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Transcript: Transcript for 07/03/2023 - Plenary

Items
Expected timing No. Item

This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in the Senedd Chamber and others joining by video-conference.

(45 mins)

1.

Questions to the First Minister

The Presiding Officer will call Party Leaders to ask questions without notice to the First Minister after Question 2.

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Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The item started at 13.30

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party leaders to ask questions to the First Minister after question 2.

(30 mins)

2.

Business Statement and Announcement

Minutes:

The item started at 14.26

(30 mins)

3.

Debate: Welsh Rates of Income Tax 2023-24

NDM8215 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd in accordance with section 116D of the Government of Wales Act 2006, agrees the Welsh rate resolution for the 2023-24 Welsh rates of income tax as follows:

a) the Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the basic rate of income tax is 10p in the pound;

b) the Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the higher rate of income tax is 10p in the pound; and

c) the Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the additional rate of income tax is 10p in the pound.

Minutes:

The item started at 14.45

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

NDM8215 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd in accordance with section 116D of the Government of Wales Act 2006, agrees the Welsh rate resolution for the 2023-24 Welsh rates of income tax as follows:

a) the Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the basic rate of income tax is 10p in the pound;

b) the Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the higher rate of income tax is 10p in the pound; and

c) the Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the additional rate of income tax is 10p in the pound.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

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Total

44

12

0

56

The motion was agreed.

(60 mins)

4.

Debate: The Final Budget 2023-24

NDM8213 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.25, approves the Annual Budget for the financial year 2023-24 laid in the Table Office by the First Minister on 28 February 2023.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.08

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

NDM8213 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.25, approves the Annual Budget for the financial year 2023-24 laid in the Table Office by the First Minister on 28 February 2023.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

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Total

29

12

15

56

The motion was agreed

(60 mins)

5.

Debate: The Local Government Settlement 2023-24

NDM8214 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2023-24 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 28 February 2023.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.39

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

NDM8214 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Section 84H of the Local Government Finance Act 1988, approves the Local Government Finance Report (No. 1) 2023-24 (Final Settlement - Councils), which was laid in the Table Office on 28 February 2023.

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

29

12

15

56

The motion was agreed.

6.

Voting Time

Minutes:

The item started at 17.15

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 17.15 proceedings were suspended to allow a break before the next item. The bell was rung 5 minutes before reconvening.

Votes Summary

Supporting documents:

(180 mins)

7.

Debate: Stage 3 of the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill

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. Social Partnership Council (SPC): pursuit of well-being goals

45

2. SPC: meetings and chair

13, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38

3. SPC: worker and employer representatives

14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 39, 40, 42

4. Nominations to the SPC by Wales TUC Cymru

2, 27

5. Political affiliation

30, 41

6. Subgroups of the SPC

3

7. Social partnership duty

43

8. Socially responsible procurement duty

4, 1

9. Social public works clauses

5, 6, 12

10. Annual socially responsible procurement reports

7, 8, 9, 44, 46

11. Contracts register

10, 11

Supporting Documents
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill, as amended at Stage 2
Explanatory Memorandum, revised after Stage 2
Marshalled list of amendments

Grouping of amendments

Minutes:

The item started at 17.26

The amendments were 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 agreed by the Senedd on 28 February 2023.

A vote was taken on amendment 45:

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Abstain

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Total

13

0

43

56

Amendment 45 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 13:

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Abstain

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 13 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 14 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 15 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 16:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 16 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 17:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 17 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 18:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 18 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 19:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 19 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 20:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 20 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 21:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 21 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 22:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 22 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 23:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 23 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 24:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 24 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 25:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 25 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 26:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 26 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 was withdrawn

A vote was taken on amendment 27:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 27 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 28:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 28 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 29:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 29 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 30:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 30 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 31:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 31 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 32:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 32 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 33:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 33 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 34:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 34 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 35:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 35 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 36 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 37:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 37 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 38:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 38 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 39:

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Abstain

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Total

14

1

41

56

Amendment 39 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 40:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 40 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 41:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 41 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 42:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 42 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 43:

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Total

15

0

41

56

Amendment 43 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

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Total

28

0

29

57

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, amendment  4 was not agreed.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 7:

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Total

40

15

1

56

Amendment 7 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 8:

For

Abstain

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Total

41

0

15

56

Amendment 8 was agreed.

Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 44:

For

Abstain

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Total

28

0

29

57

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Presiding Officer exercised her casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, amendment  44 was not agreed.

Amendment 46 was not selected.

A vote was taken on amendment 10:

For

Abstain

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Total

41

14

1

56

Amendment 10 was agreed.

Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 12:

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Abstain

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Total

40

15

1

56

Amendment 12 was agreed.

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