Agenda and minutes
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
There were no apologies. |
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New petitions - with Ministerial Responses |
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P-04-685 Basic Payment Scheme in Wales - a Fairer, Regional Payment Model Required Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to close it,
given that the response from the then Deputy Minister for Farming and Food
addressed the issues it raises. |
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P-04-686 Install a Traffic Lights System at Cross Hands Roundabout Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure to ask for an update on the
position. |
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P-04-687 Review of Scalloping in Cardigan Bay Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to ask the
petitioner whether he has any comments in response to the Minister’s letter and
consider the petition again at the next meeting. |
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Other New Petitions |
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P-05-689 Improvements to the Railway Provision at Kidwelly Carmarthenshire Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to seek the
views of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure on the issues
raised by the petition. |
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P-05-690 Resurfacing of the A40 Raglan - Abergavenny Road Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to seek the
views of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure on the issues
raised by the petition. |
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P-05-691 A Fair Deal for Forest Rallying in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to seek the
views of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure on the issues
raised by the petition. |
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P-05-692 Build an International Mother Languages Monument at Cardiff Bay Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to seek the
views of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure on the issues
raised by the petition. |
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P-05-693 Give Every Child in Wales the Meningitis B Vaccine for Free Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to seek the
views of the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport on the issues
raised by the petition. |
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P-05-694 School Times an Hour Later Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to seek the
views of the Cabinet Secretary for Education on the issues raised by the
petition. |
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P-05-695 Introduce Compulsory Mental Health Education in Secondary Schools Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to seek the
views of the Cabinet Secretary for Education on the issues raised by the
petition. |
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P-05-654 Objection to the Current Proposals for the Designation of SAC's for Porpoises Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to seek the
views of the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs on the issues
raised by the petition. |
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P-05-697 45000 Reasons Wales Needs a Dementia Strategy Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to seek the
views of the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport on the issues
raised by the petition. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-365 Protect Buildings of Note on the Mid Wales Hospital Site Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
and, given that the petition was first considered over 4 years ago and the next
steps involve operational decisions for the local authorities to take forward,
agreed to close it. |
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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, given that the
petition was first considered over 3 years ago and there is little likelihood of
the policy being changed in the near future, agreed to close it. |
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P-04-544 Ban the Shooting of Greenland White-fronted Geese Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and, given the Minister's confirmation
that the Welsh Government is in the process of reviewing the shooting of
White-fronted geese in Wales, agreed to close the petition. |
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P-04-547 Ban Polystyrene(EPS) Fast Food and Drinks Packaging Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the Cabinet
Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs to: ·
ask
for an update on the joint research project with the Marine Conservation
Society and Swansea University to look into this and other matters commissioned
by the then Minister for Natural Resources; ·
emphasise
the importance of collecting the relevant data to provide the necessary evidence
to properly address the problem. |
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P-04-572 Grants for Flood Resilience Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Natural Resources Wales and agreed to
close the petition. In doing so, they
also agreed to ask the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee to
note the issues raised by the Committee when considering their forward work
programme. |
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P-04-440 Say NO to Asset Stripping Bronllys Hospital Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered an update from Powys Teaching Health Board and agreed to
close the petition as Members felt that the matter would now be best taken
forward at a more local level. |
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P-04-553 A Full and Independent Investigation in to the Health Risks of Wireless and Mobile Phone Technologies in Wales Including all Schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social
Services and agreed to write to the PHE-CRCE to ask what action they have taken
following receipt of information sent to them by the Minister at the request of
the previous Committee. |
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P-04-564 Restoration of Inpatient Beds, Minor Injuries Cover and X-Ray Unit to the Ffestiniog Memorial Hospital Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Health and Social
Services and agreed to ask the new Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and
Sport for an update on plans to address the concerns raised by the petition. |
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P-04-663 Food in Welsh Hospitals Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the then Minister for Health and
Social Services and also from Local Health Boards and agreed to forward the
information received so far to the Auditor General, and to ask him for an update
on work he is currently undertaking around the provision of food in Welsh
hospitals. |
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P-04-668 Support Yearly Screening for Ovarian Cancer (CA125 blood test) Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition from the then Minister for
Health and Social Services and the petitioner and agreed to carry out a short
piece of work on the issues raised and to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Health,
Well-being and Sport and the petitioner to attend Committee in the Autumn term. |
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P-04-446 Business Rate Relief for Welsh Charity Shops Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition from the then Minister for
Economy, Science and Transport and, given the position set out in the Minister’s
response and that the petition has been under consideration for over three
years, agreed to close the petition. |
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P-04-468 Road Safety Concerns A48 Chepstow Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the then Minister for Economy, Science
and Transport and, given the Minister’s indication that there will be no immediate
reduction in the speed limit, agreed to close the petition. |
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P-04-539 Save Cardiff Coal Exchange Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to seek an
update from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure and also the
Leader of Cardiff City Council. |
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P-04-594 Cilmeri Community Council Appeal for The Prince Llywelyn Monument Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the then Minister for Economy, Science
and Transport and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Infrastructure to ask for an update on the current situation. |
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P-04-667 Roundabout for the A477/ A4075 Junction Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the then Minister for Economy, Science
and Transport and the petitioner and agreed to write to the new Cabinet
Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure asking for an update on the Stage 4
Audit and how the petitioners’ views will be taken into account. |
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P-04-678 Infirm Supports Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to close the
petition. |
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P-04 658 The Brimmon Oak Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Infrastructure and the petitioner and, given the positive response from the new
Cabinet Secretary and previous assurances around protecting the Brimmon Oak, 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 from the then Minister for Education and
Skills and the WLGA and agreed to press the WJEC for a response to previous
requests for information. In doing so, Members
also wished to express their disappointment at the WJEC’s lack of response to
previous correspondence. |
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P-04-655 Demanding our Rights for the Welsh Language in the Private Sector Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the First Minister, the Welsh Language
Commissioner and the former Chair of the Communities, Equality and Local
Government Committee and in view of all the responses received, and the
recommendation in the Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee’s
legacy report, agreed to close the petition. |
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P-04-660 Additional Pressures on Funding for Education Provision Faced by Sparsely Populated Areas Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the then Minister for Education and
Skills and agreed to close the petition.
In doing so, they also agreed to write to the Chair of the Finance
Committee, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government and the
Cabinet Secretary for Education, to ask them to take the issues raised into account
in the next budget round. |
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P-04-677 Equal Access to Welsh Language Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the then Minister for Education and
Skills and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education to ask her to
update the Committee once the new National Centre for Welsh for Adults and
government officials have completed their consideration of the issues around
provision and fees. |
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P-04-656 Establishing a Conscientious Objectors Day in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the First Minister and the former
Presiding Officer and agreed to close the petition. |
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P-04-661 Prohibit Online Use and Electronic Voting by Assembly Members in the Senedd Chamber Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the former Presiding Officer and
agreed to close the petition. |
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P-04-674 Say no to Dyfed Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the then Minister for Public Services
and agreed to keep the petition open and consider it further when the new
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government brings forward proposals for
the future structure of local government. |
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P-04-684 We Demand Better more Effective Welsh HMO Planning Laws and a New Use Classes Order Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the then Minister for Natural
Resources and, in the light of that reply and particularly the recent
introduction of legislation in this area, agreed to close the petition. |