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NDM6144 - Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv)
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Meeting: 07/12/2016 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
Debate by Individual Members under Standing Order 11.21(iv)
NDM6144
Jenny Rathbone
(Cardiff Central)
Rhun ap Iorwerth
(Ynys Môn)
Vikki Howells (Cynon
Valley)
Angela Burns
(Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
Dai Lloyd (South Wales
West)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes
that
a) levels of obesity across Wales continue to rise and obesity is more prevalent amongst poorer communities;
b)
changing people's eating habits is complicated and involves a combination of
good food availability, affordability and cookery skills;
c)
the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 has yet to impact significantly on the
amount of exercise people undertake;
d)
declining rates of smoking have only been achieved through decades of education
and tough government action, and took place against the tobacco industry's
efforts to deny the science and block government action; and
e)
a combination of education, legislation and public procurement is required to
tackle a growing public health problem.
Minutes:
The
item started at 15.27
Voting on the motion and amendments under
this item was deferred until Voting Time.
A
vote was taken on the motion without amendment:
NDM6144
Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff
Central)
Rhun ap Iorwerth (Ynys
Môn)
Vikki Howells (Cynon
Valley)
Angela Burns
(Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
Dai Lloyd (South West
Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes that
a) levels of obesity across Wales continue to rise
and obesity is more prevalent amongst poorer communities;
b) changing people's eating habits is complicated
and involves a combination of good food availability, affordability and cookery
skills;
c) the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 has yet to
impact significantly on the amount of exercise people undertake;
d) declining rates of smoking have only been
achieved through decades of education and tough government action, and took
place against the tobacco industry's efforts to deny the science and block
government action; and
e) a combination of education, legislation and
public procurement is required to tackle a growing public health problem.
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
48 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
The
motion without amendment was agreed.