Decisions

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At the conclusion of Stage 3 the Minister may propose that the Bill be passed in accordance with Standing Order 26.47. If the proposition is agreed:

Stage 4 Standing Order 26.47 motion to approve the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Bill.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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In accordance with Standing Order 26.36, amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate, arise in the Bill.

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

1. Access to council meetings and council information

18, 1, 2, 3, 58, 8, 59

2. Members of the Boundary Commission

10

3. Technical

19, 46, 47, 49, 50

4. Electoral reviews

20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 57

5. Reviews of qualifying bodies

11, 12, 13, 14, 17

6. Payment to Presiding Members

51, 52, 56

 

7. Private Bills

53

8. Democratic services committee

4

9. Functions relating to salaries of heads of paid service

54, 9, 15*, 55

10.Independent Remuneration Panel Reports

16

11. Local Authority elections

5, 6, 7

* This amendment has been withdrawn

Voting was taken in the order set out in the Marshalled List of Amendments:

Amendment 18 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	27	51

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 10:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	27	51

Amendment 10 was not agreed.

Amendment 19 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 20 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 21 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 22 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 23 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 24 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 25 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 26 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 27 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 28 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 29 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 30 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 31 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 32 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 33 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 34 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 35 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 36 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 37 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 38 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 39 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 40 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 41 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 42 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 43 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 44 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 45 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 46 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 47 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 48 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 49 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on Amendment 11:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	27	51

Amendment 11 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 12:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	27	51

Amendment 12 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 13:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	26	50

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

As Amendment 13 was not agreed, Amendment 17 fell.

A vote was taken on Amendment 14:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	27	51

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

Amendment 50 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 51 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 52 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 53 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	27	51

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

As Amendment 2 was not agreed, Amendment 8 fell.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	27	51

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 58:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
39	0	12	51

Amendment 58 was agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
24	0	27	51

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

Amendment 54 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on Amendment 9:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
12	0	40	52

Amendment 9 was not agreed.

Amendment 15 was withdrawn prior to the meeting.

A vote was taken on Amendment 16:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

Amendment 16 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
14	0	39	53

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
13	0	39	52

Amendment 6 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
26	0	27	53

Amendment 7 was not agreed.

Amendment 59 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 55 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 56 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 57 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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

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NDM5198 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

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NDM5197 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Local Government (Democracy) (Wales) Bill

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The Business Committee agreed to extend the reporting deadlines for the Bill. Business Managers agreed a deadline of 22 March 2013 for Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee to report on the general principles of the Bill. Subject to the Bill being agreed at Stage 1, the Business Committee agreed that Stage 2 Committee proceedings should be completed by 24 May 2013.

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