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NDM6733 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)
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Meeting: 20/06/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - Air Quality
NDM6733
Simon
Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
David
Melding (South Wales Central)
Jenny
Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Notes:
a)
that 21 June is clean air day;
b)
the damaging impact of air pollution on our health - Public Health Wales
figures show air pollution causes 2,000 deaths a year which is 6 percent of
Wales's total deaths; and
c)
that NO2 and particulate matter must both be dealt with in order to combat air
pollution.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to tackle persistent air pollution and introduce
clean air zones to change behaviour and improve the health of citizens.
Supporters:
The following amendment
has been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Caroline
Jones (South Wales West)
In
point 2, delete ‘and introduce clean air zones to change behaviour and’ and
replace with ‘by introducing cleaner transport alternatives and tackling
industrial pollution in order to’.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.16
Voting on the
motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM6733
Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
Dai Lloyd (South Wales West)
David Melding (South Wales Central)
Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
1. Notes:
a) that 21 June is
clean air day;
b) the damaging
impact of air pollution on our health - Public Health Wales figures show air
pollution causes 2,000 deaths a year which is 6 percent of Wales's total
deaths; and
c) that NO2 and
particulate matter must both be dealt with in order to combat air pollution.
2. Calls on the
Welsh Government to tackle persistent air pollution and introduce clean air
zones to change behaviour and improve the health of citizens.
Supporters:
Lee Waters (Llanelli)
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
Vikki Howells (Cynon Valley)
The result was as
follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
48 |
0 |
3 |
51 |
The
motion was agreed.