Decisions

Environment (Wales) Act 2016

This page shows the decisions made by any committees looking at the matter. This might include agreeing the Terms of Reference for the inquiry or deciding to hold a public consultation on the matter.

02/02/2016 - Stage 4 debate on the Environment (Wales) Bill

The item started at 15.11

NDM5946 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Environment (Wales) Bill

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 


26/01/2016 - Bil yr Amgylchedd (Cymru) Cyfnod 3

The item started at 16.07

The Amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings were debated as follows:

A vote was taken on amendment 68:

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Total

26

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27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 51:

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13

9

30

52

Amendment 51 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 52:

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13

9

30

52

Amendment 52 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 49:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 50:

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17

0

35

52

Amendment 50 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 53:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 54:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 55:

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Total

26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 56:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 7 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 8 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 37 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 2 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 1 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 57:

For

Abstain

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Total

13

0

39

52

Amendment 57 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 9 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 69:

For

Abstain

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Total

26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 58:

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Total

22

0

30

52

Amendment 58 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on Amendment 10A:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 59:

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Abstain

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Total

26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 60:

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Total

25

0

26

51

Amendment 60 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 38:

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Total

26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 61:

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Total

12

0

39

51

Amendment 61 was not agreed.

Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on Amendment 39:

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25

0

26

51

Amendment 39 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 14:

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27

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25

52

Amendment 14 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 15:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

As amendment 14 was agreed, amendment 40 fell

A vote was taken on amendment 41:

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17

0

35

52

Amendment 41 was not agreed.

As amendment 14 was agreed, amendment 70 fell

A vote was taken on Amendment 71:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 42:

For

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17

0

35

52

Amendment 42 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 43:

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13

0

39

52

Amendment 43 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 44:

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13

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39

52

Amendment 44 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 72:

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26

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27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 62:

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26

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27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 16 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 73:

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13

0

39

52

Amendment 73 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 45:

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13

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39

52

Amendment 45 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 74:

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13

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39

52

Amendment 74 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 75:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 63:

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Total

26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 76:

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13

13

26

52

Amendment 76 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 77:

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13

0

39

52

Amendment 77 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 46:

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13

0

39

52

Amendment 46 was not agreed.

Amendment 18 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 4 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 19 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 78:

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Abstain

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 79:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 47:

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26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

Amendment 20 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 21 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 22 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 80:

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Abstain

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Total

26

0

27

53

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was not agreed.

As amendment 46 was not agreed, amendment 48 fell

A vote was taken on amendment 23:

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Abstain

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39

0

13

52

Amendment 23 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 24:

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Total

39

0

13

52

Amendment 24 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 25:

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39

0

13

52

Amendment 25 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 26A:

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13

0

39

52

Amendment 26A was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 26:

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39

0

13

52

Amendment 26 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 27:

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39

0

13

52

Amendment 27 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 28:

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39

0

13

52

Amendment 28 was agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 64:

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13

0

39

52

Amendment 64 was not agreed.

Amendment 29 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 65:

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Abstain

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Total

21

0

31

52

Amendment 65 was not agreed.

Amendment 30 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 66:

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12

13

27

52

Amendment 66 was not agreed.

Amendment 31 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 32 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 33 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 34 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 67:

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Amendment 67 was not agreed.

Amendment 35 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.


20/10/2015 - Debate on the Financial Resolution of the Environment (Wales) Bill

The item started at 18.26

NDM5850 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Environment (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.


20/10/2015 - Debate on the General Principles of the Environment (Wales) Bill

The item started at 17.21

NDM5849 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Environment (Wales) Bill

The Environment (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 11 May 2015;

The report of Environment and Sustainability Committee on the Environment (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 9 October 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 


25/09/2015 - Environment (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

9.1 The Committee agreed the draft Report with some minor changes.


09/07/2015 - Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 5

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

 


03/07/2015 - Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 2

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.


12/05/2015 - Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources: Introduction of the Environment (Wales) Bill

The item started at 15.03