Decision details

The item started at 15.54

NDM5159 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Notes that the Welsh Government launched ‘Food Smart’ as part of its Change4Life social marketing campaign to encourage families in Wales to choose and cook meals which are lower in fat, sugar and salt and include more fruit and vegetables.

2. Recognises that the campaign plays an important role as part of a co-ordinated range of initiatives from the Welsh Government, the NHS and other partners in contributing to decreasing levels of diet-related ill health in Wales.

The following amendments were tabled:

Amendment 1 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Insert as new point 1 and re-number accordingly:

Regrets that out of the 10 local authority areas with the lowest levels of ‘good’ health in England and Wales, five are in the South Wales Valleys and believes that greater awareness about healthier eating will help to improve this.

Amendment 1 was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Voting on the motion and the remaining amendments under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

Amendment 2 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Insert as new point after point 1 and renumber accordingly:

Notes that many families are excluded from access to a full range of healthy food and regrets that an increasing number are reliant on food banks.

A vote was taken on Amendment 2:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
40	0	11	51

Amendment 2 was agreed.

Amendment 3 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to address the link between poverty and poor diet as part of its campaign.

A vote was taken on Amendment 3:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
51	0	0	51

Amendment 3 was agreed.

Amendment 4 - Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls of the Welsh Government to draw up a comprehensive food security plan.

A vote was taken on Amendment 4:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
25	0	26	51

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

Amendment 5 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that a poor diet has contributed to 57% of adults and 35% of children in Wales being overweight or obese.

A vote was taken on Amendment 5:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
42	0	9	51

Amendment 5 was agreed.

Amendment 6 - William Graham (South Wales East)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Regrets that five Welsh local authorities are amongst the ten ‘least healthy’ local authorities in the United Kingdom and calls on the Welsh Government to take focussed action to address the dietary challenges in these areas.

A vote was taken on Amendment 6:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
42	0	9	51

Amendment 6 was agreed.

Amendment 7 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to review the overly-bureaucratic approach to Appetite for Life which is adding to the cost of providing healthy food in schools.

A vote was taken on Amendment 7:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
17	0	34	51

Amendment 7 was not agreed.

Amendment 8 - Aled Roberts (North Wales)

Add as new point at end of motion:

Calls on the Welsh Government to supplement this campaign by ensuring that children have a choice of healthy eating options at schools using powers available to it under the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009.

A vote was taken on Amendment 8:

For	Abstain	Against	Total
50	0	0	50

Amendment 8 was agreed.

A vote was taken on the motion as amended:

NDM5159 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

1. Regrets that out of the 10 local authority areas with the lowest levels of ‘good’ health in England and Wales, five are in the South Wales Valleys and believes that greater awareness about healthier eating will help to improve this.

2. Notes that the Welsh Government launched ‘Food Smart’ as part of its Change4Life social marketing campaign to encourage families in Wales to choose and cook meals which are lower in fat, sugar and salt and include more fruit and vegetables.

3. Notes that many families are excluded from access to a full range of healthy food and regrets that an increasing number are reliant on food banks.

4. Recognises that the campaign plays an important role as part of a co-ordinated range of initiatives from the Welsh Government, the NHS and other partners in contributing to decreasing levels of diet-related ill health in Wales.

5. Calls on the Welsh Government to address the link between poverty and poor diet as part of its campaign.

6. Regrets that a poor diet has contributed to 57% of adults and 35% of children in Wales being overweight or obese.

7. Regrets that five Welsh local authorities are amongst the ten ‘least healthy’ local authorities in the United Kingdom and calls on the Welsh Government to take focussed action to address the dietary challenges in these areas.

8. Calls on the Welsh Government to supplement this campaign by ensuring that children have a choice of healthy eating options at schools using powers available to it under the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009.

For	Abstain	Against	Total
51	0	0	51

The motion as amended was agreed.