And that brings us to voting time. The first vote in on the Plaid Cymru debate on Tata Steel. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour nine, no abstentions, 44 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
Amendment 1. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be deselected. I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 32, one abstention, 19 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed.
I now call for a vote on the motion as amended.
Motion NDM6208 as amended
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the vital strategic importance of the steel industry to Wales and its economy.
2. Welcomes the significant support made available by the Welsh Government to keep steel production and steel jobs at all the TATA sites in Wales.
3. Notes the recent negotiations between trade unions and TATA on pensions and recognises that any changes to the pensions scheme are a decision for the workers through a democratic ballot and should be free of political interference.
4. Urges TATA to explain clearly and in full detail to workers impacted the implications of the agreement that has been reached.
5. Notes that the First Minister has led discussions with senior TATA management over recent months to ensure workers’ rights are protected and will continue those discussions in the coming weeks.
6. Recognises that the Welsh Government will continue to do everything in its power to protect workers, their jobs and ensure a sustainable steel industry in Wales.
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 45, no abstentions, eight against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.
The next vote is on the Plaid Cymru debate on national grid cables. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 20, five abstentions, 28 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
I now call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 44, no abstentions, nine against. Therefore, the amendment is agreed.
I call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 44, no abstentions, nine against. Amendment 2 is therefore agreed.
I now call for a vote on the motion as amended.
Motion NDM6209 as amended:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Believes that:
a) the National Grid should use underground or undersea cables or alternatives to carry electricity through National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales where feasible;
b) there should be a preference for underground cables or alternatives rather than electricity pylons in any new or current developments in Wales by the National Grid; and
c) Ofgem should commit to continue and extend the Visual Impact Provision project for Wales to replace current pylons with underground cables or other alternatives.
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 51, no abstentions, none against. And therefore the motion as amended is agreed.
The next vote is on the Welsh Conservatives’ debate on bin collections. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 18, no abstentions, 35 against. The motion is not agreed.
If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour eight, no abstentions, 45 against. Amendment 1 is therefore not agreed.
I call for a vote on amendment 2 tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 35, no abstentions, 18 against. Therefore, amendment 2 is agreed.
I now call for a vote on the motion as amended.
Motion NDM6205 as amended:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes Wales’ success in reaching 60 per cent recycling in 2015/16 and achieving the highest recycling rate in the UK and the 4th highest rate in Europe.
2. Accepts the autonomy of local authorities, in the spirit of localism, in deciding how often to collect residual waste whilst recognising that less frequent waste collections do not lead to increased fly tipping or constitute public health risks.
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 35, no abstentions, 18 against. And therefore the motion as amended is agreed.
The next vote is on the Welsh Conservatives’ debate on small business financial support. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 18, no abstentions, 35 against. The motion is therefore not agreed.
If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 27, no abstentions, 26 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed.
I now call for a vote on the motion as amended.
Motion NDM6207 as amended.
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Recognises:
a) non-domestic rates contribute £1bn towards the provision of public services in Wales;
b) the Welsh Government will provide more than £200m of support for ratepayers in Wales in 2017-18 to pay non-domestic rates; and
c) the Welsh Government’s 2017-18 Budget includes a new £10m transitional rate relief scheme to help businesses affected by the 2017 revaluation carried out by the independent Valuation Office Agency and a new £10m special targeted relief scheme to provide additional support to high-streets.
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 34, no abstentions, 18 against. And therefore the motion as amended is agreed.
If you’re leaving the Chamber, could you do so quietly and quickly, please? We’re going to move to the short debate.