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Transcript: Transcript for 23/01/2018 - 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.
There were no apologies. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-794 Lowering the Voting Age to Sixteen Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
publication of the public consultation on electoral reform and encourage the
petitioners and other supporters to submit their views to this. |
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P-05-795 Causing Nuisance or Disturbance on NHS Premises Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await a
further response from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services
before considering any further action on the petition. |
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P-05-796 Calling on the Welsh Government to Ban The Use of Wild Animals in Circuses in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Business Committee to request time for a debate in Plenary. |
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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 the petition for the first time and agreed to write back to the Minister for Health and Social Services to share the information provided by the petitioners and ask whether the more recent long-term data referred to could form part of any further consideration by the All-Wales Medicines Strategy Group, before considering whether to take oral evidence on the issue. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-667 Roundabout for the A477/ A4075 Junction Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await a
further update from the petitioners in relation to their correspondence with
haulage firms before considering any further action. |
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P-05-722 Protect Special Educational Needs Supporting documents: Minutes: The Committee agreed to close the petition in light of the previous offer of engagement from Neath Port Talbot County Council, and because no response has recently been received from the petitioner. |
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P-05-787 Save the Future Generation of Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition in light of the satisfaction of the
petitioner with the information provided by the Minister for Welsh Language and
Lifelong Learning and thank him for his engagement with the petitions process. |
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P-05-742 Stop Forsythia Closing Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
petitioners to ask for an update on current provision at Forsythia Youth Centre
and whether they are have been part of discussions with the Council about the
future of the Centre. |
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P-05-766 Make a Vegan Option Compulsory In Public Canteens Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition as it is difficult to see how the
Committee can take the petition forward in the absence of contact from the
petitioner. |
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P-05-764 Better Mental Health Services for Adults Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the history of the petition and agreed to consider the
issues raised by the petition as part of its forthcoming evidence session with
the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services on petition P-05-736 To
Make Mental Health Services More Accessible. |
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P-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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P-05-790 Tackle Rough Sleeping Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to make the
Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee aware of the petition as
part of its current Inquiry into rough sleeping in Wales, and forward the
petitioner a copy of that Committee’s report once it’s available. |
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P-05-778 Protect the Razor Clams on Llanfairfechan Beach Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to forward the
petitioner’s comments to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural
affairs and ask for further details of the research study and stock assessment
survey work, including who will be conducting it and the timescales for the
results. |
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Evidence Session - P-05-751 Recognition of Parental Alienation
Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to invite the Minister
for Children and Social Care and CAFCASS to give evidence to a future meeting,
and to consider gathering further evidence on the petition as part of a future
discussion on the Committee’s forward work programme. |