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NDM7989 Plaid Cymru debate - The cost of living crisis an housing
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Meeting: 27/04/2022 - Plenary (Item 6)
Plaid Cymru debate - The cost of living crisis and housing
NDM7989 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that the cost-of-living crisis
affecting households across Wales is increasing the risk of homelessness.
2. Notes that Wales's average rental values
have increased to £726 per month in March 2022, up by 7.2 per cent
compared to March 2021
3. Notes that, despite the local housing
allowance being designed to cover the lowest 30 per cent of households in
Wales, only 3.8 per cent of households are actually covered by it.
4. Calls on the UK Government to reform the
local housing allowance to make it work for Wales.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to
consider the recommendations of the End Youth Homelessness Cymru Roadmap.
A
Roadmap to Ending Youth Homelessness in Wales - End Youth
Homelessness Cymru
The following amendments were tabled:
Amendment 1 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point after point 1 and
renumber accordingly:
Acknowledges that, until recently, there
were more empty homes than second homes in Wales.
Amendment 2 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Add as new point after point 3 and renumber
accordingly:
Recognises the important role that
landlords play in providing accommodation in Wales.
Amendment 3 Darren Millar (Clwyd West)
Delete point 5 and replace with:
Calls on the Welsh Government to:
a. reintroduce a reformed right-to-buy;
b. develop a Wales-wide scheme to provide
incentives to bring more empty homes in need of renovation back into use;
c. respond to the recommendations of the
End Youth Homelessness Cymru Roadmap;
d. rule out the introduction of rent controls in Wales.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.07
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A vote was taken on the motion without
amendment:
NDM7989 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes that the cost-of-living crisis
affecting households across Wales is increasing the risk of homelessness.
2. Notes that Wales's average rental values
have increased to £726 per month in March 2022, up by 7.2 per cent
compared to March 2021
3. Notes that, despite the local housing
allowance being designed to cover the lowest 30 per cent of households in
Wales, only 3.8 per cent of households are actually covered by it.
4. Calls on the UK Government to reform the
local housing allowance to make it work for Wales.
5. Calls on the Welsh Government to consider
the recommendations of the End Youth Homelessness Cymru Roadmap.
A Roadmap to Ending
Youth Homelessness in Wales - End Youth Homelessness Cymru
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
34 |
0 |
15 |
49 |
The motion without amendment was agreed.
In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 17.00
proceedings were suspended to allow a technical break before Voting Time.