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Transcript: Transcript for 15/01/2019 - 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. The Chair expressed condolences on behalf of the Committee to the family and friends of the late Steffan Lewis AM who passed away on 11 January 2019, and invited the Committee to take a few moments of reflection. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-853 No to any Closure of Junction 41 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back
to the Minister for Economy and Transport to ask what assessment has been made of the potential impact of increased
vehicle emissions along local roads if a partial or full closure of Junction 41
is implemented, and whether relevant data on emissions was collected as part of
the previous trial closure. |
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P-05-854 Make learning disability training mandatory for hospital staff Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
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P-05-858 Fire sprinklers are for life, not a fast buck! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
views of the petitioner on the response received from the Welsh Government before
considering whether to take further action on the petition. |
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P-05-859 Provide Child Houses in Wales for victims of child sexual abuse Supporting documents:
Minutes: Neil
McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He
is a local councillor and has been involved with individual cases. The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
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the
Children’s Commissioner for Wales to ask for her views on the petition, further
information about the relevant recommendations she made in her Annual Report
2017/18 and the Welsh Government’s response, and her view about the
petitioner’s call for places where children can go to escape sexual abuse; and o
the
Minister for Health and Social Services to ask what facilities are available in
Wales for the safeguarding of children who are reporting and escaping from
sexual abuse; o
seek an update on whether the review of advice
services set up by the previous First Minister is still ongoing. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-576 Allow Children in Wales to Have a Family Holiday During Term Time Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Education and agreed
to:
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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 considered correspondence from the Minister for Education and agreed
to:
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P-05-828 Presumption in favour of rural schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition and agreed to write to the Minister for
Education to:
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P-05-805 Fair Deal For Supply Teachers Supporting documents:
Minutes: Neil
McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: he
has previously worked as a supply teacher. The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Education together
with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to:
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seek
a response to the further questions asked by the petitioners; o
ask
her to clarify why she does not currently consider it suitable to have a
regional or locally-based public sector solution to the provision of supply
teachers; and
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P-05-848 Let Welsh students have the opportunity to choose the best study option for them Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Education together
with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to close the petition, in
light of the unambiguous response received from the Minister for Education, and
the fact that there appears to be little realistic prospect of change to this
aspect of student funding policy. |
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P-04-648 Unconventional Oil and Gas Planning Applications Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered a written statement on Petroleum Extraction Policy and agreed to ask the Minister for
Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to confirm the Committee’s understanding
that the Welsh Government would ‘call
in’ any new application for a license to extract petroleum, if the relevant
local authority intended to approve it. |
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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 with the pet trade. The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Energy, Planning and
Rural Affairs and agreed to ask for a briefing on the differences between
regulations on the sale of exotic pets in Wales and England. |
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P-05-816 Say 'NO' to pheasant shooting on Welsh public land Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Considered correspondence from the Minister for Energy, Planning and Rural
Affairs and agreed to close the petition, in light of the NRW Board’s decision
not to offer any extension to the leases for pheasant shooting rights once they
expire in March 2019, following the Welsh Government’s intervention. In doing so, the Committee wished to
congratulate the petitioners on the success of their campaign. |
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P-05-825 Protect children's lungs from harmful pollution whilst at school Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to:
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P-05-852 Introduce a Licence to manage land for game bird shooting in an attempt to end raptor persecution Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to provide
this to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, seek her view
on the matters raised, and request a copy of the report ‘A Review of the
Prevention and Investigation of Wildlife Crime in Wales’. |
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P-05-804 We need Welsh Government funding for play!! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to write to:
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P-05-846 Save our Hospital at Prince Philip Llanelli Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Hywel Dda University Health Board, together
with further comments from the petitioners, and agreed to invite the
petitioners to attend a future Committee meeting to explore their concerns over
proposals relating to Prince Philip Hospital in more detail. |
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P-05-775 Put an end to the Cross Border and Sub-contracting Taxi Licensing loophole. Supporting documents:
Minutes: Mike
Hedges declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He has family and friends
who work in the taxi industry. The Committee considered
correspondence on the petition and agreed to supply the information received
from the petitioners to the Minister for Economy and Transport in light of the
public consultation on the White Paper on Improving Public Transport, and ask:
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P-05-835 Allow Free Movement of Taxi Drivers to Carry Out Private Hire Work Anywhere in Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: Mike
Hedges declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He has family and friends
who work in the taxi industry. The Committee considered
correspondence on the petition and agreed to supply the information received
from the petitioners to the Minister for Economy and Transport in light of the
public consultation on the White Paper on Improving Public Transport, and ask:
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P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded Supporting documents:
Minutes: Neil
McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He
is a former service user of FNF Both Parents Matter Cymru. The
Committee considered correspondence from the then Leader of the House together
with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to:
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