That brings us to voting time, and, as indicated on the agenda, today's votes will be conducted in accordance with Standing Order 34.11, and to remind everybody: each political group may nominate one member of the group to carry the same number of votes as there are members of the group. In the case of a political group with an executive role, the nominee will carry the same number of votes as there are of members of that group, plus any other members of the Government. Members who do not belong to a group or a grouping will vote for themselves as individuals. I will conduct the votes by roll call.

The first vote will therefore be on the debate on unlocking our society and economy, and we will take the first vote on amendment 1. So, we start the vote on amendment 1, which is tabled in the name of Darren Millar.

On behalf of the Labour and the Government, Joyce Watson, how do you cast your 30 votes?

In favour.

On behalf of the Welsh Conservative group, Darren Millar, how do you cast your 11 votes?

In favour.

On behalf of of Plaid Cymru, Siân Gwenllian, how do you cast your nine votes?

Against.

On behalf of the Brexit Party, Mark Reckless, how do you cast your four votes?

In favour.

Gareth Bennett.

In favour.

Neil Hamilton.

In favour.

Neil McEvoy.

Against.

The result of the vote, therefore, is that in favour, there are 47, no abstentions, and 10 votes against. Therefore, the amendment is carried.

Vote held on amendment 1 to NNDM7326 in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.

Joyce Watson on behalf of the Labour Group and the Government: For (30)

Darren Millar on behalf of the Conservative Group: For (11)

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of the Plaid Cymru Group: Against (9)

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party Group: For (4)

Gareth Bennett – Independent: For 

Neil Hamilton - United Kingdom Independence Party: For

Neil McEvoy - Independent: Against

Amendment agreed.

Amendment 2—a vote, therefore, on amendment 2 in the name of Darren Millar. On behalf of the Labour group and Government, Joyce Watson, how do you cast your 30 votes?

In favour.

Darren Millar, how do you cast the Welsh Conservative votes—11 votes?

In favour.

Plaid Cymru, Siân Gwenllian—how do you cast your nine votes?

In favour.

On behalf of the Brexit Party, Mark Reckless, how do you cast the four votes?

In favour.

Gareth Bennett.

In favour.

Neil Hamilton.

In favour.

Neil McEvoy.

For.

The result of that vote is 57 in favour, zero against. Amendment 2 is agreed, therefore.

Vote held on amendment 2 to NNDM7326 in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.

Joyce Watson on behalf of the Labour Group and the Government: For (30)

Darren Millar on behalf of the Conservative Group: For (11)

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of the Plaid Cymru Group: For (9)

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party Group: For (4)

Gareth Bennett – Independent: For

Neil Hamilton - United Kingdom Independence Party: For

Neil McEvoy - Independent: For

Amendment agreed.

Amendment 3 is the next vote—amendment 3 in the name of Darren Millar. On behalf of the Labour group and the Government, Joyce Watson, how do you cast your 30 votes?

Against.

Darren Millar, the Welsh Conservative group—11 votes.

In favour. 

Plaid Cymru, Siân Gwenllian—nine votes.

Against.

Gareth Bennett.

In favour.

Neil Hamilton.

In favour. 

Neil McEvoy.

For.

Mark Reckless—

In favour.

Did I go too quickly, did I?

I'm not sure if you missed me or I didn't hear. I hadn't had an opportunity to do so.

My apologies for that. For the record, therefore, Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party—the four votes are cast in favour. Which gives the result of the vote: in favour 18, against 39. Therefore, the vote on amendment 3 is not agreed. 

Vote held on amendment 3 to NNDM7326 in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.

Joyce Watson on behalf of the Labour Group and the Government: Against (30)

Darren Millar on behalf of the Conservative Group: For (11)

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of the Plaid Cymru Group: Against (9)

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party Group: For (4)

Gareth Bennett – Independent: For

Neil Hamilton - United Kingdom Independence Party: For

Neil McEvoy - Independent: For

Amendment not agreed.

Amendment 4 is the next vote, and amendment 4 is tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian. On behalf of the Labour group and therefore the Government, Joyce Watson, how do you cast your 30 votes?

In favour. 

On behalf of the Welsh Conservative group, Darren Millar, how do you cast your 11 votes?

In favour. 

On behalf of Plaid Cymru, Siân Gwenllian, how do you cast your nine votes?

In favour. 

On behalf of the Brexit Party, Mark Reckless, how do you cast your four votes?

Abstain. 

Gareth Bennett. 

Abstain. 

Neil Hamilton. 

Against. 

Neil McEvoy.

Was that me?

Yes, Neil McEvoy.

Sorry, I didn't hear that. 

In favour.

Neil McEvoy in favour, therefore.

The result of the vote is, therefore, 51 in favour, abstentions five, and against one. Amendment 4 is therefore agreed. 

Vote held on amendment 4 to NNDM7326 in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.

Joyce Watson on behalf of the Labour Group and the Government: For (30)

Darren Millar on behalf of the Conservative Group: For (11)

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of the Plaid Cymru Group: For (9)

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party Group: Abstain (4)

Gareth Bennett – Independent: Abstain

Neil Hamilton - United Kingdom Independence Party: Against

Neil McEvoy - Independent: For

Amendment agreed.

Amendment 5 is tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian. On behalf of the Labour group and the Government, Joyce Watson, how do you cast your 30 votes?

In favour. 

Darren Millar, how do you cast the 11 votes in the name of the Welsh Conservative group?

In favour. 

Siân Gwenllian, the nine votes on behalf of Plaid Cymru. 

In favour. 

Mark Reckless, the four votes on behalf of the Brexit Party.

Against. 

Gareth Bennett. 

Abstain. 

Neil Hamilton. 

Against. 

Neil McEvoy.

In favour. 

The result of the vote, therefore, is in favour 51, abstentions one, against five. Amendment 5 is therefore agreed. 

Vote held on amendment 5 to NNDM7326 in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.

Joyce Watson on behalf of the Labour Group and the Government: For (30)

Darren Millar on behalf of the Conservative Group: For (11)

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of the Plaid Cymru Group: For (9)

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party Group: Against (4)

Gareth Bennett – Independent: Abstain

Neil Hamilton - United Kingdom Independence Party: Against

Neil McEvoy - Independent: For

Amendment agreed.

Amendments 6, 7 and 8 were not selected. Amendment 9 is the next vote. Amendment 9 is tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian. On behalf of the Labour group and Government, Joyce Watson—the 30 votes. 

In favour. 

On behalf of the Welsh Conservative group, Darren Millar—the 11 votes. 

Against. 

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of Plaid Cymru—the nine votes. 

In favour. 

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party—four votes. 

Against. 

Gareth Bennett. 

Against. 

Neil Hamilton.

Against. 

Neil McEvoy.

In favour.

The result of the vote, therefore, is—I wish I could count as I go along, but unfortunately I can't. I'm waiting for somebody else to do it for me. Somewhere in Wales, somebody is counting the votes, and about to send it to me. And this time it's come in on my WhatsApp, not my iPad. How these things vary from one vote to the next.

In favour 40, 17 against, no abstentions. Was that correct? At this point, I'd be looking at the clerks by my side to get it confirmed to me if I was in the Senedd. Yes, I've had it confirmed on WhatsApp. I read that out correctly. Apologies for this—there are quite a number of votes today, due to the fact that quite a number of you submitted amendments. Amendment 9 is therefore agreed.

Vote held on amendment 9 i NNDM7326 in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.

Joyce Watson on behalf of the Labour Group and the Government: For (30)

Darren Millar on behalf of the Conservative Group: Against (11)

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of the Plaid Cymru Group: For (9)

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party Group: Against (4)

Gareth Bennett – Independent: Against

Neil Hamilton - United Kingdom Independence Party: Against 

Neil McEvoy - Independent: For 

Amendment agreed.

We therefore hold a vote on the motion as amended, tabled by Rebecca Evans. 

Motion NNDM7326 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes the publication of Unlocking Our Society and Economy: Continuing the Conversation which sets out how Wales can progressively move out of lockdown

2. Believes that the Welsh Government must work in collaboration with other governments in the United Kingdom as part of a coherent four-nation approach to lifting the lockdown.

3. Agrees public health should be at the forefront of the decisions about when and how the stay-at-home regulations will be eased

4. Recognises those who have lost their lives during the pandemic and extends its deepest sympathy to those affected by bereavement.

5. Thanks the people of Wales for their ongoing support and commitment to reducing the spread of coronavirus

6. Commends the hard work and dedication of critical workers throughout Wales during the pandemic.

7. Supports the call by Wales’s four Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners for the First Minister to ensure that the maximum fines police can issue for non-compliance with the public health regulations are increased so that restrictions are robustly enforced for as long as they are in place.

8. Believes that having a robust testing and contact tracing system in place is a necessary prerequisite for the substantial lifting of restrictions.

9. Calls on the Welsh Government to press the UK Government to introduce a universal basic income and to explore all other avenues available to the Welsh Government to ensure that a baseline of financial support is available to the people of Wales throughout the phases of the restrictions on our society and economy.

On behalf of the Labour group and the Government, Joyce Watson, how do you cast your 30 votes on the motion as amended?

In favour.

On behalf of the Welsh Conservative group, Darren Millar, how do you cast your 11 votes?

Against.

Siân Gwenllian, on behalf of Plaid Cymru, your nine votes.

In favour.

The Brexit Party—Mark Reckless, how do you cast your four votes?

Abstain.

Gareth Bennett.

Against.

Neil Hamilton.

Against. 

Neil McEvoy. 

In favour. 

The result of the vote, therefore, is: in favour 40, abstentions four, against 13. The motion as amended is agreed. 

Vote held on NNDM7326 as amended in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.

Joyce Watson on behalf of the Labour Group and the Government: For (30)

Darren Millar on behalf of the Conservative Group: Against (11)

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of the Plaid Cymru Group: For (9)

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party Group: Abstain (4)

Gareth Bennett – Independent: Against 

Neil Hamilton - United Kingdom Independence Party: Against 

Neil McEvoy - Independent: For

Motion NNDM7326 as amended agreed.

The next vote will be on the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020. I call for a vote on the motion, as tabled in the name of Rebecca Evans. On behalf of the Labour group and the Government, Joyce Watson, how do you cast the votes? 

In favour.

On behalf of the Welsh Conservative group, Darren Millar, the 11 votes.

In favour. 

Siân Gwenllian, how do you cast the nine votes in the name of Plaid Cymru?

In favour. 

On behalf of the Brexit Party, Mark Reckless, your four votes.

Against. 

Gareth Bennett.

Against. 

Neil Hamilton.

Against.

Neil McEvoy.

In favour.

The result of the vote on these regulations, therefore: in favour 51, against 6. The motion is therefore agreed. 

Vote held on NDM7322 in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.

Joyce Watson on behalf of the Labour Group and the Government: For (30)

Darren Millar on behalf of the Conservative Group: For (11)

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of the Plaid Cymru Group: For (9)

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party Group: Against (4)

Gareth Bennett – Independent: Against 

Neil Hamilton - United Kingdom Independence Party: Against

Neil McEvoy - Independent: For 

Motion agreed.

The next vote is on the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2020. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Rebecca Evans. And on behalf of the Labour group and Government, Joyce Watson, how do you cast your 30 votes?

In favour.

On behalf of the Welsh Conservative group, Darren Millar, the 11 votes.

Abstain.

Plaid Cymru, Siân Gwenllian, how do you cast the nine votes?

In favour.

The Brexit Party, Mark Reckless, the four votes.

Against. 

Gareth Bennett.

Against.

Neil Hamilton. 

Against. 

Neil McEvoy.

In favour.

The result of the vote, therefore, on these regulations is: in favour 40, abstentions 11, and against six. The motion on these regulations is therefore agreed. 

Vote held on NDM7323 in accordance with Standing Order 34.11.

Joyce Watson on behalf of the Labour Group and the Government: For (30)

Darren Millar on behalf of the Conservative Group: Abstain (11)

Siân Gwenllian on behalf of the Plaid Cymru Group: For (9)

Mark Reckless on behalf of the Brexit Party Group: Against (4)

Gareth Bennett – Independent: Against

Neil Hamilton - United Kingdom Independence Party: Against

Neil McEvoy - Independent: For 

Motion agreed.

That brings our proceedings for today to a close. Keep well, all. Prynhawn da. 

The meeting ended at 18:13.