Votes and Proceedings - Plenary


Meeting Venue:

Siambr Hywel - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date:
Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Meeting time: 13.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15144


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This meeting was held in a hybrid format, with some Members in Siambr Hywel, Tŷ Hywel and others joining by video-conference.

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1       Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales

The item started at 13.30

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after question 2.

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2       Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language

The item started at 14.17

The first 8 questions were asked. The Presiding Officer invited party spokespeople to ask questions to the Cabinet Secretary after question 2.

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3       Questions to the Senedd Commission

The item started at 15.06

Question 3 was asked. Questions 1-2 were withdrawn.

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4       Topical Questions

No Topical Questions have been accepted

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5       90 Second Statements

The item started at 15.10

Jenny Rathbone made a statement on 43rd Anniversary of the Sir Galahad disaster (8 June).

Julie Morgan made a statement on Volunteers’ Week (2 to 8 June) and the passing of Chief Executive of the WCVA Graham Benfield.

Delyth Jewell made a statement on World Ocean Day (8 June 2025).

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6       Debate on petition P-06-1476: 1000 meter mandatory buffer zone for all new and existing quarries

The item started at 15.16

NDM8910 Carolyn Thomas (North Wales)   

To propose that the Senedd: 

Notes the petition ‘P-06-1476 1000 meter mandatory buffer zone for all new and existing quarries’ which received 11,473 signatures. 

The motion was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

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7       Welsh Conservatives Debate - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

The item started at 16.05
Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

A vote was taken on the motion without amendment:

NDM8911 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)  

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Notes that 8 June 2025 marks ten years since Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board was placed in special measures. 

2. Calls on the Welsh Government to initiate a public inquiry into Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. 

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

13

0

33

46

The motion without amendment was not agreed.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) 

Delete point 2 and replace with:

Notes the improvements made under the special measures regime to date and the work Betsi Cadwaladr UHB still has to do to, as highlighted in the two-year progress report, published in March.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board special measures (level 5): year 2 progress report

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

24

0

23

47

Amendment 1 was agreed.

As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

To propose that the Senedd: 

1. Notes that 8 June 2025 marks ten years since Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board was placed in special measures. 

2. Notes the improvements made under the special measures regime to date and the work Betsi Cadwaladr UHB still has to do to, as highlighted in the two-year progress report, published in March.

 

For

Abstain

Against

Total

24

0

23

47

The motion as amended was agreed.

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8       Voting time

The item started at 16.58

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Votes Summary

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9       Short Debate

The item started at 17.01

NDM8912 John Griffiths (Newport East)  

Newport - a city on the riseeconomically, socially and culturally 

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10    Short Debate

The item started at 17.29

NDM8909 Llyr Gruffydd (North Wales)  

Wales – a battery energy free-for-all? 

 

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The meeting concluded at 17.50

The Senedd will sit again in Plenary at 13.30, Tuesday, 10 June 2025

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