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Transcript: Transcript for 13/11/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents:
Minutes: Apologies
were received from Janet Finch-Saunders. The
Chair welcomed Leanne Wood to the Committee and thanked Rhun ap Iorwerth for
his work during the time he was a member. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-839 Adopt WHO Guidelines and Introduce a Clean Air Act for Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back
to the Minister for Environment to ask her to respond to the further comments
made by the petitioners before deciding whether to take evidence in the future. |
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P-05-846 Save our Hospital at Prince Philip Llanelli Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to
Hywel Dda University Health Board to: ·
seek
their response to the petition and the comments received from the petitioners;
and ·
request
an update on proposals relating to service changes at Prince Phillip Hospital. Members
also requested a paper setting out details of the petitions that have collected
more than 5,000 signatures since March 2017 |
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P-05-848 Let Welsh Students have the opportunity to choose the best study option for them Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Education to ask: ·
if
her officials could meet with the petitioner to discuss the issue raised in the
petition in more detail; and ·
what
consideration she has given to making funding available to Welsh students
wishing to study in the top 100 universities globally. The
Committee also queried whether the same arrangements apply to English- and
Scottish-based students. |
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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 further comments from the petitioner together with a supporting
letter from a local haulage company and agreed to: ·
allow
further time for correspondence from Valero or others to be provided, before
sending the views on to the Welsh Government and requesting a response; and ·
write
to Pembrokeshire County Council to seek its views on the issue raised by the
petition. |
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P-05-731 Land & Access Lane Sale at Abercwmboi Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered comments from the petitioner and agreed, given that the
Committee has previously requested that residents are consulted in the event that
the Welsh Government proceeds to sell the land in question and the petitioner
has been in contact with Government officials, that there may be little further
practical action that the Committee could take. Therefore Members agreed to
close the petition. |
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P-05-770 Reopen Crumlin Railway Station Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner. In light of the
process for assessing potential new stations which is being taken forward by
the Welsh Government, and the fact that Crumlin is being assessed as part of
this, Members agreed to close the petition.
In doing so, they wished to thank the petitioner for his work in
campaigning on this issue. |
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P-04-399 Slaughter Practices Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to
produce a report to summarise the evidence it has received and formalise its
recommendations to the Welsh Government. |
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P-04-433 CCTV in Slaughterhouses Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to
produce a report to summarise the evidence it has received and formalise its
recommendations to the Welsh Government. |
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P-05-743 End the Exotic Pet Trade in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered comments from the petitioner and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs to ask: ·
for
an update on the consideration given to developments in England and Scotland
since her previous correspondence in February 2018; ·
that
she provides a definitive position from the Welsh Government as to whether a
ban on the trade of exotic pets would have merit at this time; and ·
for
a list of what animals might be defined as exotic and therefore unsuitable to
be kept as pets. |
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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 correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education
and agreed to: ·
write
back to question if it is not the Welsh Government’s duty to ensure that there
is parity between provision in English and Welsh, given that both languages
have official status in Wales; and ·
write
to the Welsh Language Commissioner to seek her views on the issues raised by
the petition. |
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P-05-799 Change the National Curriculum and teach Welsh history, from a Welsh perspective, in our Primary, Secondary and Sixth form Schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee agreed to: ·
provide
the evidence it has gathered on the petition to date to the Culture, Welsh Language
and Communications Committee so that it can inform their recently announced inquiry
into the 'Teaching of Welsh history, culture and heritage'; and ·
close
the petition at this stage given the detailed consideration which will be given
to this subject by another Assembly committee. In
doing so, Members wished to thank the petitioner for bringing the petition
forward and for the diligent way in which he has worked with the Committee to
raise awareness of this issue. |
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P-05-805 Fair Deal For Supply Teachers Supporting documents:
Minutes: Neil
McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He
has previously worked as a supply teacher. The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education
together with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to: ·
write
back to the Cabinet Secretary to ask whether the Welsh Government is still
giving consideration to developing an alternative model for maintaining a list
of supply teachers – such as a public sector solution – alongside the work to
revise the managed service framework for agency workers; and ·
seek
further information about individual schools or local authorities who employ
supply teachers without the use of agencies. |
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P-05-832 To Amend the School Admissions Code Relating to Summer-Born Children Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education,
together with further comments from the petitioner, and agreed to write to all local
authorities to ask for details of their policies in relation to requests to
defer admission for summer-born children including: ·
the
number of requests received; ·
the
number granted or refused; and ·
where
a deferral is agreed, which school year the pupil subsequently joins. |
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P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded Supporting documents:
Minutes: Neil
McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He
has been a service user and volunteer for Both Parents Matter; and The
petitioner currently works for him on a temporary basis. The
Committee considered correspondence from the Leader of the House and Chief
whip, together with further comments from the petitioner, and agreed to write
back to the Leader of the House to ask: ·
what
consideration has been given by Welsh Government to directly funding a national
service to specifically support male victims; ·
for
details on how the types of services that are commissioned under the new
regional approach will be monitored; and ·
for
information on how the methodologies of those services receiving public funding
are properly accredited or evaluated. |
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P-05-836 Gender Pay Gap Reporting Supporting documents:
Minutes: Mike
Hedges declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: The
petitioner is known to him. The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to write
back to the Leader of the House to seek an update on any developments since her
previous letter of 6 Sept, and for further information about the timescales for
ensuring gender pay gap data from Welsh public bodies is published in more open
and accessible formats. |
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P-05-819 Welsh Place Names - Protection & Promotion Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Culture, Sport and
Tourism together with further comments from the petitioner and, taking into account
the consideration given to this specific issue by the Culture, Welsh Language
and Communications Committee during its recent inquiry into the Historic
Environment, and their recommendation that this issue be kept under review,
agreed to close the petition. |
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P-05-830 Reopen St David's Medical Centre, Pentwyn Full Time Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board,
together with further comments from the petitioner and, in light of the Health
Board’s rejection of the application to close the Centre and the satisfaction expressed
by the petitioner, agreed to close the petition. |
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(9:45-10:30) |
Evidence Session - P-05-801 Save the trees and ground in Roath Mill and Roath Brook Gardens before it's too late Lee
Fisher Sarah
Jones Nick
Clifton Friends
of Roath Brook Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from Nick Clifton, Lee Fisher and Sarah Jones. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public for item 6 Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Discussion of Previous Evidence Session - P-05-801 Save the trees and ground in Roath Mill and Roath Brook Gardens before it's too late Minutes: The
Committee discussed the evidence heard and, ahead of the evidence session with
Natural Resources Wales scheduled for 27 November, agreed to seek to facilitate
a meeting between all stakeholders. |