Senedd – March 11, 2026 – 7385
Item 13. Debate: Stage 4 of the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill
Result
✅ Motion passed.
Aye: 52 MSs
Absent: 8 MSs
Parliamentary analysis
Strong conflict: Opposition proposesThis vote is most similar to a group of votes where the opposition has proposed a motion and the government is strongly opposing it (few defections, high turnout).
This usually suggests an important point of principle, or that it would have substantive effects if passed.
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Whip reports
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Overall counts
| Grouping | MSs on date | Vote participant count | For motion | Against motion | Absent motion | Turnout | For motion percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All MSs | 60 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 86.67% | 100.00% |
Government counts
| Grouping | MSs on date | Vote participant count | For motion | Against motion | Absent motion | Turnout | For motion percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | 60 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 8 | 86.67% | 100.00% |
Party voting counts
| Grouping | MSs on date | Vote participant count | For motion | Against motion | Absent motion | Party turnout | For motion percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 78.57% | 100.00% |
| Plaid Cymru | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 92.86% | 100.00% |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Labour | 29 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 86.21% | 100.00% |
| Liberal Democrat | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Reform UK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Voting list
| Person | Party | Vote | Party alignment |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Evans | Independent | Aye | n/a |
| Mark Isherwood | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Gareth Davies | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Ken Skates | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Sam Rowlands | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Carolyn Thomas | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Jenny Rathbone | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Jayne Bryant | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Mark Drakeford | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Janet Finch-Saunders | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Mabon ap Gwynfor | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Tom Giffard | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Dawn Bowden | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Cefin Campbell | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Peter Fox | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Darren Millar | Conservative | Absent | n/a |
| Altaf Hussain | Conservative | Absent | n/a |
| David Rees | Labour | Absent | n/a |
| Sarah Murphy | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Paul Davies | Conservative | Absent | n/a |
| Rhun ap Iorwerth | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Delyth Jewell | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Joyce Watson | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Vaughan Gething | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Adam Price | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Siân Gwenllian | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Vikki Howells | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Mike Hedges | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Samuel Kurtz | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Natasha Asghar | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| John Griffiths | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Lesley Griffiths | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Lynne Neagle | Labour | Absent | n/a |
| Elin Jones | Plaid Cymru | Absent | n/a |
| Rhys ab Owen | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Jane Dodds | Liberal Democrat | Aye | 100.00% |
| Mick Antoniw | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Julie Morgan | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Huw Irranca-Davies | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Luke Fletcher | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Laura Anne Jones | Reform UK | Aye | 100.00% |
| Russell George | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Jeremy Miles | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Alun Davies | Labour | Absent | n/a |
| Buffy Williams | Labour | Absent | n/a |
| Heledd Fychan | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Llyr Gruffydd | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Sioned Williams | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Baroness Morgan | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Joel James | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Lee Waters | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Peredur Owen Griffiths | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Hannah Blythyn | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Jane Hutt | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Rebecca Evans | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Julie James | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Andrew RT Davies | Conservative | Aye | 100.00% |
| Jack Sargeant | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |
| Lindsay Whittle | Plaid Cymru | Aye | 100.00% |
| Rhianon Passmore | Labour | Aye | 100.00% |