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Transcript: Transcript for 17/07/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents:
Minutes: In
accordance with Standing Order 17.31, the Chair adjourned the meeting until
09:35. Apologies
had been received from Neil McEvoy and Janet Finch-Saunders. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-824 Newtown Brimmon Oak Bypass Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
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P-05-825 Protect children's lungs from harmful pollution whilst at school Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
before
considering the petition again as soon as possible in the autumn term. |
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P-05-826 Pembrokeshire says NO!! To the closure of Withybush A&E! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to: ·
write
to Hywel Dda University Health Board to ask for additional details about the
process and timescales they intend to follow now that the public consultation
has finished; and ·
seek
time for a Plenary debate early in the autumn term. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-05-774 Pass Wide and Slow Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Transport and the Police and Crime Commissioners for Gwent and North Wales
Police, together with further comments from the petitioners, and agreed:
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P-05-780 Reopen Carno Station Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Transport and the Chair of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee,
together with further comments from the petitioners and agreed to close the
petition on the basis that there seems to be little more that the Committee
could do to progress the petition at this point. In
doing so, the Committee noted that the Welsh Government is taking a number of
potential new stations through a 5-stage business model process, to support
applications to any future New Station Fund run by the UK Government and has
committed requisite match funding to any applications taken forward. |
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P-05-811 Stop Using Worker Certification On Welsh Government Projects Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, the
Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) and Unite, together with further comments
from the petitioner. The Committee agreed to close the petition on the basis
that there is little further action the Committee can take to progress the
petition, in light of the responses received from the Welsh Government and
because the additional issues raised by the petitioner in relation to the scope
and design of the CSCS scheme are not devolved to the Assembly. |
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P-04-477 Support for the Control of Dogs (Wales) Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints, and at the request of the petitioner, the Committee agreed
to defer consideration of the petition to a future meeting. |
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P-04-648 Unconventional Oil and Gas Planning Applications Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints, and to allow the petitioner additional time to provide
comments, the Committee agreed to defer consideration of the petition to a
future meeting. |
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P-05-717 Establish Statutory Public Rights of Access to Land and Water for Recreational and Other Purposes Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered an update from the Welsh Government, together with
additional comments from the petitioners, and agreed to write to the Minister for Environment to ask, further to her written
statement of 19 June, for more detail about: ·
the consideration given by the Welsh Government to
options for reform of access legislation in light of the responses received to
the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources consultation; and ·
discussions being facilitated with the National
Access Forum. |
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P-05-750 For single use items: introduce a Deposit Return System for drink containers and make fast food containers and utensils compostable Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints, and to allow the petitioner additional time to provide
comments, the Committee agreed to defer consideration of the petition to a
future meeting and consider further whether to invite the Minister for
Environment to attend Committee in the autumn term to answer questions on a
number of petitions relating to single use plastics. |
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P-05-783 Ensuring Equality of Curriculum for Welsh Medium Schools e.g. GCSE Psychology Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints, and to allow the petitioner additional time to provide
comments, the Committee agreed to defer consideration of the petition to a
future meeting. |
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P-05-805 Fair Deal For Supply Teachers Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints, and to allow the petitioner additional time to provide
comments, the Committee agreed to defer consideration of the petition to a
future meeting. |
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Correspondence from Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to the Chair on P-05-716 Free Train Transport for school pupils with Arriva Trains Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: The
paper was noted. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public for items 6 and 8 of today's business: Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Report - P-04-628 To improve access to Education and services in British Sign Language Supporting documents:
Minutes: Members
agreed the Report and also agreed to lay it during the summer recess to enable
it to be debated during the autumn term. |
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(10.15 - 10.45) |
Evidence session - P-05-799 Change the National Curriculum and teach Welsh history, from a Welsh perspective, in our Primary, Secondary and Sixth form Schools Kirsty
Williams, Cabinet Secretary for Education Claire
Rowlands - Deputy Director Curriculum John
Pugsley - Head of Arts, Humanities and Wellbeing Branch Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Claire
Rowlands and John Pugsley. |
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Discussion of Previous Evidence Session - P-05-799 Change the National Curriculum and teach Welsh history, from a Welsh perspective, in our Primary, Secondary and Sixth form Schools Minutes: The
Committee discussed the evidence heard and agreed to:
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