P-05-996 To call on the Welsh Government not to remove, damage or destroy any historical symbols in Wales

P-05-996 To call on the Welsh Government not to remove, damage or destroy any historical symbols in Wales

This petition was submitted by Aled Thomas having collected a total of 415 signatures.

Text of Petition:                     

The recent Black Lives Matter protests have resulted in the Welsh Government reassessing the appropriateness of statues, public buildings and street names which haves links to slavery.

We believe that no public authority should remove, damage or destroy any of them.

Status

This petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 26/01/2021.

The Committee considered the correspondence received and, in light of work which is being undertaken on the issue including the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee’s inquiry, agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.

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It was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 15/09/2020.

Senedd Constituency and Region

• Cardiff West
• South Wales Central

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