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NDM8712 Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Bill on the right to adequate housing
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Meeting: 08/01/2025 - Plenary (Item 6)
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Bill on the right to adequate housing
NDM8712 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill on the
incorporation of the right to adequate housing, as set out in the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, into Welsh law.
2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would
be to:
a) establish the right to adequate housing as
a fundamental right in Welsh law, ensuring access to safe, secure, and
affordable housing for all;
b) place a duty on Welsh Ministers and public
authorities to progressively realise the right to adequate housing;
c) require regular assessments of housing
needs and conditions, with targets set to reduce unmet housing needs and
improve conditions over time;
d) strengthen tenant protections and support
fair rental practices to ensure housing stability; and
e) establish mechanisms for individuals to
seek redress if their right to adequate housing is violated or unmet.
Co-submitters
Minutes:
The
item started at 15.21
Voting on the motion under this
item was deferred until Voting Time.
NDM8712 Sian Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill
on the incorporation of the right to adequate housing, as set out in the
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, into Welsh law.
2. Notes that the purpose of
this Bill would be to:
a) establish the right to
adequate housing as a fundamental right in Welsh law, ensuring access to safe,
secure, and affordable housing for all;
b) place a duty on Welsh
Ministers and public authorities to progressively realise the right to adequate
housing;
c) require regular assessments
of housing needs and conditions, with targets set to reduce unmet housing needs
and improve conditions over time;
d) strengthen tenant
protections and support fair rental practices to ensure housing stability; and
e) establish mechanisms for
individuals to seek redress if their right to adequate housing is violated or
unmet.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
18 |
29 |
0 |
47 |
The motion was
agreed.
Meeting: 20/11/2024 - Plenary (Item 6)
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - A Bill on the right to adequate housing - Postponed
NDM8712 Sian
Gwenllian (Arfon)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill on the
incorporation of the right to adequate housing, as set out in the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, into Welsh law.
2. Notes that the purpose of this Bill would
be to:
a) establish the right to adequate housing as
a fundamental right in Welsh law, ensuring access to safe, secure, and
affordable housing for all;
b) place a duty on Welsh Ministers and public
authorities to progressively realise the right to adequate housing;
c) require regular assessments of housing
needs and conditions, with targets set to reduce unmet housing needs and
improve conditions over time;
d) strengthen tenant protections and support
fair rental practices to ensure housing stability; and
e) establish mechanisms for individuals to
seek redress if their right to adequate housing is violated or unmet.
Co-submitters
Minutes:
This item was postponed