Agenda and minutes
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Introduction, apologies and substitutions Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the Committee. There were no apologies. |
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Discussion of evidence session on 9 December 2014 - P-04-481 Close the Gap for deaf pupils in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee discussed the evidence session held on 9 December 2014 and agreed
to: ·
pursue
a visit to a nearby school to see first hand the work they have done to provide
excellent acoustics for the whole school population; ·
write
to the Institute of Acoustics and the Association of Noise Consultants requesting
sight of their guidance on acoustics - expected to be available early this
year; and ·
seek
further information on the policy and practice in England to see what can be
learned. |
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New petitions |
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P-04-609 Support Small Businesses - Support our High Streets. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-440 Say NO to Asset Stripping Bronllys Hospital Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write again
to the Chief Executive of Powys Teaching Health Board, seeking a response to
the Chair’s letter of 17 October last year along with his views on the
petitioner’s most recent comments. |
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P-04-448 Improve Sexual health services for Western Vale Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
write
again to the Minister for Health and Social Services, expressing grave concern
at the lack of response from Cardiff and Vale UHB, copying in the Chairs of both
the Health Board and the Community Health Council; and
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P-04-587 A Dedicated Support Team for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.),Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Fibromyalgia Sufferers in South East Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Minister: ·
drawing
his attention to the petitioners’ further comments in particular their concerns
that these conditions are viewed as psychological rather than neurological
conditions; and ·
seeking
further information on progress in establishing the All-Wales Implementation Group.
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P-04-600 Petition to Save General Practice Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to:
On
a more general point, the Committee agreed that Members should be supplied with
copies of other Committees’ Forward Work Programmes. |
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P-04-546 Rearing of Animals in Unnatural Conditions Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Deputy Minister for Farming and Food, seeking her opinion on the issues raised
by the petition. |
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P-04-540 Stop Sexism in Domestic Abuse Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the
Minister for Public Services for his views on the petitioner’s comments drawing
out a number of points made during the discussion. |
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P-04-516 Make political science compulsory in education Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
pass
the petitioner’s comments on to Professor Donaldson asking for them to be taken
into account as part of his review; and ·
consider
the petition again once Professor Donaldson’s report has been published. |
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P-04-589 Reduce the Number of Councillors and Executive Members in Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write again
to the petitioner, asking him for confirmation of receipt of the original
correspondence, whether he has comments to make on the Minister’s correspondence
and advising him that the Committee is minded to move to close the petition. |
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P-04-591 Fair Funding for Local Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write again
to the petitioner, asking them for confirmation of receipt of the original
correspondence, whether they have any comments to make on the Minister’s
correspondence and advising them that the Committee is minded to move to close
the petition. |
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Review of the Petitions System Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1
The Committee discussed the Presiding Officer’s letter proposing a review of
the Assembly’s petitions system and agreed: ·
that
the Committee should undertake the work requested by the Presiding Officer; ·
the
terms of reference suggested in her letter; and ·
the
Committee’s general approach to the review. |