Agenda and minutes

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The Chair welcomed everyone to the Committee. Apologies were received from Bethan Jenkins AM, who was substituted by Elin Jones AM.

Item 3.

The motion was agreed.

Members discussed the Committee activities they wish to undertake in the autumn term.

Members discussed the evidence session on 2 June agreed to write to;

·         individual LHBs asking if they record any data in relation to the use of chaplaincy services; and asking how funding is allocated across services within the LHB area; and

·         the Minister for Health and Social Services informing him of the work the Committee has undertaken on the petitions, highlighting the Charitable Chaplaincy petitioner’s concerns about definitions of spiritual and religious care and asking whether the Welsh Government requires LHB’s to provide Chaplaincy Services.

Depending on the responses received from the LHBs and the Minister the Committee may take further oral evidence on the petitions.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Minister for Housing and Regeneration seeking his views on the petition.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Minister for Education and Skills seeking his views on the petition.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Minister for Housing and Regeneration seeking his views on the petition.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to;

·         the Minister for Health and Social Services; and

·         Cardiff and Vale LHB seeking their views on the petition.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to;

·         the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport; and

·         the Minister for Finance seeking their views on the petition.

The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the Minister for Education and Skills seeking his views on the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to produce a report summarising the Committee’s findings throughout the consideration of the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to Public Health Wales clarifying their role in relation to patient information about cancer services.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to Ceredigion Council highlighting the petitioner’s concerns about the independent review, and asking for their views on these concerns.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to;

·         take oral evidence on the petition from the petitioners and the Minister for Health and Social Services; and

·         write to the Minister for Health and Social Services prior to him giving evidence, highlighting the petitioner’s continued concerns about inadequate funding and services for young people with eating disorders.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to;

·         share the Minister for Health and Social Services recent written statement with the petitioner, and seek their views on the correspondence from the Minister and WHSSC; and

·         write to WHSSC about concerns over the length of time taken to respond to the Committee.   

The Committee indicated they may consider taking oral evidence from WHSSC at a future date.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the Minister for Health and Social Services seeking his views on the petition.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the petition, in light of the Minister stating that he has no intention of making ELS training a compulsory part of the curriculum.

Additionally the Committee agreed to highlight the petition to Governors Wales. 

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the petition in light of the Minister for Education and Skills announcement.

Additionally the Committee agreed to forward the petitioners a copy of the Minister’s written statement. 

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the Minister for Culture and Sport, asking if CADW would consider  ‘sport registration’ for the pitch at Stradey Park.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the petition in light of the previous work undertaken on the petition, and as the Welsh Government are not providing additional funding.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the Environment and Sustainability Committee highlighting the petitioner’s concerns in advance of further consideration of the issue.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the following stakeholders seeking their views on the issue;

·         Electoral Commission; 

·         Electoral Reform Society Wales;

·         WLGA; and

·         Onc Voice Wales.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport asking that the petitioner is included on the consultation list for the future consultation on rail in Wales.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to facilitate a meeting between the petitioners and Cardiff Council to address some of the concerns raised during the visit.

The Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the following stakeholders seeking their views on the issue;

·         Gwynedd Council;

·         Disability Wales;

·         Age Cymru;

·         the Older People’s Commissioner; and

·         the Children’s Commissioner;

Joyce Watson informed the Committee of her findings from the visit that took place with the petitioners. She thanked the petitioners for meeting with her and talking about their issues of concern and the staff at Barmouth library for their hospitality during the visit.

Arfon Rhys, Lead Petitioner

Sara Hawys, Ban Schoolyard Recruitment

Emma Sangster, Forces Watch

Arfon Rhys, Sara Hawys and Emma Sangster answered questions from the Committee.

Emma Sangster agreed to provide the Committee with further details on the level of armed forces activity by local authority areas in Wales.