If I can ask Members to take their seats, please. We move on now to voting, and voting first on the Welsh Conservative debate on local government debate on local government reform. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Paul Davies. If the proposal is not agreed, we'll vote on the amendments tabled to the motion. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 18, no abstentions, 37 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed. 

NDM6707 - Welsh Conservatives debate: Motion without amendment: For: 18, Against: 37, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

We now move to vote on amendment 1. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be deselected. So, I call on for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Julie James. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 34, no abstentions, 21 against. Therefore amendment 1 is agreed. Amendments 2 and 3 are deselected.

NDM6707 - Welsh Conservatives debate: Amendment 1: For: 34, Against: 21, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

Amendments 2 and 3 deselected.

I call for a vote on amendment 4, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 46, five abstentions, four against. Therefore, amendment 4 is agreed. 

NDM6707 - Welsh Conservatives debate: Amendment 4: For: 46, Against: 4, Abstain: 5

Amendment has been agreed

We now for a call for a vote on the motion as amended.

Motion NDM6707 as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government’s Green Paper—Strengthening Local Government: Delivering for People—which is currently out for consultation.

2. Notes the current configuration of 22 local authorities in Wales is not sustainable.

3. Believes that any proposals for local government reorganisation should aim to strengthen local democracy, integrate health and care, strengthen the Welsh language and offer more effective services to its users.

Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amended motion 34, eight abstentions, 13 against. Therefore, the amended motion is carried. 

NDM6707 - Welsh Conservatives debate: Motion as amended: For: 34, Against: 13, Abstain: 8

Motion as amended has been agreed

We now move to vote on the Plaid Cymru debate on the proposed renaming of the second Severn crossing. And I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. If this proposal is not agreed, we vote on the amendments tabled to the motion. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 14, one abstention, 40 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed. 

NDM6706 - Plaid Cymru debate: Motion without amendment: For: 14, Against: 40, Abstain: 1

Motion has been rejected

We now move to vote on the amendments, and I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Julie James. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 45, one abstention, nine against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed. 

NDM6706 - Plaid Cymru debate: Amendment 1: For: 45, Against: 9, Abstain: 1

Amendment has been agreed.

I now call for a vote on the motion as amended.

Motion NDM6706 as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the renaming of the Second Severn Crossing by the UK Government, with whom responsibility rests.

2. Welcomes the Welsh Government’s intention to conduct local consultations on the naming of new trunk road bridges in Wales.

Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 44, one abstention, nine against. Therefore, the amended motion is carried. 

NDM6706 - Plaid Cymru debate: Motion as amended: For: 44, Against: 9, Abstain: 1

Motion as amended has been agreed

We now move to vote on the Plaid Cymru debate on the school uniform grant, and I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Again, if this proposal is not agreed, we vote on the amendments tabled to the motion. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 26, no abstentions, 29 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed. 

NDM6709 - Plaid Cymru debate: Motion without amendment: For: 26, Against: 29, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Julie James. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 29, no abstentions, 26 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is carried.

NDM6709 - Plaid Cymru debate: Amendment 1: For: 29, Against: 26, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

I now call for a vote on the motion as amended.

Motion NDM6709 as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the Welsh Government’s intention to replace the school uniform grant with a more flexible policy which better suits the needs of disadvantaged learners.

Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 29, no abstentions, 26 against. Therefore, the amended motion is carried.

NDM6709 - Plaid Cymru debate: Motion as amended: For: 29, Against: 26, Abstain: 0

Motion as amended has been agreed