Motions and Amendments for future Debate
Motions tabled on 9 November 2016
NNDM6143
Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
1. Recognises the enormous potential benefits of the application of 'big data' in agriculture.
2. Notes the growth in research and development in precision agriculture as a way of increasing yields, maximising the use of scarce resources and minimising the use of harmful chemicals.
3. Calls on the Welsh Government to develop a strategy to put Wales at the forefront of the development of precision agriculture.
NNDM6144
Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)
Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes that
a) levels of obesity across Wales continue to rise and 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.