Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:05,
11 February 2026
The first vote this evening is the vote on item 6, a Member's legislative proposal on a human rights Bill. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Sioned Williams. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 38, no abstentions and 13 against. Therefore, the motion is agreed.
Division number 7280
Item 6. Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - a Human Rights Bill.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:06,
11 February 2026
The next votes will be on item 7, the Welsh Conservatives debate on restricting social media for under-16s. We will first vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Paul Davies. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 12, 14 abstentions and 25 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
Division number 7281
Item 7. Welsh Conservatives Debate - Restricting social media for under-16s. Motion without amendment.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:07,
11 February 2026
The next vote is on Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 38, two abstentions and 11 against. Amendment 1 is therefore agreed.
Division number 7282
Item 7. Welsh Conservatives Debate - Restricting social media for under-16s. Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:07,
11 February 2026
The next vote is on the motion as amended.
Motion NDM9149 as amended:
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Welcomes the UK Government’s forthcoming consultation on access to social media for children under 16, and recognises the need for:
a) ongoing collaboration between the UK and Welsh Governments in tackling these issues and the harm to children and young people;
b) evidence-based decisions that ensure social media is also safer for young people over 16 and adults;
c) social media companies to be held responsible for the harmful content on their sites, with existing legislation enforced and strengthened; and
d) a diverse range of children and young people to be engaged in the debate and their perspectives taken into account.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:07,
11 February 2026
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 38, two abstentions and 11 against. The motion as amended is therefore agreed.
Division number 7285
Item 7. Welsh Conservatives Debate - Restricting social media for under-16s. Motion as amended.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:07,
11 February 2026
The next votes are on item 8, the Plaid Cymru debate on the devolution of justice and policing. The first vote is on the motion, tabled in the name of Heledd Fychan. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 13, no abstentions and 38 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed.
Division number 7284
Item 8. Plaid Cymru Debate - Devolution of justice and policing. Motion without amendment.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:08,
11 February 2026
The next vote is on Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt. Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 26, no abstentions and 25 against. Therefore, the amendment is agreed.
Division number 7283
Item 8. Plaid Cymru Debate - Devolution of justice and policing. Amendment 1, tabled in the name of Jane Hutt.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:08,
11 February 2026
So, the next vote will be the vote on the motion as amended.
Motion NDM9148 as amended:
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes:
a) the recommendations of the Thomas Commission and the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future that policing and justice should be devolved to Wales; and
b) that the Welsh Government's budget for 2026-27 has allocated over £100 million in spending for policing despite it not being a devolved area of responsibility.
c) the positive impact of £100 million of Welsh Government funding on community safety, crime prevention and supporting victims of crime;
d) the constructive approach of the Police Reform White Paper in engaging with the unique Welsh landscape, and the commitments to work with Welsh partners to develop models of governance for Wales.
Welcomes:
a) the Welsh Government’s commitment to continue advocating for the devolution of policing and justice; and
b) the Welsh Government’s plans for working with partner organisations to identify the best possible future governance arrangements for policing in Wales, and the principles underlying that work, as set out in a Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip on 27 January 2026.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:08,
11 February 2026
Open the vote. Close the vote. In favour 28, no abstentions and 23 against. Therefore, the motion as amended is agreed.
Division number 7286
Item 8. Plaid Cymru Debate - Devolution of justice and policing. Motion as amended.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:09,
11 February 2026
And that completes voting time. [Interruption.] Apologies to Adam Price, there is a motion.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
Do you know, I must have been too keen to leave the voting in this Chamber and return to the new Chamber, because this vote, Adam Price, will be the last vote that this Senedd will take in this Chamber. It may be the last vote that Senedd Cymru ever takes in this Chamber, and it's in your name.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
6:10,
11 February 2026
So, we will vote—.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
We will be voting, and we will be returning to our Senedd for our proceedings a week on Tuesday.
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru
So, the final vote is on item 9, the motion under Standing order 26C.40 in respect of the Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill. I call for a vote on the motion, tabled in the name of Adam Price. Open the vote. So, I close the vote. In favour there were 15, no abstentions and 35 against. Therefore, the motion is not agreed, and that does conclude voting for this evening.
Division number 7287
Item 9. Motion under Standing Order 26C.40 in respect of the Planning (Wales) Bill and the Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Bill.
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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.
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