Decision details

NDM4871 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Considers the draft Tobacco Control Action Plan for Wales; 

 

2. Notes its aims to:

 

a) reduce the harm to public health caused by smoking in Wales, in particular protecting children from the harmful effects of tobacco; and

 

b) reduce smoking prevalence amongst our most deprived communities as it is a leading cause for the gap in life expectancy between rich and poor; and

 

3. Notes that the Welsh Government will consider bringing forward legislation, if evidence shows the campaign to reduce smoking in cars carrying minors fails to achieve a significant reduction in exposure to second hand smoke.

 

The draft Tobacco Control Action Plan for Wales was emailed to Members on 29th November 2011.

 

Voting on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

In point 3 delete 'Notes that the Welsh Government will consider bringing forward legislation' and replace with 'Calls on the Welsh Government to introduce legislation in this Assembly term’.

A vote was taken on Amendment 1:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
11	2	42	55

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 2 - Peter Black (South Wales West)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Believes that the Welsh Government should focus its attention on improving the take-up of smoking cessation schemes in order to reduce the harm to public health caused by smoking.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
43	1	12	55

Amendment 2 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM4871 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

1. Considers the draft Tobacco Control Action Plan for Wales; 

 

2. Notes its aims to:

 

a) reduce the harm to public health caused by smoking in Wales, in particular protecting children from the harmful effects of tobacco; and

 

b) reduce smoking prevalence amongst our most deprived communities as it is a leading cause for the gap in life expectancy between rich and poor; and

 

3. Notes that the Welsh Government will consider bringing forward legislation, if evidence shows the campaign to reduce smoking in cars carrying minors fails to achieve a significant reduction in exposure to second hand smoke.

4. Believes that the Welsh Government should focus its attention on improving the take-up of smoking cessation schemes in order to reduce the harm to public health caused by smoking.

The draft Tobacco Control Action Plan for Wales was emailed to Members on 29th November 2011.

 

For	Abstain	Against	Total
53	1	2	56

 

The motion as amended was agreed