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Transcript: Transcript for 09/10/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies had been received from Neil
McEvoy. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-833 Improve rail services for Chepstow Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back
to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to ask for further details
of future plans in relation to Chepstow station, and why the planned increase
in Wales & Borders Franchise services stopping at Chepstow cannot be
achieved until December 2022. |
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P-05-834 All Schools Should be Welsh Medium and Teach Welsh History Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
views of the petitioner on the response received from the Cabinet Secretary for
Education before considering whether to take any further action on the
petition. In doing so, the Committee also wished to seek further information
from the petitioner about the statement made in the petition that the history
of Wales is written in the Welsh language. |
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P-05-835 Allow Free Movement of Taxi Drivers to Carry Out Private Hire Work Anywhere in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to: ·
group
this petition with petition P-05-775 Put an end to the Cross Border and
Sub-contracting Taxi Licensing loophole and consider them together in future; and ·
await
the publication of the Welsh Government’s White Paper on proposals for the
reform of taxi and private hire vehicle licensing in Wales, before considering
further action on the petition. |
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P-05-836 Gender Pay Gap Reporting Supporting documents:
Minutes: Mike
Hedges declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: The
petitioner is known to him. The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
views of the petitioner on the response received from the Leader of the House
before considering whether to take any further action on the petition. |
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P-05-837 Green Energy for the Wellbeing of Future Generations in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write
to the petitioners:
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P-05-838 Support the M4 Relief Road Black Route Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and to keep a watching
brief on the petition in light of the comprehensive scrutiny given to this
issue by the public inquiry and the commitment by the Welsh Government to hold
a full debate on this matter prior to a decision being reached. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-05-775 Put an end to the Cross Border and Sub-contracting Taxi Licensing loophole. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to: ·
group
this petition with petition P-05-835
Allow Free Movement of Taxi Drivers to Carry Out Private Hire Work Anywhere in
Wales and consider them together in future; and ·
await
the publication of the Welsh Government’s White Paper on proposals for the
reform of taxi and private hire vehicle licensing in Wales, before considering
further action on the petition. |
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P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Mind Cymru and the petitioner and
agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to ask
a number of questions based on the evidence received, including:
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P-05-791 Terminate Private Parking Contracts at Welsh Hospitals Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition in light of the fact that parking at all
NHS hospitals in Wales has been free of charge since 1 October 2018. |
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P-05-797 Ensure access to the cystic fibrosis medicine, Orkambi, as a matter of urgency Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and
Social Services, Vertex and the petitioner and agreed to:
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P-05-812 We call for the Welsh Government to encourage trusts to implement the NICE guidelines for Borderline Personality Disorder or justify why they do not do so Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from local health boards and the petitioner
and agreed to:
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P-05-799 Change the National Curriculum and teach Welsh history, from a Welsh perspective, in our Primary, Secondary and Sixth form Schools Supporting documents:
Minutes:
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P-05-801 Save the trees and ground in Roath Mill and Roath Brook Gardens before it's too late Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Dwr Cymru, Natural Resources Wales and
the petitioner and agreed to arrange to take oral evidence from the campaign
group and NRW on this issue. |
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P-05-790 Tackle Rough Sleeping Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to close the
petition in light of the satisfaction of the petitioner with the
recommendations arising from the Equality, Local Government and Communities
Committee’s recent inquiry into rough sleeping. |
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P-05-758 Statue to Honour Billy Boston Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition in light of the fact that no update has
been received from the petitioners for 12 months, and the likelihood that there
is little practical scrutiny that the Committee can apply to this issue. In
doing so, the Committee wished the petitioners luck with this project. |
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P-05-742 Stop Forsythia Closing Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition in light of the fact that it no longer
appears possible to take this petition forward given the lack of contact from
the petitioners and the impact of the end of Communities First funding. |
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(9.45 - 10.45) |
Evidence Session - P-05-806 We call for all premises in Wales to be awarded an Access Certificate number similar to the Food Hygiene Certificate. ·
Simon Green – Bridgend Coalition for Disabled
People ·
Helen Fincham - Bridgend Coalition for Disabled
People ·
Rhian Davies – Disability Wales ·
Anita Davies – RNIB Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from Simon Green, Helen Fincham, Rhian
Davies and Anita Davies. |
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(10.45) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public for item 6 Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Discussion of Previous Evidence Session - P-05-806 We call for all premises in Wales to be awarded an Access Certificate number similar to the Food Hygiene Certificate Minutes: The
Committee discussed the evidence heard and agreed to write to: ·
the Leader of
the House and Chief Whip to provide information about the issues heard during
the evidence session and ask whether the Welsh Government would consider
running a public consultation on the possibility of introducing such a scheme.
The Committee also agreed to raise concerns over the evidence received that the
provisions in the Equality Act 2010 have had little effect on improving the
accessibility of premises for people with disabilities; and ·
the Equality and
Human Rights Commission to raise concerns over the evidence received that the
provisions in the Equality Act 2010 have had little effect on improving the
accessibility of premises for people with disabilities, and that the
requirements of the Act are not being properly enforced. |