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Transcript: Transcript for 24/01/2022 - Petitions Committee
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. There were no
apologies. |
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New Petitions |
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P-06-1226 Remove barriers to entry to Social Work and encourage parity of esteem between Social Care and Health Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee welcomed the fact that Welsh Government is
working with the Student Loan Company and Social Care Wales to remove the
barriers to student finance and agreed to:
The Chair noted that any changes will not impact on the
petitions themselves and they wish to effect change for the future. |
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P-06-1227 To get a specialist mental health mother and baby unit in North Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee agreed to write back to the Deputy Minister to share their concern
about the time taken to establish this service and to seek further
clarification on: ·
the specific plans for the development of a
Mother and Baby Unit for north Wales and where it will be located; ·
the anticipated timescale for the work that
needs to be carried out to develop the Mother and Baby Unit and when the
provision will be available; ·
how women and families with lived experience
from north Wales are being consulted and involved in the development; and · what Welsh language provision will be provided within the unit. |
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P-06-1233 Repeal Coronavirus Regulations and end all Covid-19 restrictions Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee highlighted that most restrictions will have been lifted by the end of January if the public health situation continues to improve in Wales. Therefore, as it is likely that no further action is required in relation to this petition Members agreed to thank the petitioner and close the petition. |
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P-06-1236 Women should be regularly screened with a blood test called CA125 to detect for ovarian cancer Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the history of petitions on this
subject; the outcomes of the 20 year trial; and the Government’s willingness to
change its position if the medical advice changes. Members agreed to thank the
petitioner for raising the important issue and closed the petition. |
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P-06-1237 Look at using Teacher Assessed Grades for learners unable to sit November GCSE exams as a result of a positive COVID test. Ensure fairer arrangements are in place for the May exams. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the impact on individual young people, and the difficulty for parents and teachers trying to support young people. However, considering the Welsh Government decision and plans for future exams there is no further action the Committee can take, it therefore agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner. |
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P-06-1238 Ban Polystyrene and other single use plastics! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s strong commitment to bring forward legislation in this Senedd, and the cross-party support for this from the Senedd and Youth Parliament. The Committee would like to thank the petitioner for raising the issue and close the petition. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-05-949 SAVE COWBRIDGE OLD GIRLS’ SCHOOL FROM DEMOLITION Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee agreed to write back to Business Committee
confirming this is still a live matter that Members would like to be debated
and the intention to widen the debate beyond the particular issues in Cowbridge
to a wider consideration of preserving valued buildings. Members also agreed to highlight several forthcoming and
possible debate requests to the Business Committee. |
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P-06-1160 Require local Welsh exam centres to accept home-educated students for public exams Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted that the Minister’s letter sets out exam
arrangements for 2022, the intention to build better relationships with
Elective Home Education families, and the funding which is being provided to
Local Authorities to support families. In light of the positive response from
the Minister, Members agreed to thank the petitioner and close the petition. |
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P-06-1197 Heart screenings free for all 11-35 year olds who represent their school or county in sport Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the correspondence received from
the Welsh Government and the British Heart Foundation and agreed that there is
little more the Committee can do to take the petition forward. The guidance issued by the UK National
Screening Committee does not recommend the screening called for in the
petition. Members agreed to thank the petitioner for raising this important
issue and close the petition. |
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P-06-1207 Start referring to Welsh cities and towns by their Welsh names Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed to explore the idea of putting the
Welsh Language Commissioner’s guidance on the statutory footing by taking
direct evidence from him. In the meantime, Members agreed to write the Minister
to ask what consideration has been given to this. |
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P-06-1217 Open Long Covid one stop medical hubs / clinics Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Minister will be reviewing the
service shortly and agreed to:
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P-06-1208 New laws to protect rare red squirrels from habitat loss which causes population decline Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the positive debate and the Welsh
Government commitments, congratulated the petitioner, and closed the petition. In doing so, Members agreed to write Minister asking that
Natural Resources Wales adopts their approach to red squirrel conservation on
Anglesey in the light of their exemplar in north east Wales. |
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P-06-1183 Implement a 20MPH speed limit 100 metres either side of the new pedestrian crossing in Glan Conwy Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee agreed to write to North & Mid Wales Trunk
Road Agency to put them in touch with the Community Council, and in doing so,
thank the petitioner and close the petition. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from item 5 of the meeting Minutes: The motion was agreed. |
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Review of the committee timetable and committee remits Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members considered the current committee timetable and
highlighted their preference for moving forward. |