David Rees
Labour
6:17,
16 July 2024
The first vote this afternoon is on item 7.
Darren Millar
Conservative
Dirprwy Lywydd, point of order. There's a Member in a car on the screen, it would appear.
David Rees
Labour
6:18,
16 July 2024
Darren—[Interruption.] Can I have some silence please? It's not expected that Members are actually on the move when voting and the guidance is that they should not be, but it's not prohibited, unfortunately. Therefore, on this occasion, we will accept it, but can I remind all Members, from whichever party, that in future you should not be in vehicles when undertaking voting? You should be within either your office, your home or somewhere else that is a fixed place.
David Rees
Labour
6:19,
16 July 2024
The first vote is on item 7, the general principles of the Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill, and I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. In favour 39, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
Division number 5475
Item 7. The general principles of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
David Rees
Labour
6:20,
16 July 2024
The next vote is on item 8, the financial resolution in respect of the Senedd Cymru Bill. I call for a vote on the motion. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 40, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
Division number 5476
Item 8. The financial resolution in respect of The Senedd Cymru (Electoral Candidate Lists) Bill
David Rees
Labour
6:20,
16 July 2024
The next vote is on item 10, Stage 4 of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill. I call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Rebecca Evans. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 40, no abstentions, 14 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
Division number 5477
Item 10. Stage 4 of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
David Rees
Labour
6:21,
16 July 2024
The next vote is on item 11, the debate on the Welsh Government's annual report. I first call for a vote on Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. Close the vote. The result of the vote is tied. Therefore, as required under Standing Order 6.20, I exercise my casting vote against the amendment. Therefore, there were in favour 27, no abstentions, 28 against, and therefore amendment 1 is not agreed.
Item 11. Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report – delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme. Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan: For: 27, Against: 27, Abstain: 0
As there was an equality of votes, the Deputy Presiding Officer used his casting vote in accordance with Standing Order 6.20(ii).
Amendment has been rejected
Division number 5478
Item 11. Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report – delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme. Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan
David Rees
Labour
6:23,
16 July 2024
I now call for a vote on Amendment 2, tabled in the name of Darren Millar. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 26, no abstentions, 28 against, and therefore amendment 2 is not agreed.
Division number 5479
Item 11. Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report – delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme. Amendment 2, tabled in the name of Darren Millar
David Rees
Labour
6:23,
16 July 2024
I now call for a vote on the motion tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 28, no abstentions, 26 against, and therefore the motion is agreed.
Division number 5480
Item 11. Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report – delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme. Motion (without amendment)
David Rees
Labour
6:24,
16 July 2024
That concludes today's proceedings. Thank you very much.
The House of Commons votes by dividing. Those voting Aye (yes) to any proposition walk through the division lobby to the right of the Speaker and those voting no through the lobby to the left. In each of the lobbies there are desks occupied by Clerks who tick Members' names off division lists as they pass through. Then at the exit doors the Members are counted by two Members acting as tellers. The Speaker calls for a vote by announcing "Clear the Lobbies". In the House of Lords "Clear the Bar" is called. Division Bells ring throughout the building and the police direct all Strangers to leave the vicinity of the Members’ Lobby. They also walk through the public rooms of the House shouting "division". MPs have eight minutes to get to the Division Lobby before the doors are closed. Members make their way to the Chamber, where Whips are on hand to remind the uncertain which way, if any, their party is voting. Meanwhile the Clerks who will take the names of those voting have taken their place at the high tables with the alphabetical lists of MPs' names on which ticks are made to record the vote. When the tellers are ready the counting process begins - the recording of names by the Clerk and the counting of heads by the tellers. When both lobbies have been counted and the figures entered on a card this is given to the Speaker who reads the figures and announces "So the Ayes [or Noes] have it". In the House of Lords the process is the same except that the Lobbies are called the Contents Lobby and the Not Contents Lobby. Unlike many other legislatures, the House of Commons and the House of Lords have not adopted a mechanical or electronic means of voting. This was considered in 1998 but rejected. Divisions rarely take less than ten minutes and those where most Members are voting usually take about fifteen. Further information can be obtained from factsheet P9 at the UK Parliament site.
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.
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.
