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NDM7065 Welsh Conservatives debate - Reducing Plastic Waste
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Meeting: 12/06/2019 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
Welsh Conservatives debate - Reducing Plastic Waste
NDM7065 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales:
1. Recognises the growing importance that the
Welsh public places on reducing plastic waste.
2. Calls on the Welsh Government to
strengthen supply chains in Wales to prevent the export of ‘environmental
pollution’ to third countries and retain public confidence.
3. Believes the Welsh Government should use
its powers to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers.
4. Calls on the Welsh Government to work
with the UK Government and other devolved nations to take steps to help
eliminate avoidable plastic waste by also:
a) banning the supply of plastic straws,
exempting individuals with disabilities;
b) preventing the supply of plastic-stemmed
cotton buds except for scientific use; and
c) banning drinks stirrers.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
Delete all and replace with:
1.
Recognises the growing importance that the Welsh public places on
reducing plastic waste.
2.
Acknowledges that Wales is leading the way in the UK with current
municipal recycling rates at 62.7 per cent.
3.
Calls on the Welsh Government to strengthen supply chains in Wales to
prevent the export of ‘environmental pollution’ to third countries and retain
public confidence.
4.
Welcomes the Welsh Government’s commitment to reducing single use
plastic bottles in Wales, including the Re-Fill Nation initiative.
5. Notes that the Welsh Government is continuing
to work with the UK Government on proposals for introducing a deposit return
scheme and believes the Welsh Government should explore how it could introduce
such a scheme.
6.
Recognises that the Welsh Government is committed to restricting the
availability of plastic straws and banning drink stirrers and cotton buds in
Wales, in line with the European Union’s single-use plastic directive, along
with plastic cutlery, plates; expanded polystyrene food and drinks containers,
and balloon sticks.
Amendment 2 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls on the Welsh Government to use its
powers to update festival planning and licencing guidelines to eliminate
single-use plastics.
Amendment 3 - Rhun
ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for a ban on plastic food packaging
which isn’t recyclable or biodegradable, which would include polystyrene and
plastic film packaging.
Minutes:
The item started at
17.46
Voting
on the motion and amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM7065 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1.
Recognises the growing importance that the Welsh public places on reducing
plastic waste.
2.
Calls on the Welsh Government to strengthen supply chains in Wales to prevent
the export of ‘environmental pollution’ to third countries and retain public
confidence.
3.
Believes the Welsh Government should use its powers to introduce a deposit
return scheme for drinks containers.
4.
Calls on the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government and other devolved
nations to take steps to help eliminate avoidable plastic waste by also:
a)
banning the supply of plastic straws, exempting individuals with disabilities;
b)
preventing the supply of plastic-stemmed cotton buds except for scientific use;
and
c)
banning drinks stirrers.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
12 |
0 |
26 |
38 |
The
motion without amendment was not agreed.
The
following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 - Rebecca Evans (Gower)
Delete all and
replace with:
1. Recognises the growing importance that the
Welsh public places on reducing plastic waste.
2. Acknowledges that Wales is leading the way
in the UK with current municipal recycling rates at 62.7 per cent.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to strengthen
supply chains in Wales to prevent the export of ‘environmental pollution’ to
third countries and retain public confidence.
4. Welcomes the Welsh Government’s commitment
to reducing single use plastic bottles in Wales, including the Re-Fill Nation
initiative.
5. Notes that the Welsh Government is
continuing to work with the UK Government on proposals for introducing a
deposit return scheme and believes the Welsh Government should explore how it
could introduce such a scheme.
6. Recognises that the Welsh Government is
committed to restricting the availability of plastic straws and banning drink
stirrers and cotton buds in Wales, in line with the European Union’s single-use
plastic directive, along with plastic cutlery, plates; expanded polystyrene food
and drinks containers, and balloon sticks.
A vote was taken on
amendment 1:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
21 |
0 |
17 |
38 |
Amendment
1 was agreed.
Amendment 2 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
A vote was taken on
amendment 2:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
38 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
Amendment
2 was agreed.
Amendment 3 - Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Add as new point at end of motion:
Calls for a ban on plastic food packaging which isn’t recyclable or
biodegradable, which would include polystyrene and plastic film packaging.
A vote was taken on
amendment 3:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
11 |
0 |
38 |
Amendment
3 was agreed.
A
vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM7065 Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete all and
replace with:
1. Recognises the growing importance that the
Welsh public places on reducing plastic waste.
2. Acknowledges that Wales is leading the way
in the UK with current municipal recycling rates at 62.7 per cent.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to strengthen
supply chains in Wales to prevent the export of ‘environmental pollution’ to
third countries and retain public confidence.
4. Welcomes the Welsh Government’s commitment to
reducing single use plastic bottles in Wales, including the Re-Fill Nation
initiative.
5. Notes that the Welsh Government is
continuing to work with the UK Government on proposals for introducing a
deposit return scheme and believes the Welsh Government should explore how it
could introduce such a scheme.
6. Recognises that the Welsh Government is
committed to restricting the availability of plastic straws and banning drink
stirrers and cotton buds in Wales, in line with the European Union’s single-use
plastic directive, along with plastic cutlery, plates; expanded polystyrene
food and drinks containers, and balloon sticks.
7. Calls on the
Welsh Government to use its powers to update festival planning and licencing
guidelines to eliminate single-use plastics.
8. Calls for a ban on plastic food packaging
which isn’t recyclable or biodegradable, which would include polystyrene and
plastic film packaging.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
33 |
0 |
5 |
38 |
The
motion as amended was agreed.