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Transcript: Transcript for 21/05/2019 - 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.
There were no apologies. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-876 Protection of Red & Amber listed species in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to
Natural Resources Wales to seek its views in response to the issues raised by
the petition. |
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P-05-877 Children's used uniform scheme Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to: ·
Children
in Wales to make them aware of proposal for a used uniform scheme in the context
of the guides they are producing in relation to the cost of the school day, and
to ask for their views in relation to how widely applicable such a scheme could
be; and ·
the
Welsh Local Government Association to ask what the position is regarding a used
school uniform policies across local authorities in Wales. |
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P-05-878 Shut the Door on Wasted Energy Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to: ·
the
Welsh Retail Consortium to seek their views in relation to the issues raised by
the petition and ask for information about relevant actions being taken by its
members; and ·
the
major supermarkets to seek their views on the petition. |
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P-05-879 Add Mental Health Education to the mandatory teaching curriculum for all schools in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to: ·
the
Minister for Education to refer to the additional points raised by the
petitioner and ask: o
for
further information in relation to how pupils should be able to access to
counselling services in schools; o
how
pupil mental health and wellbeing is incorporated into teacher training and
ongoing professional development; and o
for
further information about how mental health education is included in the
current PSE curriculum; ·
the
Children, Young People and Education Committee to make them aware of this
petition in the context of their ongoing scrutiny into both the emotional and
mental wellbeing of children and young peopleand the new curriculum; ·
Welsh
universities providing teacher training to ask what is what is included in
their training programmes relating to the mental health of children and young
people. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-481 Close the Gap for deaf pupils in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered an update from the petitioners and agreed to share the petitioner’s
evidence with the Minister for Education and ask her to work with the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS)
Cymru to take their recommendations forward. In doing so the Committee
also agreed to close the petition. |
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P-05-832 To Amend the School Admissions Code Relating to Summer-Born Children Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to write
to the Minister for Education to: ·
seek
the details of any findings from her engagement work with local authorities on
this issue; ·
ask
for any emerging conclusions arising from the review of the School Admissions
Code in relation to requests to delay entry for summer-born children; and ·
ask
when a public consultation on the School Admissions Code will commence. |
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P-04-667 Roundabout for the A477/ A4075 Junction Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to await
receipt of the 36 month Road Safety Audit before considering whether to take
further action on the petition. |
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P-05-838 Support the M4 Relief Road Black Route Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition, together with P-05-850 Protect the Gwent
Levels and stop the proposed M4 motorway, and agreed to consider both petitions
again on 11 June given the First Minister’s indication that he would be in a
position to announce a decision during the first week of June. |
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P-05-850 Protect the Gwent Levels and stop the proposed M4 motorway Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition, together with P-05-838 Support the M4 Relief
Road Black Route, and agreed to consider both petitions again on 11 June given the
First Minister’s indication that he would be in a position to announce a
decision during the first week of June.
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P-05-851 Remove time restrictions on the layby to the east of Crickhowell Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to write
to Powys County Council to seek their views on the petition and the provision
of parking in and around Crickhowell. |
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P-05-853 No to any Closure of Junction 41 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to keep a watching brief on the issue and seek
a further update in six months’ time, or sooner if the situation changes. |
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P-05-786 Save our Countryside - Revise TAN 1 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered further correspondence on
the petition and agreed to invite the Minister for Housing and Local Government
to attend an evidence session with the Committee at a future meeting to discuss
this and several other petitions relating to planning policy. |
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P-05-751 Recognition of Parental Alienation Supporting documents:
Minutes: Neil
McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He
is a former service user of Families Need
Fathers/Both Parents Matter Cymru and he has previously employed the lead
petitioner. The Committee considered further correspondence on
the petition and agreed to accept Cafcass Cymru’s offer of a copy of its
practice guidance following its launch. |
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P-05-812 We call for the Welsh Government to encourage trusts to implement the NICE guidelines for Borderline Personality Disorder or justify why they do not do so Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to write
back to the Minister for Health and Social Services to ask for further
information on:
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P-05-817 Specialist prosthetics for child amputees Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to write
back to the Minister for Health and Social Services to ask: ·
for
an update about his intentions in relation to the future availability of sports
prosthetics, ·
for
his anticipated timescales for considering a full business case on this issue
and to request a copy of the business case once it has been produced; and ·
whether
the Welsh Government is aware of, or has supported, research into the
development or suitability of 3D printing for this purpose. |
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P-05-849 All men in Wales should have access through the NHS to the best possible diagnostic tests for prostate cancer Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to write
to the Minister for Health and Social Services to: ·
seek
an update on the actions of the Welsh Government and the Wales Urology Board to
ensure that the final NICE Guideline on prostate cancer is implemented across
Wales; and ·
ask
for consideration to be given to the interim solution proposed by the
petitioner to enable patients to access private scanning facilities whilst
capacity and equipment is built up within the NHS. |
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P-05-866 Sepsis Public Awareness Campaign - Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to write
to the Health and Social Care Committee to share details about the petition and
the evidence received to date, and ask whether the Committee has any plans to
look into this subject. |
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P-05-743 End the Exotic Pet Trade in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: Janet
Finch-Saunders declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order
17.24A: She
has previously been involved in the pet trade. The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to write
to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to ask when the
process of updating existing animal welfare codes of practice, and the
development of new codes of practice as required, will be complete. |
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P-05-822 Ban plastic straws (when drinking milk) in our schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
write
to WRAP Cymru to seek its views on the petition; and ·
await
the publication of the evaluation report on the recent pilot exercise in
Pembrokeshire. |
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P-05-868 Water Safety/Drowning Prevention and the effects of Cold Water Shock to be taught in all Schools in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further comments from the petitioner and agreed to write
to the Royal Life Saving Society to seek further information about the work being
undertaken to develop a Water Safety Plan for Wales and how his could support
the development of safe outdoor swimming opportunities. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Item
5 Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Eligibility for signing petitions Minutes: The
Committee considered a paper about eligibility for signing petitions to the
Assembly. In response to some concerns raised with the Committee, Members
discussed whether people living outside of Wales should continue to be able to
sign petitions. The
Committee decided not to propose any restrictions on the ability of people to
sign petitions, in the context of other recent changes made to the rules
governing the submission of petitions and the collection of signatures. In
relation to petitions with more than 5000 signatures, Members agreed to
consider the number of signatures gathered from within Wales when deciding
whether to request time for a Plenary debate in the future. |