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Transcript: Transcript for 13/03/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Apologies had been received from Neil McEvoy. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-802 Protecting Class Sizes in Design and Technology Classrooms and Workshops Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back
to the Cabinet Secretary for Education to share the further information
provided by the petitioner and ask:
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P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to consider the
petition further following the evidence session on P-05-750
For single use items: introduce a Deposit Return System for drink containers
and make fast food containers and utensils compostable, with a view to considering
both petitions together in future. |
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P-05-804 We need Welsh Government funding for play!! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to:
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further comments from the petitioner following the recent
evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services and
requested a summary of the evidence received to date, before considering what
further action to take. |
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P-05-797 Ensure access to the cystic fibrosis medicine, Orkambi, as a matter of urgency Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered correspondence
from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services together with further
comments from the petitioner and agreed to write to: ·
the Cabinet Secretary to ask whether the All-Wales Medicines
Strategy Group has now contacted Vertex to ask them to submit their evidence
and to request an update when any response is received; and ·
Vertex, to ask them for information about discussions they
have held with the Welsh Government in relation to making Orkambi available to
Welsh patients. |
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P-05-757 Remove the Obligation on Schools to Hold Acts of Religious Worship Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition alongside P-05-765 Keeping Current Guidelines for Religious Assemblies
and agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education to request further
details about the ongoing consideration of issues around Human Rights, the
UNCRC and discrimination, and to ask if she can provide a more precise
timescale for providing a substantive response to the Committee. |
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P-05-765 Keeping Current Guidelines for Religious Assemblies Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition alongside P-05-757
Remove the Obligation on Schools to Hold Acts of Religious Worship and
agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education to request further
details about the ongoing consideration of issues around Human Rights, the
UNCRC and discrimination, and to ask if she can provide a more precise
timescale for providing a substantive response to the Committee. |
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P-05-788 Remove the compulsory aspect of Welsh Baccalaureate Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to
the Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee together with
further comments from the petitioner and agreed to: ·
write
to the WJEC to seek their assessment of the exercise in relation to a scratch
card win and, in particular, whether this is an appropriate task for learners
at Key Stage 4; and ·
await
the publication of the Qualifications Wales review into the Skills Challenge
Certificate. |
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P-05-789 Review support for asylum seekers accessing further education Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Welsh Refugee Council and agreed
to write to the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning to request an
update in light of the suggestion that the Welsh Government has agreed to
consider the eligibility criteria for EMA, following a recent meeting between
the Leader of the House and the Welsh Refugee Council. |
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P-05-724 Rights to Primary Health Care in Welsh Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Welsh Language and
Lifelong Learning and agreed to await the views of the petitioners and to
consider the petition again following work being undertaken by the Culture,
Welsh Language and Communications Committee on the Welsh Language Standards
(Health Sector) regulations. |
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P-04-688 TATA Steel Port Talbot Power Plant Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further comments from the petitioner and agreed to write
to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to ask for an update on
discussions with Tata Steel about a package of support in relation to the power
plant at the steel works. |
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P-05-690 Resurfacing of the A40 Raglan-Abergavenny Road Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered a number of items of correspondence on the petition and
agreed to: ·
seek
a copy of the South Wales Trunk Road Agent (SWTRA) study commissioned in 2015;
and ·
produce
a short summary of the evidence received on the petition to date. |
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P-05-701 Road Safety Improvements Along the A487 Trunk Road between Cardigan and Aberystwyth, to Include Passing Places Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further comments from the petitioner and agreed to write
to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport to seek an update on the
sites being taken forward in this area following the first phase of the Pinch
Points programme, and for his views in relation to the new freight strategy
shared by the petitioner. |
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P-05-721 Penegoes Speed Limit Petition Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee had previously agreed to group this petition together for
consideration with P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road Through Tre-Taliesin: Urgent Need
for Effective Speed-Calming Measures and P-05-792 Petition to extend the 40mph speed limit in
Blaenporth. Members
considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport
together with further comments from the petitioner for P-05-767 and agreed to
write to the Cabinet Secretary to ask whether he will consider developing a
programme for the Speed Limit Review and make it publicly available, in order
to respond to concerns over a lack of openness with the process. |
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P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road Through Tre-Taliesin: Urgent Need for Effective Speed-Calming Measures Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee had previously agreed to group this petition together for
consideration with P-05-721 Penegoes Speed Limit Petition and P-05-792 Petition to extend the 40mph speed limit in
Blaenporth. Members
considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport
together with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary to ask whether he will consider developing a programme for
the Speed Limit Review and make it publicly available, in order to respond to
concerns over a lack of openness with the process. |
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P-05-792 Petition to extend the 40mph speed limit in Blaenporth. Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee had previously agreed to group this petition together for
consideration with P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road Through Tre-Taliesin: Urgent Need
for Effective Speed-Calming Measures and P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road Through Tre-Taliesin: Urgent Need
for Effective Speed-Calming Measures. Members
considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport
together with further comments from the petitioner for P-05-767 and agreed to
write to the Cabinet Secretary to ask whether he will consider developing a
programme for the Speed Limit Review and make it publicly available, in order
to respond to concerns over a lack of openness with the process. |
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P-05-770 Reopen Crumlin Railway Station Supporting documents:
Minutes:
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P-05-781 Port Talbot Community Against the Super Prison Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Local
Government and Public Services and agreed to await the views of the petitioner
and, at that point, to consider writing to the Ministry of Justice. |
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P-05-793 Hi speed broadband to Llangenny village Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from The Leader of the House and Openreach
together with additional comments from the petitioner and agreed to seek an
update on the latest position from the petitioner before considering the
petition again, given that it is currently unclear whether Llangenny has been
connected to superfast broadband based upon the information received. |
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P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered comments from the petitioner and agreed to write to the
Leader of the House to ask what consideration the Welsh Government has given to
funding specific support for male victims of domestic violence, and whether
there have previously been opportunities for organisations to apply for
funding. |
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Paper to note |
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P-04-479 Tywyn Memorial Hospital X-ray & Minor Injuries Unit Petition Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the letter from South Meirionnydd Older People’s Forum and
correspondence dated February 2017 from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
and agreed to write to the Health Board to ask:
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(10.00 - 10.30) |
Evidence Session - P-05-750 For single use items: introduce a Deposit Return System for drink containers and make fast food containers and utensils compostable ·
Gill Bell, Petitioner, Head of Conservation Wales,
Marine Conservation Society Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from Gill Bell, Head of Conservation Wales, Marine
Conservation Society. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Discussion of previous evidence sessions Minutes: The
Committee considered the evidence received on P-05-750 For single use items:
introduce a Deposit Return System for drink containers and make fast food
containers and utensils compostable and agreed to:
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