So, the only vote today is the Welsh Conservative debate on Natural Resources Wales, the debate we’ve just had, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Darren Millar. If the proposal is not agreed to, we vote on the amendments tabled to that motion. Open the vote. Has everybody who intends to vote voted? Okay, then, close the vote. For the motion 13, no abstentions, 34 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed. 

NDM6989 - Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion without amendment: For: 13, Against: 34, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

We move to vote on the amendments. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be deselected. So, I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Rebecca Evans. Open the vote. Close the vote. For amendment 1, 27, no abstentions, 21 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed. 

NDM6989 - Amendment 1: For: 27, Against: 21, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

Amendments 2 and 3 deselected.

Amendments 2 and 3 are deselected.

We now call for a vote on amendment 4, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 21, no abstentions, 27 against. Therefore, amendment 4 is not agreed. 

NDM6989 - Amendment 4: For: 21, Against: 27, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

I call for a vote on the motion as amended. 

Motion NDM6989 as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes the Welsh Government’s decision to merge the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales, and the Forestry Commission Wales with the formation of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in 2013.

2. Recognises the hard work of frontline staff in the organisation but acknowledges their dissatisfaction and lack of confidence in the decisions taken by senior management, as regularly expressed in staff surveys since NRW’s inception.

3. Notes the findings and recommendations of the reports by:

a) National Assembly Public Accounts Committee inquiry into NRW’s annual report and accounts 2017-2018 – November 2018;

b) Grant Thornton - Natural Resources Wales - Governance of Timber Sales - February 2019.

4. Welcomes the appointment of a new chief executive and interim chair of NRW and their commitment to implement the recommendations of the two reports and improve the management and governance of NRW.

Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amended motion 27, no abstentions, 21 against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed. 

NDM6989 - Motion as amended: For: 27, Against: 21, Abstain: 0

Motion as amended has been agreed