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Jack Sargeant MS declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

The petitioner is known to him.

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

He attended a conference in Valencia on the subject.

The Committee considered the petition and noted the conclusions of the detailed and nuanced report compiled by the Workforce Partnership Council.

Members noted that the petition has been successful in delivering a greater understanding and an “in principle” agreement that a pilot could be worthwhile. In light of this the Committee agreed to close the petition and congratulate the petitioner.

Jack Sargeant MS and Peredur Owen Griffiths MS declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

They both know the petitioner.

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS also directed people to his declaration of interests and that he has previously been on a paid four-day working week seminar.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to wait until the work of the sub-groups has concluded on this issue.

The Committee considered the petition and noted that there had been a lively debate in the Chamber on this topic the week before. The Committee decided to keep the petition open pending the work of the Workforce Partnership Council and its report anticipated in November.

NDM8257 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘From Five to Four? P-06-1247 Support trials of a four-day week in Wales’, which was laid in the Table Office on 24 January 2023.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 10 March 2023.

The item started at 16.41

NDM8257 Jack Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘From Five to Four? P-06-1247 Support trials of a four-day week in Wales’, which was laid in the Table Office on 24 January 2023.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 10 March 2023.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

The Committee agreed to write to request a debate on the Committee’s report and the response received on it from the Welsh Government.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to revisit it when the Welsh Government's response to the Committee’s report and recommendations is received.

The report was agreed, subject to the addition of a minority view from Joel James MS. It is intended for publication in the new year.

The Committee discussed the evidence session and agreed to draft a short report on the petition.

Professor Abigail Marks (Professor of the Future of Work), Newcastle University

Will Stronge (Director of Research), Autonomy

Louisa Neale (People and Culture Change Maker Lead), Future Generations Commisioner

Cheney Hamilton (CEO and Founder), Find Your Flex

The Committee heard evidence from Cheney Hamilton, Will Stronge, Louisa Neale and Professor Abigail Marks.

Joe OConnor, Chief Executive Officer, Global 4 Day Week

The Committee discussed the evidence session and agreed to take further evidence on the petition at the next meeting on 11 July.

The Committee heard evidence virtually, from Joe OConnor, Chief Executive Officer, Global 4 Day Week.

Mark Hooper, Petitioner

Shavanah Taj, acting General Secretary of Wales 

Trade Union Congress

The Committee heard evidence from Mark Hooper, the lead petitioner and Shavanah Taj, acting General Secretary of Wales Trade Union Congress.

Jack Sargeant MS and Luke Fletcher MS declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

They both know the petitioner.

The Committee considered the petition and agree to undertake a short inquiry and to gather evidence from a diverse range of witnesses.