NDM7994 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - The Holodomor

NDM7994 Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv) - The Holodomor

NNDM7994 Alun Davies (Blaenau Gwent)

To propose that the Senedd:

1. Notes that this year is the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor: the famine which killed an estimated 4-6 million people in Ukraine over 1932/33.

2. Further notes that this famine was the consequence of the deliberate actions and policies of the Soviet Union.

3. Expresses its sympathy and extends its solidarity to the people of Ukraine on behalf of the people of Wales.

4. Calls on the Welsh Government to initiate a commemoration programme to remember the victims of the Holodomor and to raise awareness of the suffering of the people of Ukraine.

Co-Submitters
Rhun Ap Iorwerth (Ynys Môn)
Jane Dodds (Mid and West Wales)
Samuel Kurtz (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)

Supporters
Vikki Howells (Cynon Valley)
Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
Janet Finch-Saunders (Aberconwy)
Mark Isherwood (North Wales)
Peter Fox (Monmouth)

Business type: Debate

Reason considered: Senedd Business;

Status: For consideration

First published: 04/05/2022