Senedd – Feb. 11, 2026 – 7281
Item 7. Welsh Conservatives Debate - Restricting social media for under-16s. Motion without amendment.
Result
❌ Motion failed.
Aye: 12 MSs
No: 25 MSs
Absent: 9 MSs
Abstain: 14 MSs
Parliamentary analysis
Divided opposition: Government Aye, Opposition dividedThis vote is most similar to a group of votes where the government is proposing a motion, but there is division among opposition MPs/parties in opposing it (but generally, leaning against).
Annotations
No annotations for this decision.
Whip reports
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Overall counts
| Grouping | MSs on date | Vote participant count | For motion | Against motion | Neutral motion | Absent motion | Turnout | For motion percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All MSs | 60 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 61.67% | 32.43% |
Government counts
| Grouping | MSs on date | Vote participant count | For motion | Against motion | Neutral motion | Absent motion | Turnout | For motion percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | 60 | 37 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 61.67% | 32.43% |
Party voting counts
| Grouping | MSs on date | Vote participant count | For motion | Against motion | Neutral motion | Absent motion | Party turnout | For motion percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 78.57% | 100.00% |
| Plaid Cymru | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 7.14% | 100.00% |
| Labour | 29 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 86.21% | 0.00% |
| Reform UK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | n/a |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | n/a |
| Liberal Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | n/a |
Voting list
| Person | Party | Vote | Party alignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baroness Morgan | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Darren Millar | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Heledd Fychan | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Sarah Murphy | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Sioned Williams | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Vaughan Gething | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Adam Price | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Julie James | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Siân Gwenllian | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Mark Drakeford | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Delyth Jewell | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Hannah Blythyn | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Jane Hutt | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Lynne Neagle | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| John Griffiths | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Peter Fox | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Jayne Bryant | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Mabon ap Gwynfor | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Julie Morgan | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Jeremy Miles | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Huw Irranca-Davies | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Rhianon Passmore | Labour | Absent | n/a |
| Samuel Kurtz | Conservative | Absent | n/a |
| Dawn Bowden | Labour | Absent | n/a |
| David Rees | Labour | Absent | n/a |
| Paul Davies | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Joel James | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Alun Davies | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| James Evans | Independent | Abstain | n/a |
| Carolyn Thomas | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Jenny Rathbone | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Mick Antoniw | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Joyce Watson | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Sam Rowlands | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Laura Anne Jones | Reform UK | Abstain | n/a |
| Lindsay Whittle | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Altaf Hussain | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Cefin Campbell | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Lesley Griffiths | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Luke Fletcher | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Natasha Asghar | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Mike Hedges | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Rebecca Evans | Labour | Absent | n/a |
| Andrew RT Davies | Conservative | Absent | n/a |
| Mark Isherwood | Conservative | Absent | n/a |
| Buffy Williams | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Ken Skates | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Gareth Davies | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Lee Waters | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Rhys ab Owen | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Llyr Gruffydd | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Peredur Owen Griffiths | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Rhun ap Iorwerth | Plaid Cymru | Abstain | 50.00% |
| Jack Sargeant | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Vikki Howells | Labour | No | 100.00% |
| Janet Finch-Saunders | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Russell George | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Tom Giffard | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Jane Dodds | Liberal Democrat | Absent | n/a |
| Elin Jones | Plaid Cymru | Absent | n/a |