6. 6. Debate on Stage 3 of the Public Health (Wales) Bill – in the Senedd at 4:04 pm on 9 May 2017.
Rebecca Evans
Labour
4:04,
9 May 2017
Thank you. The amendments in this group are all technical in nature and make minor changes to aid understanding of the provisions. They reflect changes made at Stage 2 to name the enforcement authorities for the smoke-free-premises provisions on the face of the Bill, rather than designating them in regulations as initially planned. None of the amendments make a substantive change to the provisions and I urge Members to support these technical amendments.
Rebecca Evans
Labour
4:05,
9 May 2017
Formally.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
The question is that Amendment 16 be agreed to. Does any Member object? Amendment 16 is agreed.
Rebecca Evans
Labour
4:05,
9 May 2017
Formally.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
The question is that Amendment 17 be agreed to. Does any Member object? Amendment 17 is agreed.
Rebecca Evans
Labour
4:06,
9 May 2017
Yes, formally.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
The question is that Amendment 18 be agreed to. Does any Member object? Amendment 18 is agreed.
Rebecca Evans
Labour
4:06,
9 May 2017
Formally.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
The question is that Amendment 19 be agreed to. Does any Member object? Amendment 19 is agreed.
Rebecca Evans
Labour
4:06,
9 May 2017
Yes, formally.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
The question is that Amendment 20 be agreed to. Does any Member object? Amendment 20 is agreed.
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As a bill passes through Parliament, MPs and peers may suggest amendments - or changes - which they believe will improve the quality of the legislation.
Many hundreds of amendments are proposed by members to major bills as they pass through committee stage, report stage and third reading in both Houses of Parliament.
In the end only a handful of amendments will be incorporated into any bill.
The Speaker - or the chairman in the case of standing committees - has the power to select which amendments should be debated.
