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NDM7862 Plaid Cymru debate
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Meeting: 08/12/2021 - Plenary (Item 7)
Plaid Cymru debate – Food poverty
NDM7862 Siân Gwenllian
(Arfon)
To propose that the
Senedd:
1. Notes that
almost a quarter of people in Wales are in poverty.
2. Further notes that
the use of food banks was increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, has
effectively doubled during the pandemic and all indications are that this
situation will continue to get worse.
3. Acknowledges the
profound, devastating and enduring consequences of food insecurity on the
health, wellbeing and livelihoods of people.
4. Calls on the UK
Government to support the right to food campaign, which is particularly
critical given the cost of living crisis faced by so many across Wales.
5. Calls on the
Welsh Government to explore all options on ensuring that the right to food is
embedded in cross-governmental policy approaches to poverty.
The following
amendments have been tabled:
Amendment 1. Darren Millar (Clwyd
West)
Delete point 2 and
replace with:
Believes that every
human being has a right to a nutritious and adequate food supply.
Amendment 2. Darren Millar (Clwyd
West)
Delete point 4 and
replace with:
Further
acknowledges that the UK Government has increased the living wage and is
spending over £111 billion on welfare support for people of working age in
2021/22.
Amendment 3. Darren Millar (Clwyd
West)
Add as new point at
end of motion:
Further calls on
the Welsh Government to work with the UK Government in delivering its Plan for
Jobs including the kickstart programme, aiming to create full-time jobs to
reduce the risk of poverty.
Minutes:
The item started at 17.02
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM7862 Siân Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that almost a quarter of people in
Wales are in poverty.
2. Further notes that the use of food banks
was increasing before the COVID-19 pandemic, has effectively doubled during the
pandemic and all indications are that this situation will continue to get
worse.
3. Acknowledges the profound, devastating and
enduring consequences of food insecurity on the health, wellbeing and
livelihoods of people.
4. Calls on the UK Government to support the
right to food campaign, which is particularly critical given the cost of living
crisis faced by so many across Wales.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to explore
all options on ensuring that the right to food is embedded in
cross-governmental policy approaches to poverty.
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
41 |
0 |
15 |
56 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at
18.12 proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time.