We've now reached voting time and therefore we'll now undertake the votes. The first set of votes will be on the Welsh Conservatives' debate this afternoon, which was a motion under Standing Order 17.2 to give instructions to a relevant committee in relation to the all-Wales NVZ. 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. Open the vote. Close the vote. The result is: in favour 29, no abstentions, against 29. And therefore, as required by Standing Order 6.20, I exercise my casting vote.

Just for new Members to understand everything, I'll just give you this little read to clarify everything, okay? Where there's an equality of votes, the casting vote must be given in accordance with Standing Order 6.20. In most cases, this will result in the casting vote being used to defeat a motion and always to defeat an amendment. The casting vote is used in favour of a motion if its acceptance would result in further consideration of that matter by the Senedd. The only examples of it being used in this way are in votes on Bills where further discussion before the Senedd is possible at the following stages of the Bill.

Today's motion is in two parts: the first is to note a position on a policy and the second, an instruction to a committee under Standing Order 17.2. The first part of the motion would without question give rise to a casting vote against the motion, since there is no majority for a decision and the matter of further discussion does not arise. In the second part of the motion, the matter before the Senedd is very specific: does the Senedd wish to give an instruction to a committee or not? This also gives rise to a casting vote against the motion, since no further discussion is possible on that question. This also preserves the principle that the Senedd should not take decisions without majority support. A casting vote against the motion does not prevent the relevant committee, once it's established, from holding such discussions as it wishes. Neither does it prevent the Senedd from discussing NVZs again in Plenary. And therefore, I'll be casting my vote against the motion on this occasion.

So, now the voting is: in favour 29, no abstentions, and against 30. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.

Item 5 - Welsh Conservatives debate - Motion without amendment: For: 29, Against: 29, Abstain: 0

As there was an equality of votes, the Chair used his casting vote in accordance with Standing Order 6.20(ii).

Motion has been rejected

And therefore, I now call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 29, 29 abstentions, none against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed.

Item 5 - Amendment 1 - tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths: For: 29, Against: 0, Abstain: 29

Amendment has been agreed

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

Motion NDM7703 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes the critical importance of reducing agricultural emissions in order to:

a) strengthen the reputation of Welsh farming;

b) protect people and nature in Wales from air pollution;

c) safeguard Wales’ rivers and seas for future generations;

d) deliver Wales’ net zero ambition.

2. In accordance with Standing Order 17.2, calls on the relevant Senedd committee to urgently review The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 and present its recommendations to the Senedd.

Open the vote. In favour 58, no abstentions, none against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.

Item 5 - Welsh Conservatives debate - Motion as amended : For: 58, Against: 0, Abstain: 0

Motion as amended has been agreed

We now move on to the vote on the Plaid Cymru debate on the Senedd's powers. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian, and if the proposal is not agreed, we will vote on the amendments tabled to the motion. Open the vote. The result is: in favour 12, no abstentions, 46 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.

Item 6 - Plaid Cymru debate - Motion without amendment: For: 12, Against: 46, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

We move on to a vote on the amendments. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. I now call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. The result: in favour 16, no abstentions, 42 against, therefore amendment 1 is not agreed. 

Item 6 - Amendment 1 - Tabled in the name of Darren Millar: For: 16, Against: 42, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

We now vote on amendment 2. I call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 30, no abstentions, against 28, therefore amendment 2 is agreed.

Item 6 - Amendment 2 - tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths: For: 30, Against: 28, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

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

Motion NDM7701 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Supports the Welsh Government in its continuing work to secure the devolution of policing and justice as recommended by the Commission on Justice in Wales.

2. Welcomes the Welsh Government commitment to establish a commission and a conversation with the people of Wales to consider our constitutional future.   

3. Notes the Welsh Government’s plans to publish a refreshed version of 'Reforming our Union', which was first published in 2019.

Open the vote. The result is 30 in favour, no abstentions, 28 against, therefore the motion as amended is agreed.

Item 6 - Plaid Cymru debate - Motion as amended: For: 30, Against: 28, Abstain: 0

Motion as amended has been agreed

That concludes the voting for today.