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Transcript: Transcript for 05/12/2017 - 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-05-784 Prescription drug dependence and withdrawal - recognition and support Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services to share the information
provided by the petitioner and to ask for his views in response, including on:
o
whether
patients across Wales should have access to a Prescribed Medication Support
Service. |
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P-05-787 Save the Future Generation of Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning to: ·
seek
confirmation that future arrangements for youth work, including funding, will form
part of the review of Extending Entitlements and the public consultation
exercise in 2018; and ·
request
a comparison of how much funding is allocated to each local authority for youth
work through the Standard Spending Assessment and what each spends on youth
work. |
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P-05-788 Remove the compulsory aspect of Welsh Baccalaureate Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await: ·
a
copy of the Cabinet Secretary for Education’s response to a detailed letter
from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee concerning
the status of the Welsh Baccalaureate; and ·
the
findings of the review of the Welsh Baccalaureate being undertaken by
Qualifications Wales; before considering further
action on the petition. |
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P-05-789 Review support for asylum seekers accessing further education Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
·
write
to the Welsh Refugee Council to seek their views on the issues raised by the
petition to assist the Committee’s consideration. |
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P-05-790 Tackle Rough Sleeping Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back
to the Minister for Housing and Regeneration to share the additional points
raised by the petitioner and ask for the Minister’s view on these, as well as requesting
an update on the recommendations produced by the Rough Sleepers Working Group
when these are available. |
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Evidence Session 1 - P-05-785 Suspend Marine Licence 12/45/ML to dump radioactive marine sediments from the Hinkley Point nuclear site into Wales coastal waters off Cardiff Tim
Deere-Jones, Petitioner Supporting documents:
Minutes: Neil
McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He
is a member of Cardiff Council. The
Committee heard evidence from the petitioner, Tim Deere-Jones. |
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Evidence Session 2 - P-05-785 Suspend Marine Licence 12/45/ML to dump radioactive marine sediments from the Hinkley Point nuclear site into Wales coastal waters off Cardiff Chris
Fayers, Head of Environment, Nuclear New Build, EDF Energy Pete
Bryant, Decommissioning Specialist & Radioactive Waste Adviser, EDF Energy Dr
Stephen Roast, Marine Technical Specialist, EDF Energy Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from representatives of EDF Energy. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Item
6. Minutes: Members
agreed the motion. |
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Discussion of Previous Evidence Sessions P-05-785
Suspend Marine Licence 12/45/ML to dump radioactive marine sediments from the
Hinkley Point nuclear site into Wales coastal waters off Cardiff. Minutes: Members
considered the evidence heard in the earlier sessions and agreed to invite
Natural Resources Wales and Cefas to give evidence to the Committee at the
earliest possible meeting in the new year. |