The only vote that remains this afternoon is the vote on the UKIP Wales debate. I call for a vote, therefore, on the motion tabled in the names of David Rowlands and Neil Hamilton. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 7, no abstentions, 45 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
Amendment 1. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 3 will be deselected. I call for a vote, therefore, on amendment 1 tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 35, no abstentions, 17 against. Amendment 1, therefore, is agreed.
The next vote is on amendment 4. I call for a vote on amendment 4 tabled in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 26, no abstentions, 26 against. Therefore, as required under Standing Order 6.20, I exercise my casting vote to vote against the amendment.
Oh—did anybody notice? [Laughter.] I think we’ll move on.
Gwelliant 5. Galwaf am bleidlais ar welliant 5 a gyflwynwyd yn enw Paul Davies. Agorwch y bleidlais. Cau’r bleidlais. O blaid 17, naw yn ymatal, 26 yn erbyn. Felly, mae gwelliant 5 wedi ei wrthod.
I call for a vote on amendment 6 tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 52, no abstentions, nobody against. Therefore, amendment 6 is agreed.
Amendment 7. I call for a vote on amendment 7 tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 26, no abstentions, against 26. As required under Standing Order 6.20, I exercise my casting vote to vote against the amendment. The amendment is not agreed.
I call for a vote on amendment 8 tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 10, 11 abstentions, 31 against. Therefore, the amendment is not agreed.
I now call for a vote on the motion as amended.
Motion NDM6274 as amended:
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Commends the Welsh Government’s aim of achieving one million Welsh-speakers by 2050 and recognises the key role of schools in achieving it.
2. Welcomes the Welsh Government’s intention to publish a White Paper this year for consultation on provisions for a new Welsh Language Bill as part of plans to increase the use of the Welsh language.
3. Recognises the additional investment in 2017-18 to improve and increase Welsh in the workplace provision and to promote the Welsh language.
4. Notes the Welsh Government’s commitment to review the Welsh in Education Strategic Plan process.
5. Recognises local authorities and other proposers must comply with the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 and the School Organisation Code and must consider a range of factors when proposing significant changes to schools in their jurisdiction.
6. Notes the many cognitive, educational, economic and social benefits of bilingualism.
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 51, no abstentions, one against. And, therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.
If Members can leave the Chamber quietly. We still have two items of business to complete.