That brings us to voting time, and I call for a vote on the motion on the Welsh Conservatives debate on ambulance response times. That motion is tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 13, no abstentions, 34 against, and therefore the motion is not agreed.

Item 6 - Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion without amendment: For: 13, Against: 34, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

We now move to amendment 1. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. So, the result of that vote is that there were 25 in favour, no abstentions and 22 against, and therefore the amendment is agreed and amendment 2 is deselected.

Item 6 - Amendment 1 - Tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths: For: 25, Against: 22, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

Amendment 2 deselected.

So, the next vote is on the motion as amended.

Motion NDM7779 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1.  Notes that in the context of record levels of demand, just over half of red ambulance calls met the Welsh Government’s target in July 2021

2. Further notes the immense pressure on all health and care services in Wales including the Welsh Ambulance Service and the range of national and local challenges that impact patient flow

3. Recognises the hard work and dedication of Welsh Ambulance Service staff and all health and care service staff in such challenging circumstances

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) ensure the actions identified in the Emergency Ambulance Service Committee delivery plan are delivered with pace and purpose;

b) support a range of initiatives to drive recruitment and retention within the social care sector and provide support to social care employers;

c) improve access to face-to-face primary care appointments where clinically appropriate;

d) deliver on its Programme for Government commitment to pay care workers the real living wage;

e) continue engagement with Her Majesty’s Armed Forces to assist with increasing ambulance response capacity; and

f) redouble efforts for the rapid recruitment of ambulance clinicians.

Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 37, no abstentions, 10 against, and therefore the motion as amended is agreed.

Item 6 - Welsh Conservatives Debate - Motion as amended: For: 37, Against: 10, Abstain: 0

Motion as amended has been agreed

The next votes are on the Plaid Cymru debate, a four-day working week. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian. Close the vote. In favour 11, no abstentions, 36 against, and therefore the motion is not agreed.

Item 7 - Plaid Cymru Debate - Motion without amendment: For: 11, Against: 36, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

The next vote is on amendment 1. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 13, no abstentions, 34 against, and therefore amendment 1 is not agreed.

Item 7 - Amendment 1 - tabled in the name of Darren Millar: For: 13, Against: 34, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

Amendment 2 is next, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 25, no abstentions, 22 against. Therefore, amendment 2 is agreed.

Item 7 - Amendment 2 - Tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths: For: 25, Against: 22, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

Amendment 3 next, in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 12, no abstentions, 35 against, and therefore amendment 3 is not agreed.

Item 7 - Amendment 3 - tabled in the name of Darren Millar: For: 12, Against: 35, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

Amendment 4 is next, again tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 12, no abstentions, 35 against, therefore amendment 4 is not agreed.

Item 7 - Amendment 4 - tabled in the name of Darren Millar: For: 12, Against: 35, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

Which brings us to a vote on the motion as amended. 

Motion NDM7780 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Recognises the change in work practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and that this has brought with it many wellbeing and work-life balance benefits.

2. Believes that reforming working practices to meet the challenges of the automation revolution is necessary.

3. Notes with interest that governments in Scotland, Spain and Ireland are planning national-level pilots for a four-day working week.

4. Recognises pilots of a four-day working week in Iceland were an overwhelming success and led to many workers moving to shorter hours with no reduction in pay.

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider the progress that is made through pilots in other countries and examine the lessons Wales can learn.

Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 35, no abstentions, 12 against, and therefore the motion as amended is agreed.

Item 7 - Plaid Cymru Debate - Motion as amended: For: 35, Against: 12, Abstain: 0

Motion as amended has been agreed

That concludes voting time.