The first vote is on the individual Member debate on public health. I call for a vote on the motion in the name of Jenny Rathbone, Rhun ap Iorwerth, Vikki Howells, Angela Burns and Dai Lloyd. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour, 48; no abstentions; none against. So, the motion is agreed.
The second vote is on the Welsh Conservatives’ debate on the autumn statement. I call for a vote on the motion in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour, 17, no abstentions, 31 against. So, the motion is not agreed.
I call for a vote on the amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 31, no abstentions, 17 against. So, the amendment is agreed.
I now call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 37, no abstentions, 11 against. So, amendment 2 is agreed.
I now call for a vote on amendment 3, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 37, no abstentions, 11 against. So, amendment 3 is agreed.
I now call for a vote on amendment 4, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 12, no abstentions, 36 against. So, amendment 3 is not agreed.
I call for a vote on amendment 5, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 48, no abstentions, none against. So, amendment 5 is agreed.
I now call for a vote on the motion as amended.
Motion NDM6182 as amended:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes the UK Government’s Autumn Statement.
2. Notes the Autumn Statement includes additional capital allocations for the Welsh budget of £442m between 2016-17 and 2020-21.
3. Regrets the UK Government did not use the Autumn Statement to end its damaging policy of austerity.
4. Regrets the UK Government did not recognise the need for investment in the health service, social care and other essential public services in the Autumn Statement.
5. Notes that the UK Government will raise the National Living Wage to £7.50 to support jobs and earnings across the UK.
6. Further notes that the Personal Allowance and Higher Rate threshold will increase to £12,000 and £50,000 respectively by 2020-21, which will reduce the income tax bill for 1.4 million individuals in Wales in 2017-18.
7. Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to a timescale for the delivery of electrification of the Great Western railway between Cardiff and Swansea, and the electrification of the North Wales Main Line.
8. Regrets that the UK Government failed to commit to delivering the Swansea Bay tidal lagoon.
9. Regrets the failure of the UK Government to devolve air passenger duty.
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 31, no abstentions, 17 against. The motion as amended is agreed.
We now move to a vote on the UKIP debate on letting agency fees. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Neil Hamilton and Gareth Bennett. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 6, 11 abstentions, 31 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 23, no abstentions, 25 against, and, therefore, amendment 1 is not agreed.
I now call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 36, 6 abstentions and 6 against. Therefore, amendment 2 is agreed.
I now call for a vote on amendment 3, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 48, no abstentions and no-one against. Therefore, amendment 3 is agreed.
I now call for a vote on amendment 4, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 12, 11 abstentions, 25 against. Therefore, amendment 4 is not agreed.
Motion NDM6181 as amended:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes proposals from the UK Government to abolish fees charged by letting agents to tenants in England.
2. Regrets that, on average, tenants are charged £233 in letting fees.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
(a) consider how legislation on this subject might work in light of the evidence on the impact of abolition in Scotland and the responses to the consultation in England.
(b) consult with other parties in the Assembly and stakeholders on the best way forward for Wales.
(c) further consider ways of tackling excessive and unfair service charges, or unjustified rises in service charges, that are levied on to leaseholders.
I now call for a vote on the motion as amended. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 48, no abstentions, none against, Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.
I ask those who are leaving the Chamber to do so quietly—the day’s business has not been concluded.