of the Finance Committee.

I now invite nominations for the Chair of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, which has been allocated a Plaid Cymru Chair. Are there any nominations?

I nominate Dr Dai Lloyd.

Any further nominations?

Presiding Officer, I would like to nominate Rhun ap Iorwerth.

As there are two nominations for this committee, there will be a vote by secret ballot for the election of this committee Chair.

I now invite nominations for the Chair of the Petitions Committee, which has been allocated a Labour Chair. I call for nominations.

I nominate Mike Hedges.

Does anyone second that nomination?

I second.

Are there any further nominations? There are none. Does any Member object to that nomination? As there are no objections, I declare that Mike Hedges has been elected Chair of the Petitions Committee.

We now move the Public Accounts Committee, which has been allocated a Conservative Chair. Are there any nominations?

I nominate Darren Millar.

Are there any further nominations?

I nominate Mark Isherwood.

I nominate Nick Ramsay.

Any further nominations? Janet Finch-Saunders.

I nominate Mark Isherwood.

Any further nominations? Mohammad Asghar.

I nominate Nick Ramsay.

Therefore, there are more than two nominations for that Chair and that will, therefore, be elected by secret ballot.

I now call for nominations for the Chair of the Reserve Policy and Legislation Committee. That has been allocated a Labour Chair. Are there any nominations to this committee?

I nominate David Rees.

Does anyone second that nomination?

Seconded.

Are there any further nominations? As there are no further nominations, then I declare that David Rees is elected Chair of the Reserve Policy and Legislation Committee.

I now invite nominations for the Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee, which has been allocated a Labour Chair. I call for nominations.

I nominate Jayne Bryant.

Does anyone second that nomination?

I second Jayne Bryant.

Are there any further nominations? As there are no further nominations, I declare that Jayne Bryant is elected Chair of the Standards of Conduct Committee.

That concludes the nomination process for those nominations that have been referred to a secret ballot in accordance with Standing Orders. I inform Members that the secret ballot will be held in briefing room 13 in the Senedd between 12 noon and 3 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. The clerk will be responsible for supervising the voting and counting process. Following the secret ballots, I will announce the result before the short debate in Plenary tomorrow afternoon. Thank you. That brings today’s proceedings to a close.

The meeting ended at 17:40.