– in the Senedd at 1:30 pm on 13 March 2019.
Yesterday, the Assembly agreed a motion, under Standing Order 17.2A, to allocate the Chair of the Petitions Committee to the Conservative group. I now invite nominations, under Standing Order 17.2F, for the election of the Chair. Only a member from the Conservative group may be nominated as Chair, and only a member of the same political group may make the nomination. I invite nominations for the Chair of the Petitions Committee. Are there any nominations?
I nominate Janet Finch-Saunders.
Thank you. Are there any further nominations?
I nominate Mark Isherwood.
Thank you. Are there any further nominations? Any other nominations? Does any Member object to the nominations?
Object.
I shouldn't have asked the question, actually. So, even if he did say 'object', the question was not meant to have been asked. [Laughter.]
Therefore, as we have two nominations, the vote for the committee Chair will be made via secret ballot. That secret ballot will be held in briefing room 13 in the Senedd between 1.45 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. this afternoon. The clerks will be responsible for supervising the voting and counting the votes. I will announce the result of the secret ballot later this afternoon. Do recall that all Assembly Members have a right to vote.