How every MS voted in Vaughan Gething no-confidence motion

Ruth Mosalski

6 June 2024 at 2:55 am·3-min read

Wales' First Minister Vaughan Gething has lost a no-confidence vote in the Senedd. During the debate preceding the vote Mr Gething broke down in tears but there are no signs he plans to quit. You can get all the latest breaking news, reaction, and analysis in our live coverage here.

The Conservative-led motion had support from Plaid Cymru, the independent MS Rhys ab Owen, and Lib Dem Jane Dodds. It had three strands, which together the party said showed there was no confidence in Mr Gething.

The vote is not binding and as it stands we do not believe Mr Gething plans to resign and there is no Senedd rule that can force him to leave unless another vote is tabled which calls the confidence of the whole government into question. If that were backed all ministers would have to quit and a new First Minister would have to be appointed in 28 days. For the latest politics news in Wales sign up to our newsletter here.

Because the vote was put forward by the Conservatives the Labour government had to vote against it to ensure Mr Gething's survival. But the absence of two Labour MSs through illness, and the refusal of opposition parties to enter into a pairing arrangement that would have effectively cancelled out their inability to attend the vote, meant the motion was passed.

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Here is how every MS voted:

Rhys ab Owen MS (Ind): For

Mick Antoniw MS (Labour): Against

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Rhun ap Iorwerth MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Natasha Asghar MS (Conservatives): For

Hannah Blythyn MS (Labour): Absent

Dawn Bowden MS (Labour): Against

Jayne Bryant MS (Labour): Against

Cefin Campbell MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Hefin David MS (Labour): Against

Alun Davies MS (Labour): Against

Andrew RT Davies MS (Conservatives): For

Gareth Davies MS (Conservatives): For

Paul Davies MS (Conservatives): For

Jane Dodds MS (Lib Dem): For

Mark Drakeford MS (Labour): Against

James Evans MS (Conservatives): For

Rebecca Evans MS (Labour): Against

Janet Finch-Saunders MS (Conservatives): For

Luke Fletcher MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Peter Fox MS (Conservatives): For

Heledd Fychan MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Russell George MS (Conservatives): For

Vaughan Gething MS (Labour): Against

Tom Giffard MS (Conservatives): For

John Griffiths MS (Labour): Against

Lesley Griffiths MS (Labour): Against

Llyr Gruffydd MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Siân Gwenllian MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Mike Hedges MS (Labour): Against

Vikki Howells MS (Labour): Against

Altaf Hussain MS (Conservatives): For

Jane Hutt MS (Labour): Against

Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Labour): Against

Mark Isherwood MS (Conservatives): For

Joel James MS (Conservatives): For

Julie James MS (Labour): Against

Delyth Jewell MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Elin Jones MS (Plaid Cymru): No vote as presiding officer

Laura Anne Jones MS (Conservatives): For

Samuel Kurtz MS (Conservatives): For

Jeremy Miles MS (Labour): Against

Darren Millar MS (Conservatives): For

Eluned Morgan MS (Labour): Against

Julie Morgan MS (Labour): Against

Sarah Murphy MS (Labour): Against

Lynne Neagle MS (Labour): Against

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Rhianon Passmore MS (Labour): Against

Adam Price MS (Plaid Cymru): For

Jenny Rathbone MS (Labour): Against

David Rees MS (Labour): No vote as deputy presiding officer

Sam Rowlands MS (Conservatives): For

Jack Sargeant MS (Labour): Against

Ken Skates MS (Labour): Against

Carolyn Thomas MS (Labour): Against

Lee Waters MS (Labour): Absent

Joyce Watson MS (Labour): Against

Buffy Williams MS (Labour): Against

Sioned Williams MS (Plaid Cymru): For

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