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Transcript: Transcript for 13/11/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd

Items
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1.

Questions to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

The Presiding Officer will call party spokespeople to ask questions without notice after Question 2.

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Minutes:

The item started at 13.30

Questions 1 and 3-10 were asked. Question 2 was not asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 1.

 

(45 mins)

2.

Questions to the Minister for Housing and Local Government

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Minutes:

The item started at 14.16

 

The first 9 questions were asked. Questions 5 and 7 were answered by the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Minister after question 2.

 

(0 mins)

3.

Topical Questions

No Topical Questions have been accepted

Minutes:

No Topical Questions were accepted.

(5 mins)

4.

90 Second Statements

Minutes:

The item started at 15.00

 

Leanne Wood made a statement on - Singing in the Rhondda - celebrating the success of YGG Llwyncelyn who are on the M&S Christmas advert.

 

Vaughan Gethin made a statement on - Remembrance and the Merchant Navy.

 

Mike Hedges made a statement on - 200th anniversary of John Humphreys birth (known as God’s architect for the chapels he designed including Tabernacle Morriston).

 

(5 mins)

5.

Motion to appoint an Acting Standards Commissioner

NDM7192 - Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that the office of the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards is vacant.

2. Appoints, Douglas Bain CBE TD, as acting Commissioner in accordance with Section 4(1) of the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009, on the following terms:

a) the appointment takes effect immediately;

b) the appointment ends immediately when notice is given to the acting Commissioner by the Clerk of the Assembly;

c) the acting Commissioner’s Remuneration is to be a daily rate of £392 (or pro-rata for part of a day) for activities that relate directly to the role and responsibilities of the post plus reasonable expenses;

d) all sums referred to in paragraph 2(c) are to be paid to the acting Commissioner by the Assembly Commission.

National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009

Minutes:

The item started at 15.05

 

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

 

NDM7192 - Jayne Bryant (Newport West)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that the office of the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards is vacant.

 

2. Appoints, Douglas Bain CBE TD, as acting Commissioner in accordance with Section 4(1) of the National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009, on the following terms:

 

a) the appointment takes effect immediately;

 

b) the appointment ends immediately when notice is given to the acting Commissioner by the Clerk of the Assembly;

 

c) the acting Commissioner’s Remuneration is to be a daily rate of £392 (or pro-rata for part of a day) for activities that relate directly to the role and responsibilities of the post plus reasonable expenses;

 

d) all sums referred to in paragraph 2(c) are to be paid to the acting Commissioner by the Assembly Commission.

 

National Assembly for Wales Commissioner for Standards Measure 2009

 

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

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Total

40

0

2

42

The motion was agreed.

 

(5 mins)

6.

Motion to amend Standing Orders - Proposals to introduce a new Standing Order 18A for oversight of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

NDM7184 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

1. Considers the Report of the Business Committee ‘Proposals to introduce a new Standing Order 18A for oversight of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’ laid in the Table Office on 6 November 2019.

2. Approves the proposal to introduce a new Standing Order 18A, as set out in Annex B of the Report of the Business Committee.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.13

NDM7184 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

 

1. Considers the Report of the Business Committee ‘Proposals to introduce a new Standing Order 18A for oversight of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’ laid in the Table Office on 6 November 2019.

 

2. Approves the proposal to introduce a new Standing Order 18A, as set out in Annex B of the Report of the Business Committee.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(5 mins)

7.

Motion to amend Standing Orders - Standing Order 12.63 - Oral Assembly Questions

NDM7185 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

1. Considers the Report of the Business Committee ‘Amending Standing Orders: Standing Order 12.63 - Oral Assembly Questions’ laid in the Table Office on 6 November 2019.

2. Approves the proposal to revise Standing Order 12.63, as set out in Annex B of the Report of the Business Committee.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.13

 

NDM7185 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 33.2:

 

1. Considers the Report of the Business Committee ‘Amending Standing Orders: Standing Order 12.63 - Oral Assembly Questions’ laid in the Table Office on 6 November 2019.

 

2. Approves the proposal to revise Standing Order 12.63, as set out in Annex B of the Report of the Business Committee.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(5 mins)

8.

Motion to alter the remit of the Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee

NDM7186 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.3, agrees to alter the remit of the Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee, so that its remit is as follows:

a) to examine legislation and hold the Welsh Government to account by scrutinising expenditure, administration and policy matters encompassing (but not restricted to): local government; housing, community regeneration, cohesion and safety; tackling poverty; equality of opportunity and human rights;

b) to exercise the non-budgetary functions set out in Standing Order 18A.2  in relation to accountability and governance of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.14

 

NDM7186 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.3, agrees to alter the remit of the Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee, so that its remit is as follows:

 

a) to examine legislation and hold the Welsh Government to account by scrutinising expenditure, administration and policy matters encompassing (but not restricted to): local government; housing, community regeneration, cohesion and safety; tackling poverty; equality of opportunity and human rights;

 

b) to exercise the non-budgetary functions set out in Standing Order 18A.2  in relation to accountability and governance of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(5 mins)

9.

Motion to alter the remit of the Finance Committee

NDM7187 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.3, agrees to alter the remit of the Finance Committee, so that its remit is as follows:

a) to carry out the functions of the responsible committee set out in Standing Orders 18.10, 18.11, 18A.2(iv) and (v), 19 and 20 of the National Assembly for Wales;

b) under Standing Orders 19 and 20, the committee’s responsibilities include considering any report or document laid before the Assembly concerning the use of resources, or expenditure from the Welsh Consolidated Fund, including undertaking budget scrutiny of the bodies directly funded from the Welsh Consolidated Fund;

c) under Standing Orders 18.10 and 18.11, the committee’s responsibilities include oversight of the governance of the Wales Audit Office, as set out in the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013;

d) under Standing Order 18A.2(iv) and (v), to exercise budgetary functions in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales;

e) the committee also considers any proposals for, and the progress of the devolution of fiscal powers to Wales as part of its responsibilities;

f) the committee may also scrutinise legislation introduced to the Assembly.

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.14

 

NDM7187 Elin Jones (Ceredigion)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, in accordance with Standing Order 16.3, agrees to alter the remit of the Finance Committee, so that its remit is as follows:

 

a) to carry out the functions of the responsible committee set out in Standing Orders 18.10, 18.11, 18A.2(iv) and (v), 19 and 20 of the National Assembly for Wales;

 

b) under Standing Orders 19 and 20, the committee’s responsibilities include considering any report or document laid before the Assembly concerning the use of resources, or expenditure from the Welsh Consolidated Fund, including undertaking budget scrutiny of the bodies directly funded from the Welsh Consolidated Fund;

 

c) under Standing Orders 18.10 and 18.11, the committee’s responsibilities include oversight of the governance of the Wales Audit Office, as set out in the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013;

 

d) under Standing Order 18A.2(iv) and (v), to exercise budgetary functions in relation to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales;

 

e) the committee also considers any proposals for, and the progress of the devolution of fiscal powers to Wales as part of its responsibilities;

 

f) the committee may also scrutinise legislation introduced to the Assembly.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

(30 mins)

10.

Motion to approve the Assembly Commission's Budget 2020-21

NDM7182 Suzy Davies (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 20.16:

Agrees the budget of the Assembly Commission for 2020-21, as specified in Table 1 of the “National Assembly for Wales Assembly Commission Budget 2020-21”, laid before the Assembly on 6 November 2019 and that it be incorporated in the Annual Budget Motion under Standing Order 20.26(ii).

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.15

 

NDM7182 Suzy Davies (South Wales West)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 20.16:

 

Agrees the budget of the Assembly Commission for 2020-21, as specified in Table 1 of the “National Assembly for Wales Assembly Commission Budget 2020-21”, laid before the Assembly on 6 November 2019 and that it be incorporated in the Annual Budget Motion under Standing Order 20.26(ii).

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

11.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 15.32

 

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(30 mins)

12.

Short Debate

NDM7183 Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)

The National Development Framework: Turning mid-Wales into the world’s biggest wind farm.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.33

 

NDM7183 Neil Hamilton (Mid and West Wales)

 

The National Development Framework: Turning mid-Wales into the world’s biggest wind farm.

 

At 15.55 proceedings were suspended for 10 minutes.

 

 

(180 mins)

13.

Debate on Stage 3 of the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill

The amendments will be disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 as agreed by the Assembly on 6 November 2019.

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Name of the National Assembly for Wales and designation of its Members

162, 127, 2, 128, 44, 147, 148, 149A, 149B, 149C, 149D, 149, 45, 150, 46, 151, 47, 152, 153A, 153B, 153C, 153, 48, 154A, 154B, 154C, 154, 49, 50, 51, 52, 155, 156, 53, 54, 81A, 81B, 81, 16, 129, 69A, 20, 55, 157, 56, 158, 57, 159, 21, 130, 22, 23, 131, 24, 26, 132, 59, 60, 58, 73A, 27, 133, 28, 134, 29, 135, 30, 136, 32, 137, 33, 138, 34, 139, 35, 140, 36, 141, 37, 142, 38, 143, 39, 144, 41, 145, 42, 146, 164A, 164B, 64, 161 

2. Extension of right to vote to persons aged 16 and 17, and associated electoral registration  

102, 3, 4, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 86, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 43, 125, 126, 101, 100

3. Reviews of the operation of the Act

160, 6, 40, 164, 165, 163

4. Extension of right to vote to foreign nationals and associated electoral registration  

5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 61, 62, 63, 1

5. Administration of elections

66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 87, 82, 97, 83, 84

6. Disqualification

88, 25, 89, 90, 91, 92, 98, 99, 73, 31, 74, 75, 76, 93, 94, 65

7. Miscellaneous and general provisions, including coming into force

77, 95, 78, 79, 96, 80, 85

Supporting Documents
Senedd and Elections (Wales) Bill
Explanatory Memorandum
Marshalled list of Amendments
Groupings of Amendments
Letter from the Llywydd regarding the revised Explanatory Memorandum

Minutes:

A vote was taken on amendment 162:

For

Abstain

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Total

16

0

39

55

Amendment 162 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 127:

For

Abstain

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Total

37

0

18

55

Amendment 127 was agreed.

As amendment 127 was agreed, amendment 2 fell.

Amendment 128 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 44 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 147:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

41

0

14

55

Amendment 147 was agreed.

Amendment 148 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 149A:

For

Abstain

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Total

11

0

44

55

Amendment 149A was not agreed.

Amendments 149B, 149C and 149D were voted for en bloc:

For

Abstain

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Total

18

0

37

55

Amendments 149B, 149C and 149D were not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 149:

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Abstain

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Total

33

0

21

54

Amendment 149 was agreed.

Amendment 45 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 150:

For

Abstain

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Total

41

1

13

55

Amendment 150 was agreed.

Amendment 46 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 151:

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Abstain

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Total

40

0

14

54

Amendment 151 was agreed.

Amendment 47 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 152:

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Total

41

0

14

55

Amendment 152 was agreed.

Amendments 153A, 153B and 153C were voted for en bloc:

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Total

18

0

37

55

Amendments 153A, 153B and 153C were not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 153:

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Total

42

0

13

55

Amendment 153 was agreed.

As amendment 153 was agreed, amendment 48 fell.

Amendments 154A, 154B and 154C were voted for en bloc:

For

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Total

18

0

36

54

Amendments 154A, 154B and 154C were not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 154:

For

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Total

40

0

14

54

Amendment 154 was agreed.

As amendment 154 was agreed, amendments 49, 50 and 51 fell.

Amendment 52 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 155:

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Total

41

0

14

55

Amendment 155 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 156:

For

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Total

41

0

14

55

Amendment 156 was agreed.

As amendment 156 was agreed, amendments 53 and 54 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 81A:

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Total

18

0

37

55

Amendment 81A was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 81B:

For

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Total

18

0

37

55

Amendment 81B was not agreed.

Amendment 81 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 102:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 102 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

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Total

19

0

36

55

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

Amendment 4 was not moved.

Amendment 160 was withdrawn

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

For

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Total

17

0

38

55

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 103:

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Total

10

0

44

54

Amendment 103 was not agreed.

Amendment 7 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 104:

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Total

10

1

44

55

Amendment 104 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 105:

For

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Total

10

1

44

55

Amendment 105 was not agreed.

Amendment 8 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 106:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 106 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 107:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 107 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 108:

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10

0

45

55

Amendment 108 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 109:

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10

0

45

55

Amendment 109 was not agreed.

Amendment 9 was not moved

Amendment 10 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 110:

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10

0

45

55

Amendment 110 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 111:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 111 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 112:

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10

0

45

55

Amendment 112 was not agreed.

Amendment 11 was not moved.

Amendment 12 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 113:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 113 was not agreed.

Amendment 13 was not moved

Amendment 14 was not moved

Amendment 15 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 114:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 114 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 115:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 115 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 116:

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Total

10

0

44

54

Amendment 116 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 117:

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Total

10

0

44

54

Amendment 117 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 118:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 118 was not agreed.

Amendment 16 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 119:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 119 was not agreed.

Amendment 86 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 17 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 120:

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Total

11

0

44

55

Amendment 120 was not agreed.

Amendment 18 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 121:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 121 was not agreed.

Amendment 19 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 122:

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Total

10

0

45

55

Amendment 122 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 129:

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Total

45

8

2

55

Amendment 129 was agreed.

At 18.05, the Deputy Presiding Officer suspended proceedings in accordance with Standing Order 17.47. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening at 18.15.

A vote was taken on amendment 66:

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39

0

16

55

Amendment 66 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 67:

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Total

39

0

16

55

Amendment 67 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 68:

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Total

40

0

14

54

Amendment 68 was agreed.

Amendment 69A was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 69:

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Total

40

0

15

55

Amendment 69 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 70:

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Total

40

0

15

55

Amendment 70 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 71:

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Total

40

0

15

55

Amendment 71 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 72:

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Total

40

4

11

55

Amendment 72 was agreed.

Amendment 20 was not moved

A vote was taken on amendment 87:

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Total

44

0

11

55

Amendment 87 was agreed.

Amendment 55 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 157:

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Total

41

0

14

55

Amendment 157 was agreed.

Amendment 56 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 158:

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Total

41

0

14

55

Amendment 158 was agreed.

Amendment 82 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 57 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 159:

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Total

42

0

13

55

Amendment 159 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 97:

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Total

40

0

15

55

Amendment 97 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 83:

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Total

40

0

15

55

Amendment 83 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 84:

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Total

40

0

15

55

Amendment 84 was agreed.

Amendment 21 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 130:

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Total

41

0

14

55

Amendment 130 was agreed.

As amendment 130 was agreed, amendment 22 fell.

Amendment 88 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 23 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 131:

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Total

41

0

12

53

Amendment 131 was agreed.

As amendment 131 was agreed, amendment 24 fell.

A vote was taken on amendment 25:

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Total

15

0

39

54

Amendment 25 was not agreed.

Amendment 89 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 90:

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Total

42

0

12

54

Amendment 90 was agreed.

Amendment 26 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 132:

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Total

41

0

13

54

Amendment 132 was agreed.

Amendment 91 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 92 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 98 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendments 59, 60 and 58 were not moved.

Amendment 61 was not moved.

Amendment 62 was not moved.

Amendment 63 was not moved.

Amendment 99 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 73A was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 73:

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Total

50

0

4

54

Amendment 73 was agreed.

Amendment 27 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 133:

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Total

42

0

12

54

Amendment 133 was agreed.

Amendment 28 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 134:

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Total

41

0

13

54

Amendment 134 was agreed.

Amendment 29 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 135:

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Total

41

0

13

54

Amendment 135 was agreed.

Amendment 30 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 136:

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Total

40

0

13

53

Amendment 136 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 31:

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Total

15

0

39

54

Amendment 31 was not agreed.

Amendment 32 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 137:

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41

0

13

54

Amendment 137 was agreed.

Amendment 33 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 138:

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41

0

13

54

Amendment 138 was agreed.

Amendment 34 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 139:

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41

0

13

54

Amendment 139 was agreed.

Amendment 35 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 140:

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41

0

13

54

Amendment 140 was agreed.

Amendment 36 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 141:

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Total

40

0

13

53

Amendment 141 was agreed.

Amendment 37 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 142:

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Total

41

0

13

54

Amendment 142 was agreed.

Amendment 38 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 143:

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Total

41

0

13

54

Amendment 143 was agreed.

Amendment 39 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 144:

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Abstain

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Total

41

0

12

53

Amendment 144 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 74:

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Total

48

0

4

52

Amendment 74 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 75:

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Total

50

0

4

54

Amendment 75 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 76:

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Total

50

0

4

54

Amendment 76 was agreed.

Amendment 40 was not moved.

Amendment 41 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 145:

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Total

41

0

13

54

Amendment 145 was agreed.

Amendment 42 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 146:

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Total

41

0

13

54

Amendment 146 was agreed.

Amendment 94 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 164A was not moved.

Amendment 164B was not moved.  

Amendment 164 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 123:

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Abstain

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Total

8

0

46

54

Amendment 123 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 124:

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Total

8

0

46

54

Amendment 124 was not agreed.

Amendment 77 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 43 was not moved.

Amendment 95 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

As amendment 95 was agreed, amendments 125 and 126 fell.

Amendment 78 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 165:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

49

0

4

53

Amendment 165 was agreed.

Amendment 79 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 96 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 80 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 64 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 161:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

10

0

43

53

Amendment 161 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 101:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

8

0

45

53

Amendment 101 was not agreed.

Amendment 1 was not moved.

A vote was taken on amendment 65:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

49

0

4

53

Amendment 65 was agreed.

Amendment 85 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 163 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

As amendment 102 was not agreed, amendment 100 fell.

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.