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NDM8799 Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - a Bill on littering and fly-tipping
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Meeting: 26/03/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal - a Bill on littering and fly-tipping
NDM8799 Mick Antoniw (Pontypridd)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill on tackling
littering and fly-tipping in Wales.
2. Notes that the purpose of the Bill would
be to:
a) strengthen and reform the law on
fly-tipping in Wales in respect of:
i) financial and non-financial penalties
(such as driving licence or vehicle confiscation);
ii) the cap on fixed penalty notices;
iii) enforcement activity; and
iv) standardising local authority data
capture and reporting methodologies.
b) strengthen and reform the law on littering
in Wales in respect of:
i) identifying littering as anti-social
behaviour;
ii) financial and non-financial penalties
(such as the provision of 'litter awareness courses' for offenders); and
iii) the litter reduction responsibilities of
retailers and other suppliers.
c) to introduce processes that make it easier
for households to dispose of waste.
Co-Submitters
Delyth
Jewell (South Wales East)
Supporters
Lee
Waters (Llanelli)
Mike
Hedges (Swansea East)
Rhianon
Passmore (Islwyn)
Minutes:
The item started at 15.26
Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until
Voting Time.
NDM8799 Mick Antoniw
(Pontypridd)
To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes a proposal for a Bill on tackling littering and
fly-tipping in Wales.
2. Notes that the purpose of the Bill would be to:
a) strengthen and reform the law on fly-tipping in Wales in
respect of:
i) financial and non-financial penalties (such as driving
licence or vehicle confiscation);
ii) the cap on fixed penalty notices;
iii) enforcement activity; and
iv) standardising local authority data capture and reporting
methodologies.
b) strengthen and reform the law on littering in Wales in
respect of:
i) identifying littering as anti-social behaviour;
ii) financial and non-financial penalties (such as the
provision of 'litter awareness courses' for offenders); and
iii) the litter reduction responsibilities of retailers and
other suppliers.
c) to introduce processes that make it easier for households
to dispose of waste.
The result was as follows:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
33 |
13 |
0 |
46 |
The motion was agreed.