Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
7:17,
28 June 2023
That now brings us to voting time and, unless three Members wish for the bell to be rung, I will move directly to the first vote. The first vote this afternoon is on item 5, and that was the debate on the Member's legislative proposal on a civic duty to vote Bill. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Adam Price. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour of the motion 20, 20 abstentions and 12 against, and therefore the motion is agreed.
Division number 4528
Item 5. Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal – A civic duty to vote Bill
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
7:19,
28 June 2023
The next vote is on the Welsh Conservatives debate on rural communities, and I call for a vote first on the motion without Amendment, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 14, no abstentions, 38 against, and therefore the motion is not agreed.
Division number 4529
Item 8. Welsh Conservatives Debate - Rural communities. Motion without amendment
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
7:20,
28 June 2023
The next vote is on Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 38, no abstentions, 14 against. The amendment is agreed.
Division number 4530
Item 8. Welsh Conservatives Debate - Rural communities. Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Lesley Griffiths
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
7:20,
28 June 2023
The final vote is on the motion as amended.
NDM8307 as amended:
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the importance of the rural economy and the role that small businesses play in rural communities across Wales.
2. Recognises the valuable contribution of Welsh farming to the rural economy.
3. Acknowledges the benefits of events such as the Royal Welsh Show, the National Eisteddfod and others in supporting rural communities and promoting the Welsh language and culture.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) create an infrastructure strategy to address the challenges facing rural communities; and
b) redouble efforts to tackle poor public transport connectivity across rural Wales.
5. Regrets the removal of hundreds of millions of pounds of funding from the Welsh rural economy by the Conservative UK Government.
6. Regrets the lack of long-term funding certainty for farm support since the UK has left the European Union.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
7:20,
28 June 2023
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 38, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, the motion as amended is also agreed.
Division number 4531
Item 8. Welsh Conservatives Debate - Rural communities. Motion as amended
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
7:20,
28 June 2023
That's the end of voting time for today.
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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.
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