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P-06-1209 Create a national list of all unpaid carers in Wales
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Meeting: 22/04/2024 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 51 KB View as HTML (3/1) 6 KB
- Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Social Services to Chair, 03 January 2024, item 3 PDF 172 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered the petition and noted the Minister’s offer to meet with the petitioner to discuss any potential misunderstandings with regard to Welsh Government support for unpaid cares. In light of the Minister’s offer, and there being extensive correspondence on this matter, Members agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.
Meeting: 27/11/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 6)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 6 PDF 51 KB View as HTML (6/1) 6 KB
- Correspondence from the Depurty Minister for Social Services, 01 November 2023, item 6 PDF 118 KB
- Correspondence from the Petitioner, 21 November 2023, item 6 PDF 300 KB View as HTML (6/3) 4 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered the petition and agreed to write back to the Deputy Minister in order to seek clarification about the statement about verifying the status of unpaid carers.
Meeting: 25/09/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 4)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 4 PDF 51 KB View as HTML (4/1) 6 KB
- Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Social Services, 07 September 2023, item 4 PDF 130 KB
- Correspondence from the Petitioner, 16 September 2023, item 4 PDF 299 KB View as HTML (4/3) 5 KB
Minutes:
Rhys ab Owen MS declared the following relevant interest
under Standing Order 17.24A:
He has met with the petitioner on a number of occasions.
The Committee considered the petition and agreed to ask the Minister for a final update following the Ministerial Advisory Board on 25 September.
Meeting: 06/02/2023 - Petitions Committee (Item 3)
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Supporting documents:
- Cover sheet, item 3 PDF 51 KB View as HTML (3/1) 6 KB
- Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Social Services, 10 January 2023, item 3 PDF 173 KB
- Correspondence from the petitioner, 30 January 2023, item 3 PDF 181 KB View as HTML (3/3) 8 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered the petition and agreed to keep it open pending the Ministerial Advisory Group meeting which is due to take place in March/April this year, and ask the Welsh Government for an update following this.
Meeting: 01/11/2021 - Petitions Committee (Item 2)
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Supporting documents:
- Research Brief, item 2 PDF 66 KB
- Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Social Services, 08 October 2021, item 2 PDF 223 KB
- Correspondence from the Petitioner, 18 October 2021, item 2 PDF 170 KB View as HTML (2/3) 3 KB
Minutes:
Joel James MS declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:
He knows the Petitioner.
The Committee noted that while the Welsh Government is working to increase awareness and support, the issue of identifying carers has not yet been resolved. The Committee therefore accepted the Deputy Minister’s offer to report back following further discussion by the Ministerial Advisory Group.
Members wished to put on record their thanks to all unpaid carers for their work.