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P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it

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Meeting: 31/01/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Debate on the Petitions Committee's report on Disabled People's Access to Public Transport

NDM6643 David J. Rowlands (South Wales East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee on the petition: Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport as and When They Need It (P-05-710), which was laid in the Table Office on 10 October 2017.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 24 January 2018.

Minutes:

The item started at 16.47

NDM6643 David J. Rowlands (South Wales East)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee on the petition: Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport as and When They Need It (P-05-710), which was laid in the Table Office on 10 October 2017.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 19/09/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Consideration of draft report - P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed the draft report and its recommendations.

Meeting: 23/05/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Discussion of Evidence: P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it

Minutes:

The Committee considered the next steps to take in relation to the petition and agreed to prepare a report to the Assembly on the evidence received.

 

Meeting: 09/05/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Evidence session - P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it

Ken Skates AM - Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure

 

Rhodri Griffiths – Deputy Director, Transport Policy, Planning & Partnerships

 

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Minutes:

Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, and Rhodri Griffiths, Deputy Director, Transport Policy, Planning & Partnerships, answered questions from the Committee.

 

Meeting: 04/04/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Consideration of Oral Evidence under Agenda Item 4

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence.

Meeting: 04/04/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Evidence Session - P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it

·         Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) - John Forsey Highways, Transport & Recycling, Powys County Council

 

·         Licensed Private Hire Car Association - Steve Wright MBE, Chairman

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to write to the National Taxi Association to seek written evidence on the petition.

 

Meeting: 21/03/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Evidence Session - P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it

 

09:20 – 10:00

 

Panel 1 – Rail Service Operators

 

·         Great Western Railway – Joe Graham, Business Assurance Director.

 

·         Arriva Trains Wales - Barry Lloyd, Head of Customer Experience and Geraint Morgan, Community Affairs Manager.

 

·         Network Rail - Margaret Hickish MBE, Access and Inclusion Manager.

 

10:05 - 10:45

 

Panel 2 – Bus Service Operators and Industry Representatives

 

·         Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru - John Pockett, Director.

 

·         First Cymru - Justin Davis, Managing Director.

 

 

·         Cardiff Bus - Cynthia Ogbonna, Managing Director.

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The witnesses answered questions from the Committee.

Meeting: 14/02/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it - Discussion of the Evidence Session

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee discussed the evidence session that took place on 31 January with Whizz-Kidz Ambassadors and agreed to obtain additional oral evidence from:

 

·         Rail Operators;

·         Bus Operators;

·         Taxi Services;

·         The Welsh Local Government Association; and

·         The Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure.

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting: 31/01/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3.)

Round table discussion

Meeting: 31/01/2017 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2.)

Presentation and video from Whizz-Kidz

Meeting: 11/10/2016 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to invite the petitioners in to provide further evidence to the Committee.

 

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