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Transcript: Transcript for 17/09/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents:
Minutes: Apologies
were received from Michelle Brown. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-893 Save Our Parks In Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to: ·
write
to the WLGA to seek their views on the issues raised by the petition and to seek
any information they can provide on the number of playing fields and open
spaces lost, or developed, around Wales in recent years; and ·
await
the views of the petitioner on the responses received before considering
whether to take further action on the petition. |
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P-05-894 Fairer business rates for Welsh businesses Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
views of the petitioners on the response provided by the Welsh Government
before considering whether to take further action on the petition. |
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P-05-896 Prevent the closure of Ward 35 at Prince Charles Hospital Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to: ·
write
to Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board to seek its views on the issues raised by the
petition, and information on the changes affecting Ward 35 and how it is
supporting people affected by these; and ·
await
the views of the petitioner on the
responses received before considering whether to take further action on the
petition. |
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P-05-897 Stop Developers netting hedgerows and trees Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
views of the petitioners on the response provided by the Welsh Government
before considering whether to take further action on the petition. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-05-771 Reconsider the closure of the Welsh Independent Living Grant and support disabled people to live independently Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to: ·
note
the progress made and await a further update from the Deputy Minister for
Health and Social Services once the independent assessments of people’s care
needs have been completed; and ·
congratulate
the petitioner on the progress made by his campaign to date. |
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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 and agreed to await the Welsh
Government’s response to its report on petition P-05-736 To Make Mental Health
Services More Accessible, in particular the recommendations around access to
psychological therapies, before considering whether it is able to take further
action on the petition. |
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P-05-817 Specialist prosthetics for child amputees Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write to the Minister
to request an update on: ·
the
progress made in relation to a business case for developing a service to
provide specialist sports prostheses for children; and ·
the
consideration given to providing a copy of the business case to the Committee |
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P-05-826 Pembrokeshire says NO!! To the closure of Withybush A&E! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write to Hywel Dda
University Health Board to request an update on the work undertaken since its
previous correspondence in January 2019, particularly with regards to engaging
and consulting with local people, and to request that they commit to providing
the Committee with a quarterly update in relation to this issue. |
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P-05-842 Give young people a voice when commissioning local services in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write to the Minister
for Health and Social Services to ask: ·
for
a further update from the on the work underway led by the Strengthening and
Advancing Equality and Human Rights in Wales Working Group; and ·
express
the Committee’s support for the petitioners call for a statutory requirement to
include children and young people in the commissioning of children and young
people’s services. |
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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 and agreed to:
·
ask
for an update on the implementation of the new NICE Guideline for prostate
cancer; ·
outline
the concerns raised by Prostate Cancer UK and the petitioner, and ask for
further consideration to be given to how men living in areas of Wales where
mpMRI scanning is not yet available can be given access to these scans as an
interim measure, for example through other health boards or the private sector;
and ·
write
to other cancer charities in Wales to seek their views to the issues raised,
including the plans for implementation of mpMRI scanning. |
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P-05-859 Provide Child Houses in Wales for victims of child sexual abuse Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write to the Deputy
Minister for Health and Social Services to:
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P-05-809 Proposed New Fishing Bylaws and Failings of Natural Resources Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered an update and further
correspondence, and agreed to close the petition on the basis that there is
little further action that the Committee could take following the detailed
inquiry into the proposed Byelaws conducted by the Planning Inspectorate, and
the Minister’s decision to confirm the Byelaws. |
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P-05-810 Give Welsh Fishing Clubs and Salmon and Seatrout a Chance Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered an update and further
correspondence, and agreed to close the petition on the basis that there is
little further action that the Committee could take following the detailed
inquiry into the proposed Byelaws conducted by the Planning Inspectorate, and
the Minister’s decision to confirm the Byelaws. |
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P-05-813 Ban the USE of LARSEN TRAPS (Multi Corvid Traps) Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered further correspondence and
agreed to write back to NRW to accept their offer to investigate the use and regulation
of Larsen Traps, and ask for them to provide an indicative timescale for when
they anticipate carrying out this work. |
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P-05-856 Ban the sale of puppies by pet shops and all commercial 3rd party dealers in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered an update and further correspondence and agreed to write
to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to welcome the
announcement that she intends to introduce a ban on third party sales of
puppies and kittens, and to ask for details of the intended process and
timescales for this. |
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P-05-874 Ban the sale of goods packaged in single use plastics on Transport for Wales services Supporting documents:
Minutes: In light of the actions described by Transport for
Wales and their intention to completely
phase out the use of single use plastics on its services, the Committee agreed to
close the petition and thank the petitioner for bringing the petition forward. |
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P-05-858 Fire sprinklers are for life, not a fast buck! Supporting documents:
Minutes: In light of the review of fire safety requirements, including those within building regulations, currently being carried out the Committee agreed to close the petition and to thank the petitioner for highlighting this issue. |
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P-05-867 Make the 'Cofiwch Dryweryn' Mural a designated Welsh landmark Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to: ·
write
to Tro’r Trai, the charity now taking on the role of protecting the mural, to
ask for it to outline how it plans to carrying out this role in the future; and ·
to
offer its thanks to Dilys Davies for her role in purchasing the mural to
facilitate its protection for the future. |
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P-05-884 Amendment to Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 to include UK institutions with operations overseas Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write to the
University of London Institute in Paris to ask: ·
for
clarification about its regulatory status; ·
for
its perspective on the issues raised by the petition; and ·
details
of any discussions held with the Welsh Government on this matter. |
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P-05-888 Make GCSE Welsh Language compulsory in all schools in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write back to the
Welsh Independent Schools Council (WISC) to ask what percentage of independent schools
do offer their pupils the opportunity to learn Welsh GCSE. |