NDM8712 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

Mabon ap Gwynfor (Dwyfor Meirionnydd)