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Introduction, apologies and substitutions Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Chair welcomed everybody to the meeting. Apologies were received from Joyce Watson AM who was substituted by Jeff Cuthbert AM and Bethan Jenkins AM, who was substituted by Alun Ffred Jones AM. |
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New petitions |
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P-04-641 Owners of Un-developed Land Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition for the first time and
agreed to clarify with legal advisers whether the Assembly has the power to
legislate to implement the Petition. |
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P-04-648 Amendment to Unconventional Oil and Gas Direction 2015 Supporting documents:
Minutes: William
Powell declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition for the first time and
agreed to await a discussion with the petitioners at the petition handover and
seek their written views on the Minister’s response. The
petition will be reconsidered at the next Committee meeting on 6 October. |
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P-04-649 Welsh-Medium Education - Garland or Albatross Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition for the first time and
agreed to seek the Minister’s views on the petitioner’s further comments. |
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P-04-651 To Work to Protect Local Government When Determining the Budgets this Autumn Supporting documents:
Minutes: William
Powell declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: · He is a Member of Powys County Council. Russell George declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: · He is a Member of Powys County Council. The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition for the first time and
agreed to:
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-523 Protect the elderly and vulnerable in care homes Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the First
Minister to inform the Committee once he has met the petitioners. |
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P-03-240 Road safety on the A40 in Llanddewi Velfrey Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the petition, while thanking the petitioners for their perseverance in pursuing the petition. |
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P-04-365 Protect buildings of note on the Mid Wales Hospital site Supporting documents:
Minutes: William
Powell declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority seeking a response to the Committee’s
original letter. |
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P-04-578 Noise Mitigation Works on the M4 to the West of Junction 32 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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P-04-594 Cilmeri Community Council Appeal for the Prince Llywelyn Monument Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await:
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P-04-599 Impact of Domestic Rating on Self Catering Accommodation Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close it. |
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P-04-626 De-Trunk the A487 Through Penparcau, Trefechan & Aberystwyth TC Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the
Minister for a firm timescale now that the National Transport Finance Plan has
been published. |
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P-04-333 Stop neglect and abandonment of horses and ponies by enforcement of microchipping laws Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
close
the petition; and ·
In
closing write to the Deputy Minister to inform her of the petitioners’ view
that the Welsh Government should support the UK Government in creating a single
central Database in every European country. |
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P-04-445 Save our Welsh cats & dogs from death on the roads Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the
Deputy Minister to inform the Committee once arrangements for the literature
review have been finalised. |
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P-04-500 Call For Regulation of Animal Welfare Establishments in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to seek the
Minister’s views on the petitioner’s recent correspondence. |
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P-04-629 Review and Enforcement of Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
await
further comments from the petitioner; and ·
close
the petition if a response is not forthcoming in next four weeks. |
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P-04-373 School Exclusion Zones for Mobile Hot Food Vans Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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P-04-408 Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Service Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
ask
the Clerking team to explore any recent work undertaken by the Cross Party
Group on Eating Disorders; and ·
re-consider
the petition at the next Committee meeting on 6 October. |
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P-04-501 Day Centres for the elderly in Wales to be made statutory Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the
petition. |
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P-04-571 Treating Pernicious Anaemia Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to seek further
comments from the petitioners on the Minister’s latest letter and consider the
matter again when a response is received.
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P-04-587 A Dedicated Support Team for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.),Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Sufferers in South East Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the
Minister to respond to the questions and points made in the petitioners’
letter. |
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P-04-588 Charter for Children and Fathers Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await
comments from the petitioners before deciding whether to progress the matter
further. |
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P-04-630 Facebook Regulations for Looked after Children Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to seek the
outstanding responses from Children in Wales and the Children’s Commissioner. |
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P-04-642 Save the Filter – An Established Youth Stop Smoking and Prevention Service Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await further
information from the Deputy Minister. |
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P-04-422 Fracking Supporting documents:
Minutes: William
Powell declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:
The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the
petition. |
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P-04-623 Improve the Provision of Disabled-friendly Housing in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to share the
petitioners’ response with the Minister and ask that he update the Committee on
the progress of work before the end of the 4th Assembly. |
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P-04-619 LOCALISM IN PLANNING and COMPENSATION FOR THIRD PARTIES RE. INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and was minded to close the petition but agreed to await the views of the petitioner on the Minister’s latest correspondence before making a final decision. |
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P-04-397 Living Wage Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and was minded to close the
petition but agreed to await the views of the petitioner on the Minister’s
latest correspondence before making a final decision. |
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P-04-485 Abuse of casual contracts in Further Education Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await the
views of the petitioner on the Minister’s statement. |
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P-04-522 Asbestos in Schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to invite the
Minister for Education and Skills to give oral evidence on the petition. |
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P-04-628 To improve access to Education and services in British Sign Language Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the Minister
for his comments on the petitioners’ latest correspondence and for an assurance
that DEFFO will be contacted by staff supporting the Donaldson review. |
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P-04-634 End Exclusion in Schools for Children with No Religion Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the petition.
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P-04-636 Statutory Sex and Relationships Education Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the
petition. |
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P-04-637 To Protect the Future of Youth Music in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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P-04-639 Save Further Education in Powys Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
share
NPTC Group’s letter with the Minister and ask if he wishes to reconsider any of
the statements in his letter of 15 May about the impact of the cuts; and ·
await
the petitioners’ views on the Minister’s earlier letter and the one from NPTC
Group. |
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P-04-646 Petition against Welsh Draft Non-statutory Guidance for Local Authorities on Elective Home Education. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to draw the
Minister’s attention to the petitioner’s further comments. |
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P-04-643 Save Croeserw Flying Start Supporting documents: Minutes: See
agreed action under item 3.32. |
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P-04-645 Save Glyncorrwg Flying Start Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
ask
Action for Children
for their views on the letter from the local authority; and ·
pursue
the petitioners for any comments they may have on the correspondence received. |
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P-04-607 Call for the welsh government to purchase Garth Celyn Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the
petition. |
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P-04-577 Reinstate Funding to the Real Opportunities Project Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await further
comments from the petitioner. |
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Paper to note |
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P-04-459 A direct rail connection from Cardiff Airport to Cardiff central and west Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the paper. |