We move to our first vote this afternoon, and the first vote is on the motion to approve the Senedd Commission budget for 2023-24. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Ken Skates. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 36, no abstentions, 15 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.

Item 5. Motion to approve the Senedd Commission Budget for 2023-24: For: 36, Against: 15, Abstain: 0

Motion has been agreed

We move now to item 7, the Member debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) on mental health and community resilience. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Jenny Rathbone. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 41, 10 abstentions, none against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.

Item 7. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Mental health and community resilience: For: 41, Against: 0, Abstain: 10

Motion has been agreed

The next votes are on item 9, the Plaid Cymru debate on nurses' pay. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Siân Gwenllian. Open the vote. The vote is equal. In favour 25, one abstention, 25 against. And as required under Standing Orders, I will exercise my casting vote against the motion. The result of that vote would have been very similar to what it would have been if I had allowed the Member to cast his vote for a second time. But we will reflect on what has just happened in order to ensure that we provide clear guidance to Members and the Chair as to what should happen in cases such as the one we've just experienced.

Item 9. Plaid Cymru Debate - Nurses' pay. Motion without amendment: For: 25, Against: 25, Abstain: 1

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

Motion has been rejected

So, we now move on to a vote on amendment 1, which was tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 26, no abstentions, 25 against. And therefore, the amendment is agreed.

Item 9. Plaid Cymru debate. Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths: For: 26, Against: 25, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

Amendment 2 is next, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 51, no abstentions, none against. And therefore, amendment 2 is agreed.

Item 9. Plaid Cymru debate. Amendment 2, tabled in the name of Darren Millar: For: 51, Against: 0, Abstain: 0

Amendment has been agreed

The final vote is on the motion as amended.

Motion NDM8140 as amended:

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Believes that Welsh nurses deserve fair remuneration for their essential work in keeping our communities safe and healthy.

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to meet with the Royal College of Nursing Wales to discuss its campaign for fair pay and safe staffing to avoid strike action this winter.

Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 52, no abstentions, none against. And therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.

Item 9. Plaid Cymru Debate - Nurses' pay. Motion as amended: For: 51, Against: 0, Abstain: 0

Motion as amended has been agreed

That concludes voting time.