Meetings

The petition was considered alongside Item 3.2 -  P-06-1380 Make Blue badge Applications Lifelong for individuals who have a lifelong diagnosis

The Committee considered the petitions and noted the high level of interest in the issue of Blue Badges. The Chair also highlighted the request for a debate and the substantial number of responses to the survey conducted by STAND North Wales.

Members recognised the significant progress already made on the matter and noted that the petitions have been open for a considerable time. They agreed that, as the petitions had not met the threshold for a debate, it would be difficult to justify seeking a debate at this stage.

The Committee concluded that the most appropriate way forward would be to include the issues in the Committee’s legacy report for continued monitoring. Members agreed it was now appropriate to thank the petitioners for their considerable efforts and the progress already achieved, noting that the issue is likely to continue receiving attention in the future. The Committee therefore agreed to close the petitions.

The Committee considered this petition alongside the following agenda item – P-06-1380 – noting  ongoing work on Blue Badge eligibility and the survey from STAND North Wales CIC which also raised the issue of hidden disabilities. It was agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretaries for Transport and Social Justice, as it was also a social justice issue, to highlight both petitions and  share the survey results with them. Both petitions would be kept open pending a response.

The Committee considered the petition and noted that the Government have commissioned research on this issue and to keep the petition open pending publication of the research (later this year).

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to keep a watching brief on the petition, pending the conclusion of the research commissioned by the Government into this issue.