The first vote this afternoon is on item 11, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian. If the proposal is not agreed, we will vote on the amendments tabled to the motion. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 13, no abstentions, 39 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.

Item 11. Plaid Cymru debate - Cost of living. Motion without amendment: For: 13, Against: 39, Abstain: 0

Motion has been rejected

I now call for a vote on amendment 1. If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will be deselected. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 13, no abstentions, 39 against. Therefore, amendment 1 is not agreed.

Item 11. Plaid Cymru debate. Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Darren Millar: For: 13, Against: 39, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been rejected

I now call for a vote on amendment 2, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 27, no abstentions, 25 against. Therefore, amendment 2 is agreed.

Item 11. Plaid Cymru debate. Amendment 2, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths: For: 27, Against: 25, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

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

Motion NDM8073 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Believes that the current increases in energy bills are unsustainable and that they will cause financial strain and hardship on households, businesses, and community groups, whilst fossil fuel companies are making record profits.

2. Believes the UK Government is failing to grasp the severity of this crisis and that it would allow working people to cover the cost of an energy cap instead of taxing the record profits of gas and oil producers.

3. Welcomes the £1.6bn invested in targeted cost-of-living support and universal programmes which put money back in people’s pockets provided by the Welsh Government this financial year, including:

a) extending the £200 Winter Fuel Support Payment to 400,000 households this winter;

b) rolling out universal primary free school meals from September 2022;

c) investing £51.6m in the Discretionary Assistance Fund to provide an emergency lifeline for people in severe financial crisis;

d) £4m to fund fuel vouchers to help people on pre-payment meters and a fuel bank for people not on mains gas. 

Open the vote.

I have one Member yet to vote.

Close the vote. In favour 27, no abstentions, 25 against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.

Item 11. Plaid Cymru debate - Cost of living. Motion as amended: For: 27, Against: 25, Abstain: 0

Motion as amended has been agreed

And that concludes voting time for today.