That brings us to voting time. The first vote is on the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21 on public transport in rural areas. The first vote is on the motion, tabled in the name of James Evans and other Members. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 16, 13 abstentions, 24 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed. 

Item 6. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Public transport in rural areas: For: 16, Against: 24, Abstain: 13

Motion has been rejected

We will, therefore, vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Alun Davies and other Members. Open the vote. In favour 26, 13 abstentions and 14 against. Therefore, the amendment is agreed. 

Item 6. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Amendment 1: For: 26, Against: 14, Abstain: 13

Amendment has been agreed

Therefore, we will now vote on the motion as amended.

Motion NDM7880 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes that 101 million bus journeys were undertaken in Wales in 2018-19, compared to 129 million in 2004-05.

2. Further notes that 23 per cent of people in Wales do not have access to a car or van.

3. Recognises that public transport is essential in rural Wales to prevent isolation and loneliness.

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:

a) provide sustainable long-term funding for local authorities to enhance rural bus services;

b) ensure rural councils receive a fair share of future investment for public transport and active travel schemes;

c) guarantee the National Bus Strategy for Wales considers the unique challenges of public transport in rural Wales.

d) prioritise investing in zero-emissions public transport vehicles in rural areas.

e) Recognises the damage done by the privatisation of bus services in the 1980s and calls upon the Welsh Government to bring forward legislation to re-regulate bus services as a matter of urgency in this Senedd.

Open the vote. In favour 28, 13 abstentions, 12 against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.

Item 6. Member debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Motion as amended: For: 28, Against: 12, Abstain: 13

Motion as amended has been agreed

The next vote is on the Welsh Conservatives' debate on the impact of COVID on education. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. In favour 14, no abstentions, 39 against. The motion is, therefore, not agreed.

Item 7. Welsh Conservatives' debate—The impact of COVID on education, tabled in the name of Darren Millar: For: 14, Against: 39, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

We now move to a vote on amendment 1, and if amendment 1 is agreed, amendments 2 and 3 will be deselected. I call for a vote on amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. In favour 28, no abstentions, 25 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is agreed. 

Item 7. Welsh Conservatives' debate. Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths: For: 28, Against: 25, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

Amendments 2 and 3 deselected.

Amendments 2 and 3 are, therefore, deselected. So, I call for a vote on the motion as amended.

Motion NDM7895 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Regrets the adverse impact of COVID-19 on children and young people’s learning and well-being.

2. Believes that the Welsh Government must continue to take appropriate measures to ensure face to face teaching is prioritised and that decisions to reduce COVID protections in schools must be taken in accordance with the data.

3. Believes that prioritising the wellbeing of pupils and staff is essential as we respond to the pandemic.

4. Notes the Education Policy Institute’s findings that Wales is spending the largest amount per pupil on education recovery in the UK.

5. Welcomes that the Welsh Government recently announced:

a) £50 million additional capital funding to enable schools to undertake repair and improvement work, with a focus on health and safety measures, such as improving ventilation;

b) £45 million additional revenue funding to support schools as they continue to deal with the ongoing impacts of the pandemic and to prepare for the requirements of the new curriculum.

Open the vote. In favour 28, 11 abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.

Item 7. Welsh Conservatives debate. Motion as amended: For: 28, Against: 14, Abstain: 11

Motion as amended has been agreed

The next votes will be on the Plaid Cymru debate on the UK Government's elections Bill. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 39, no abstentions, 14 against, and therefore the motion is agreed.

Item 8. Plaid Cymru debate - The UK government's Elections Bill, tabled in the name of Sian Gwenllian: For: 39, Against: 14, Abstain: 0

Motion has been agreed

That concludes voting time for today.