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The Committee considered the petition and noted from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales’ response that work was ongoing and that the Bus Services (Wales) Bill would be passing through the Senedd. The Chair agreed to highlight this petition and other relevant petitions in the upcoming debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s report. As significant work has been done on the issue, Members agreed that there was little more they could do and to close the petition.

NDM8683 Carolyn Thomas (North Wales)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘Freedom to thrive: Free and accessible public transport for young people’, which was laid in the Table Office on 23 May 2024.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 2 October 2024.

The item started at 15.52

NDM8683 Carolyn Thomas (North Wales)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Petitions Committee, ‘Freedom to thrive: Free and accessible public transport for young people’, which was laid in the Table Office on 23 May 2024.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 2 October 2024.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Members noted the Welsh Government response to the Committee’s report.

The Committee heard evidence from Ffion Fairclough WYPM - Member of the Senedd's Welsh Youth Parliament for Pontypridd, Kasia Tomsa WYPM - Member of the Senedd's Welsh Youth Parliament for Blaenau Gwent, Elin Hargrave - Senedd Education and Youth Engagement Officer and Bethan Roberts - Senedd Education and Youth Engagement Officer.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to keep it open until the Welsh Youth Parliament share their findings on the survey they are currently undertaking on public transport, which is expected later in the Autumn term.