Item 8 on the agenda is voting time. Unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I intend to proceed to the vote. No. Right, okay. The first vote this afternoon, then, is on the motions that were grouped together for voting, on motions to elect Members to the committees. It requires a two thirds majority of Members voting to vote for this to pass. So, I now call for a vote on those motions. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motions 12, no abstentions, none against. Therefore, the motions are agreed.

NDM7072-7075 - Motions to elect Members to Committees: For: 12, Against: 0, Abstain: 0

Motions have been agreed

We now move to the Plaid Cymru debate on the alternatives to the M4 relief road and I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. If the proposal is not agreed, we will vote on the amendments tabled to the motion. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 10, no abstentions, 28 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.

NDM7066 - Plaid Cymru debate - Motion without amendment: For: 10, Against: 28, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

We now go to vote on the amendments. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 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 the amendment 19, no abstentions, 19 against. So, as required by Standing Order 6.20, I will cast my casting vote against the amendment, and, therefore, amendment 1 is not agreed.

NDM7066 - Amendment 1: For: 19, Against: 19, Abstain: 0

As there was an equality of votes, the Deputy Presiding Officer used her casting vote in accordance with Standing Order 6.20(ii).

Amendment has been rejected

We now call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 29, no abstentions, nine against. Therefore, amendment 2 is agreed.

NDM7066 - Amendment 2: For: 29, Against: 9, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

We now call for a vote on amendment 3, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 19, no abstentions, 19 against. Therefore, again, as required by Standing Order 6.20, I will cast my casting vote to vote against the amendment and, therefore, amendment 3 is not agreed.

NDM7066 - Amendment 3: For: 19, Against: 19, Abstain: 0

As there was an equality of votes, the Deputy Presiding Officer used her casting vote in accordance with Standing Order 6.20(ii).

Amendment has been rejected

We move to amendment 4 and I call for a vote on amendment 4, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 19, no abstentions, 19 against. And again, as required by Standing Order 6.20, I exercise my casting vote to vote against the amendment. The amendment is not agreed. 

NDM7066 - Amendment 4: For: 19, Against: 19, Abstain: 0

As there was an equality of votes, the Deputy Presiding Officer used her casting vote in accordance with Standing Order 6.20(ii).

Amendment has been rejected

We now move to vote on amendment 5. I call for a vote on amendment 5. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 18, no abstentions, 19 against. Therefore, the amendment is not agreed.

NDM7066 - Amendment 5: For: 18, Against: 19, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

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

Motion NDM7066 as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Calls on the Welsh Government to ensure that the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales plays a central role in guiding strategic and long-term national infrastructure planning.

Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amended motion seven, six abstentions, 25 against. Therefore, the amended motion is not agreed. 

NDM7066 - Motion as amended: For: 7, Against: 25, Abstain: 6

Motion as amended has been rejected

And so, as the Assembly has not agreed the motion—it's not agreed, therefore, we move on. Sorry, I was reading something else there that I shouldn't have been reading. I've been terribly excited because I've been able to vote. Sorry about that. [Applause.] [Laughter.] You might not like the way I voted, sorry.

We move on to the Welsh Conservative debate on reducing plastic waste. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Darren Millar. If the proposal is not agreed, we will vote on the amendments tabled to the motion. So, open the vote. Close the vote. For the motion 12, no abstentions, 26 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed and we move to vote on the amendments. 

NDM7065 - Welsh Conservatives debate - Motion without amendment: For: 12, Against: 26, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Rebecca Evans. Open the vote. Close the vote. For amendment 1 21, no abstentions, 17 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed.

NDM7065 - Amendment 1: For: 21, Against: 17, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

I call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. For amendment 2 38, no abstentions, none against. Therefore, amendment 2 is agreed. 

NDM7065 - Amendment 2: For: 38, Against: 0, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

I call for a vote on amendment 3, tabled in the name of Rhun ap Iorwerth. Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amendment 27, 11 abstentions. Therefore, amendment 3 is agreed. 

NDM7065 - Amendment 3: For: 27, Against: 0, Abstain: 11

Amendment has been agreed

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

Motion NDM7065 as amended:

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Recognises the growing importance that the Welsh public places on reducing plastic waste.

2. Acknowledges that Wales is leading the way in the UK with current municipal recycling rates at 62.7 per cent.

3. Calls on the Welsh Government to strengthen supply chains in Wales to prevent the export of ‘environmental pollution’ to third countries and retain public confidence.

4. Welcomes the Welsh Government’s commitment to reducing single use plastic bottles in Wales, including the Re-Fill Nation initiative.

5. Notes that the Welsh Government is continuing to work with the UK Government on proposals for introducing a deposit return scheme and believes the Welsh Government should explore how it could introduce such a scheme.

6. Recognises that the Welsh Government is committed to restricting the availability of plastic straws and banning drink stirrers and cotton buds in Wales, in line with the European Union’s single-use plastic directive, along with plastic cutlery, plates; expanded polystyrene food and drinks containers, and balloon sticks.

7. Calls on the Welsh Government to use its powers to update festival planning and licencing guidelines to eliminate single-use plastics.

8. Calls for a ban on plastic food packaging which isn’t recyclable or biodegradable, which would include polystyrene and plastic film packaging.

Open the vote. Close the vote. For the amended motion 33, no abstentions, five against. Therefore, the amended motion is agreed.

NDM7065 - Motion as amended: For: 33, Against: 5, Abstain: 0

Motion as amended has been agreed

Members who are leaving the Chamber, can they do so quickly, please?