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Transcript: Transcript for 15/05/2018 - 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-05-812 We call for the Welsh Government to encourage trusts to implement the NICE guidelines for Borderline Personality Disorder or justify why they do not do so Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
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P-05-813 Ban the USE of LARSEN TRAPS (Multi Corvid Traps) Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to
stakeholders including RSPCA Cymru, RSPB Cymru – Wales, the Countryside
Alliance and the National Gamekeepers Organisation, to seek their views on the
issues raised by the petition. |
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P-05-814 All New Builds In Wales To Have Solar Panels Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-688 TATA Steel Port Talbot Power Plant Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Transport and agreed to close the petition in light of the ongoing discussions
between the Welsh Government and Tata Steel, the funding announced for improvements
to the power plant, and the likelihood that there is little further concrete
action that the Petitions Committee can take. |
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P-05-701 Road Safety Improvements Along the A487 Trunk Road between Cardigan and Aberystwyth, to Include Passing Places Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Transport, together with further comments from the petitioner, and agreed to
close the petition in light of the active consideration being given to
improvements on the A487 in Ceredigion and the increased profile of the issue
achieved through the petition. |
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P-05-716 Free Train Transport for school pupils with Arriva Trains Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to:
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P-05-721 Penegoes Speed Limit Petition Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered this petition together with P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road
Through Tre-Taliesin and P-05-792 Petition to extend the 40mph speed limit in
Blaenporth and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Transport to ask for:
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P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road Through Tre-Taliesin Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered this petition together with P-05-721 Penegoes Speed Limit
Petition and P-05-792 Petition to extend the 40mph speed limit in Blaenporth
and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to ask
for:
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P-05-792 Petition to extend the 40mph speed limit in Blaenporth Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered this petition together with P-05-721 Penegoes Speed Limit
Petition and P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road Through Tre-Taliesin: Urgent Need for
Effective Speed-Calming Measures and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary
for Economy and Transport to ask for:
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P-05-770 Reopen Crumlin Railway Station Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Transport together with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to
write to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to ask for details of
how Crumlin scored in the Phase 1 assessment of potential new railway stations. |
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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: The
Committee considered this petition together with P-05-803 Our natural world is
being poisoned by single use plastics...it's time to introduce a tax! and
agreed to write to;
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P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it's time to introduce a tax! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered this petition together with P-05-803 Our natural world is
being poisoned by single use plastics...it's time to introduce a tax! and
agreed to write to;
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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: At
the request of the petitioner, the Committee agreed to defer the item for
consideration at future meeting. |
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P-05-801 Save the trees and ground in Roath Mill and Roath Brook Gardens before it's too late Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Natural Resources Wales and agreed to
write to:
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P-05-768 A call for the return of 24 hour Consultant led Obstetrics, Paediatrics and SCBU to Withybush DGH Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Hywel Dda Community Health Council
along with further comments from the petitioner. The Committee agreed to close
the petition on the basis that the service changes referred to were made in
2014 and there appears to be little realistic prospect of these being reversed,
particularly in light of recent proposals for further reconfiguration of health
services in west Wales and the information provided by the Community Health
Council. |
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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 correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and
Social Services and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, along with further comments from
the petitioner, and agreed to schedule evidence sessions with the Cabinet
Secretary and Vertex for a future meeting.
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P-05-789 Review support for asylum seekers accessing further education Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Welsh Language and
Lifelong Learning, along with further comments from the petitioner, and agreed
to await the outcome of the current consultation and subsequent decisions made
by the Minister before determining any further action on the petition. |
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P-04-526 Please make Senedd TV accessible to deaf people Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to: ·
close
the petition because it is not possible to identify how to take the petition
forward in the absence of contact with the petitioner; and in doing so ·
Table
a question to the Assembly Commission in the name of the Chair of the Petitions
Committee on the issues raised by the petition.
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P-04-683 Trees in Towns Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition because it is not possible to identify
how to take the petition forward in the absence of contact with the petitioner,
and in light of the work currently being undertaken by the Climate Change,
Environment and Rural Affairs Committee on the same subject as the
petition. |
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P-05-776 To recognize the three hundredth anniversary of Williams Pantycelyn Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition because it is not possible to identify how
to take the petition forward in the absence of contact with the petitioner, and
given some of the work already undertaken to commemorate the life of William
Williams. In
doing so, the Committee agreed to thank the petitioner for bringing the
petition forward and for his work on this subject. |
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P-05-783 Ensuring Equality of Curriculum for Welsh Medium Schools e.g. GCSE Psychology Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition and agreed to write to:
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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 Elfed
Wyn Jones, Petitioner Dr
Elin Jones Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from the Petitioner and Dr Elin Jones. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of today's business: Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Discussion of Previous Evidence Session Minutes: The
Committee considered the evidence and agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary
for Education to provide oral evidence to the Committee at a meeting during the
Summer term. |
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Consideration of Summary - P-04-628 To improve access to Education and services in British Sign Language Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the summary of the evidence and agreed to produce a report
on the petition. |