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NDM7495 Plaid Cymru debate - The food sector
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Meeting: 02/12/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
Plaid Cymru debate – The food sector
NDM7495 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Notes the importance of the food sector to a broad range of policy agendas in
Wales, including the environment, health, economy and poverty.
2.
Regrets the lack of alignment to provide a coherent national food policy within
Welsh Government food strategies and action plans over the past decade.
3.
Recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the vulnerabilities of our
current food system.
4.
Praises the role that Welsh farmers and producers play in keeping our shelves
stocked.
5.
Understands that the climate, nature and biodiversity crises increases the
likelihood of extreme weather events which will heavily impact the global food
system.
6.
Notes that 14 per cent of UK families
with children have experienced food insecurity between March and August 2020, and that the Trussell Trust
gave out 70,393 emergency food parcels in Wales between April and September
2020.
7.
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a)
move towards a more coherent approach to food policy in Wales by bringing
together a cross-sector food system commission to be tasked with developing a
roadmap to deliver a food system fit for future generations;
b)
ensure food systems are more resilient to external factors in the long-term,
such as the climate crisis;
c)
develop local processing capacity across Wales;
d)
increase procurement of Welsh food and drink amongst public services.
The following amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1. Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
Delete
all and replace with:
To
propose that the Senedd:
1.
Notes that access to food and protection of the environment is achieved by
raising skills, raising incomes and enabling collaborative action on the ground
between communities, businesses and public bodies.
2.
Welcomes the report by the Sustainable Places Research Institute at Cardiff
University and agrees that new food infrastructure and delivery mechanisms
should be guided by the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and
the five ways of working.
3.
Calls on Welsh Government:
a)
to bring together farmers, food businesses, public bodies and civil society to
work towards a shared vision for a food system fit for future generations;
b)
to replace the system of basic payment farm subsidy based on land-area farmed
to a system where all public money supports the delivery of environmental
outcomes alongside high quality food;
c)
to promote fair work and innovation in the food sector in Wales to help create
more well-paid jobs in the foundational economy;
d)
to support community food growing and food re-use projects in every community
in Wales.
Well-being
of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
[If amendment 1 is agreed, amendment 2 will
be de-selected]
Amendment 2. Darren
Millar (Clwyd West)
Add
as new sub-points at end of point 7:
introduce
a local food and drink charter to encourage shops, cafés, and restaurants to
sell locally sourced Welsh food and drink and help promote the scheme to
consumers;
develop
a tourism strategy to promote food and drink trails and experiences across
Wales;
work
with the Her Majesty’s Government to promote Welsh food and drink overseas.
Minutes:
The item started at 17.06
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM7495 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the importance of the food sector to
a broad range of policy agendas in Wales, including the environment, health, economy
and poverty.
2. Regrets the lack of alignment to provide a
coherent national food policy within Welsh Government food strategies and
action plans over the past decade.
3. Recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic has
exposed the vulnerabilities of our current food system.
4. Praises the role that Welsh farmers and
producers play in keeping our shelves stocked.
5. Understands that the climate, nature and
biodiversity crises increases the likelihood of extreme weather events which
will heavily impact the global food system.
6. Notes that 14 per cent of UK families with children have experienced food insecurity
between March and August 2020, and that the Trussell Trust
gave out 70,393 emergency food parcels in Wales between April and September
2020.
7. Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a) move towards a more coherent approach to
food policy in Wales by bringing together a cross-sector food system commission
to be tasked with developing a roadmap to deliver a food system fit for future
generations;
b) ensure food systems are more resilient to
external factors in the long-term, such as the climate crisis;
c) develop local processing capacity across
Wales;
d) increase procurement of Welsh food and
drink amongst public services.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
12 |
2 |
36 |
50 |
The motion without amendment was not agreed.
The following amendment was tabled:
Amendment 1. Rebecca Evans (Gower)
Delete all and replace with:
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that access to food and protection of the
environment is achieved by raising skills, raising incomes and enabling
collaborative action on the ground between communities, businesses and public
bodies.
2. Welcomes the report by the Sustainable Places
Research Institute at Cardiff University and agrees that new food
infrastructure and delivery mechanisms should be guided by the Well-being of
Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the five ways of working.
3. Calls on Welsh Government:
a) to bring together farmers, food businesses, public
bodies and civil society to work towards a shared vision for a food system fit
for future generations;
b) to replace the system of basic payment farm subsidy
based on land-area farmed to a system where all public money supports the
delivery of environmental outcomes alongside high quality food;
c) to promote fair work and innovation in the food
sector in Wales to help create more well-paid jobs in the foundational economy;
d) to support community food growing and food re-use
projects in every community in Wales.
Well-being of Future Generations
(Wales) Act 2015
A vote was taken on amendment 1:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
29 |
0 |
21 |
50 |
Amendment 1 was agreed.
As amendment 1 was agreed, amendment 2 was de-selected
A vote was taken on the motion as amended:
NDM7495 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that access to food and protection of the
environment is achieved by raising skills, raising incomes and enabling
collaborative action on the ground between communities, businesses and public
bodies.
2. Welcomes the report by the Sustainable Places
Research Institute at Cardiff University and agrees that new food
infrastructure and delivery mechanisms should be guided by the Well-being of
Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and the five ways of working.
3. Calls on Welsh Government:
a) to bring together farmers, food businesses, public
bodies and civil society to work towards a shared vision for a food system fit
for future generations;
b) to replace the system of basic payment farm subsidy
based on land-area farmed to a system where all public money supports the
delivery of environmental outcomes alongside high quality food;
c) to promote fair work and innovation in the food
sector in Wales to help create more well-paid jobs in the foundational economy;
d) to support community food growing and food re-use
projects in every community in Wales.
Well-being of Future Generations
(Wales) Act 2015
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
39 |
0 |
11 |
50 |
The motion as amended was agreed.