P-05-765 Keeping Current Guidelines for Religious Assemblies
P-05-765 Keeping Current Guidelines for Religious Assemblies
This
petition was submitted by Iraj Irfan, having collected a total of 2,231
signatures - 2,209 signatures online and 22 paper signatures in an alternative
petition.
Petition text:
We
call on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to keep
religious assemblies in state schools in Wales as ‘opt-out’ and ‘wholly or
mainly of a broadly Christian character’, while considering ways to ensure that
they continue to be relevant to people of different faiths and no faith.
The
petitioners handing over the petition to the Committee
Status
This
petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on
07/01/2020.
The Committee heard evidence from the Minister
for Education and agreed, given the clarity provided by the Minister that the
Welsh Government will not be taking forward further work on this issue during
the current Assembly, that there is little more that can be achieved at this
time. The Committee agreed to close the petition, thanking the petitioners for
using the petitions process.
Full details of the
consideration of this petitions by the committee and related documents can be
seen on the Meetings tab above.
It was first
considered by the Petitions Committee on 27/06/2017.
Assembly Constituency and
Region Further information
- Cardiff West
- South Wales Central
Further information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 21/06/2017