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P-04-385 Petition regarding balloon and lantern releases
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Meeting: 13/05/2014 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)
6 P-04-385 Petition regarding balloon and lantern releases
Supporting documents:
- Cover Sheet, item 6 PDF 33 KB View as HTML (6/1) 13 KB
- 06.04.2014 Correspondence - Secretary of State to the Chair, item 6 PDF 1 MB
Minutes:
The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and
agreed to close the Petition.
Meeting: 04/02/2014 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
3 P-04-385 Petition regarding balloon and lantern releases
Supporting documents:
- Cover Sheet, item 3 PDF 35 KB View as HTML (3/1) 13 KB
- 15.10.2013 Correspondence - Minister for Natural Resources and Food to the Chair, item 3 PDF 130 KB
Minutes:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
- write to the Secretary of State asking for a
reply to the Committee’s original letter;
- inform Antoinette
Sandbach AM of progress on the petition given her interest in this area.
Meeting: 16/07/2013 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)
4 P-04-385 Petition regarding balloon and lantern releases
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 4 PDF 26 KB View as HTML (4/1) 13 KB
- 30.06.2013 Correspondence - Minister for Natural Resources & Food to the Chair, item 4 PDF 296 KB
- 05.07.2013 Correspondence - Petitioner to the Chair, item 4 PDF 333 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and
agreed to write
to;
· the Minister for Natural Resources and Food asking if there will be any change in approach following the recent fire in Smethwick; and
· the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs asking what actions the UK Government are taking on the issue.
Meeting: 04/06/2013 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)
5 P-04-385 Petition regarding balloon and lantern releases
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 5 PDF 26 KB View as HTML (5/1) 13 KB
- 15.04.2013 Correspondence - Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development to the Chair, item 5 PDF 128 KB
- May 2013 - Sky lanterns and helium balloons: an assessment of impacts on livestock and the environment, item 5 PDF 2 MB
Minutes:
The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to;
· write to the Minister for Natural Resources and Food asking what actions will be taken in response to the report; and
· share the research with the petitioners.
Meeting: 19/02/2013 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
3 P-04-385 Petition regarding balloon and lantern releases
Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 26 KB View as HTML (3/1) 13 KB
- 23.01.13 Correspondence - Minister for Environment and Sustainable Develoment to Chair, item 3 PDF 121 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development, asking that the Committee be kept updated with progress of the research and that the study be shared with the Committee when published.
Meeting: 19/06/2012 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)
5 P-04-385 Petition regarding balloon and lantern releases
Supporting documents:
- Coversheet, item 5 PDF 385 KB View as HTML (5/1) 13 KB
- 12.05.21 Minister to Chair, item 5 PDF 629 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered correspondence relating to this petition.
Committee Members stated that they had released balloons/lanterns in the past, being unaware of their damaging impact.
The Committee agreed to update the petitioners and other interested groups on the work the Minister will be undertaking on the impact of lantern and balloon releases.
Meeting: 01/05/2012 - Petitions Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
3 P-04-385 Petition regarding balloon and lantern releases
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the Minister’s response.