Cross-Party Group Annual Report 
 
 Cross Party Group Details:

Cross Party Group Title:

Peace & Reconciliation

Group membership and office holders:

Name of Group Chair:

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

 

Names of other Members of the Senedd:

Mike Hedges MS

Heledd Fychan MS

Jane Dodds MS

Darren Millar MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

 

 

 

 

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

Bethan Sian Jones/ Hayley Richards

Academi Heddwch Cymru

Names of other external members and organisations represented:

Awel Irene – Heddwch ar Waith

Jeff Beatty

Brian Jones – CND Cymru

Jill Evans – Academi Heddwch Cymru

Gethin Rhys – Cytun Churches Together in Wales

Gwyn Williams

Jane Harries – WCIA

Professor Mererid Hopwood – Academi Heddwch Cymru

Richard Outram – Manchester Council

Sam Bannon – Heddwch ar Waith

Ed Bridges

Peter Cutts

 

 

 

 

Other meetings of the Group since the last AGM

Meeting 1

Date of Meeting:

20th March 2023

Attendees:

 Mabon ap Gwynfor MS (Chair)

 Mererid Hopwood (Secretariat)

 Hayley Richards

 Jill Evans

 Jane Harries

 Awel Irene

 Sion Edwards (Senedd translator)

 Gethin Rhys

 Gwyn Williams

 Peter Fox MS

 Jeff Beatty

 Ioan Bellin MS

 Sam Swash (Carolyn Thomas MS’s office)

 Ryland Doyle (Mike Hedges MS’s office)

 Gwilym

 Peter Cutts

 Darren Millar MS

 Sioned Williams MS

 Brian Jones

 Brooke (Heledd Fychan MS’s office)

Summary of the issues discussed:

Centenary of the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition

Heddwch ar Waith/ Peace Action Wales

 

Meeting 2

Date of Meeting:

10th July 2023

Attendees:

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS (Chair)

 Brian Jones

 Hayley Richards

 Jill Evans

 Bethan Sian Jones

 Awel Irene

 Sion Edwards (Senedd translator)

 Gethin Rhys

 Gwyn Williams

 Sam Swash

 Richard Outram

 Jeff Beatty

Summary of the issues discussed:

Mayors for Peace initiative

Armed Forces visits to schools

Pensions divestment

 

 

Meeting 3

Date of Meeting:

20th November 2023

Attendees:

 Mabon ap Gwynfor (Chair)

 Sion Edwards (Translator)

 Sam Bannon

 Jill Evans

 Mererid Hopwood

 Awel Irene

 Richard Outram

 Sam Swash

 Brian Jones

 Gethin Rhys

Ed Bridges

Bethan Sian Jones

 

Summary of the issues discussed:

Heddwch ar Waith/ Peace Action Wales

Local Authority Peace Champions

Heddwch ar Waith interactive map, charting the extent of militarism in Wales

Gaza

Professional lobbyists, voluntary organisations and charities the Group have met during the previous year.

[names of lobbyists/organisations/charities should be included as follows, e.g.]

Name of Organisation:

Name of Group:

 Heddwch ar Waith

 

 

Name of Organisation:

Name of Group:

 Manchester City Council (Mayors for Peace)

 

 

 

 


Annual Financial Statement:

Cross Party Group Title:

Peace & Reconciliation

Date:

24/01/24

 

Name of Chair:

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Name of Secretary and Organisation:

Bethan Sian Jones/ Hayley Richards

Academi Heddwch Cymru

 

Group’s Expenses.

None.

£0.00

Costs of all goods.

No goods bought

£0.00

Benefits received by the group or individuals members from external bodies.

No benefits received.

£0.00

Any financial support or other support.

No financial support was received.

£0.00

Services provided to the Group, such as hospitality.

 

All hospitality paid for [not applicable/ zoom meetings].

 

Date

Description and name of provider

Costs

 

 

£0.00

Total costs

 

£0.00

Cross-Party Group Annual Financial Statement
 
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