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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. Neil McEvoy AM raised concerns relating to a post on social media by Carl Sargeant AM (Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children) following the Committee’s meeting on the 9 May 2017. The Chair advised that the Committee could return to this when the petition concerned (P-05-751 Recognition of Parental Alienation) was next considered. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-749 Reinstate Corwen's Mobile Dental Service Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
views of the petitioners on the information received before deciding whether to
take any further action. |
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P-05-753 Strengthening the Legislative and Regulatory Framework Surrounding Waste Wood Processing Facilities Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Environment & Rural Affairs to share the comments
made by the petitioner and ask for a further response to these. |
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P-05-755 Call on Welsh Government to make the A48 safe for all road users and pedestrians at Laleston, Broadlands and Merthyr Mawr Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
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P-05-756 Live Music Protection in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-408 Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Service Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport to share the comments made
by the petitioner and ask for an update on how the additional funding for eating
disorder services in 2017-18 will be used. |
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P-04-532 Improving specialised neuromuscular services in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await the
views of the petitioners on the information received before deciding on any
appropriate further action. |
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P-05-718 NHS Wales Pay Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition on the basis that it is not possible to
identify how to take the petition forward in the absence of contact with the
petitioner. |
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P-05-736 To Make Mental Health Services More Accessible Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport to highlight the concerns and
proposals for improvement made by the petitioner and Hafal, and seek further
information about plans to improve the responsiveness of services. |
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P-04-485 Abuse of casual contracts in Further Education Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition on the basis that it is not possible to
identify how to take the petition forward in the absence of contact with the
petitioner. |
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P-04-522 Asbestos in Schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and, given the time that
has passed since evidence was taken by the previous Petitions Committee, agreed
to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education to seek the Government’s
current position on the issues raised by the petitioner. |
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P-04-606 Ensure schools exercise their statutory powers under regulation 7 of The Education (Pupil Registration) (Wales) Regulations 2010 without interference or bias. Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee agreed to consider the petition alongside the related petition -
P-04-576 Allow Children in Wales to Have a Family Holiday During Term Time – in
future. |
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P-04-539 Save Cardiff Coal Exchange Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to close the
petition on the basis that the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure
has confirmed that the Welsh Government will not call a public inquiry into the
process behind the re-development of the Coal Exchange. |
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P-05-690 Resurfacing of the A40 Raglan-Abergavenny Road Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Economy & Infrastructure to share the comments made
by the petitioners and Nick Ramsay AM, and ask why previous commitments made to
resurfacing the A40 have not yet been delivered and the timescale for
improvements. |
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P-05-737 Save Our Bus Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to await the
views of the petitioner on the correspondence received to date, and write to
Stagecoach to request information about the results of the survey carried out
on the service earlier in 2017. |
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P-04-683 Trees in Towns Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
write
to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs to ask what increase
in tree cover in urban areas has been achieved in last five years and whether
other plant species are also used for a similar purpose; and ·
seek
views from the petitioners on the response received. |
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P-04-687 Review of Scalloping in Cardigan Bay Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and:
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P-05-733 No Further Actions on Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ) In Wales At All Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition from the Cabinet Secretary for
Environment and Rural Affairs and agreed to await an announcement of the Welsh
Government’s chosen course of action following the consultation, as previously
agreed. |
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P-05-711 Ensure Disabled People’s Housing Adaption Needs Are Adequately Met Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to the
petitioners to seek their views on the information provided by the Welsh
Government and the WLGA, before deciding whether to take further action on the
petition. |
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(09:30 - 10:15) |
Evidence session - P-04-628 To improve access to Education and services in British Sign Language Cathie Robins-Talbot Helen Robins-Talbot Luke Collins- Hayes Zoe Pallenson Supporting documents:
Minutes: Cathie
Robins-Talbot, Helen Robins-Talbot, Luke Collins-Hayes and Zoe Pallenson from
Deffo! answered questions from the Committee. |
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Paper to note - Correspondence from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee noted the paper and agreed to make the External Affairs and
Additional Legislation Committee aware of any future petitions relevant to
their work in relation to the Great Repeal Bill White Paper. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Discussion of Evidence: P-05-710 Ensure Disabled People can Access Public Transport As and When They Need it Minutes: The
Committee considered the next steps to take in relation to the petition and
agreed to prepare a report to the Assembly on the evidence received. |