Item 6: the Non-Domestic Rating (Persons Required to Supply Information and Service of Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2022, and I call on the Minister for Finance and Local Government to move the motion. Rebecca Evans.

Motion NDM8156 Lesley Griffiths

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 27.5:

1. Approves that the draft The Non-Domestic Rating (Persons Required to Supply Information and Service of Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2022 is made in accordance with the draft laid in the Table Office on 15 November 2022.

Motion moved.

Thank you. I move the motion to approve the Non-Domestic Rating (Persons Required to Supply Information and Service of Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2022. The regulations define third parties that may be required by local authorities to supply information about a non-domestic property and the way in which a related notice may be served. This will assist local authorities in carrying out their non-domestic rates billings functions. The regulations ensure that relevant information for calculating non-domestic rates liability can be obtained in scenarios where the ratepayer is not engaging with a local authority.

I'm very grateful to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution committee for its consideration of the regulations. No issues have been raised. I therefore ask Members to approve the regulations today.

Minister, I have no other speakers. Do you wish to say anything else, or do we move to the vote?

Happy to move to the vote.

The proposal is to agree the motion. Does any Member object? I've heard no objection. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Motion agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Before we move to the Stage 3 debate on the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill, I will suspend proceedings for 10 minutes in accordance with Standing Order 12.18. The bell will be rung five minutes before reconvening.

Will Members please remind themselves to be here on time for the start of the proceedings?

Plenary was suspended at 16:13.

The Senedd reconvened at 16:23, with the Llywydd in the Chair.