Agenda and minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to forward it to the Senedd Reform Bill Committee  and keep it open pending the introduction of the Bill to the Senedd.

The Committee considered the petition and noted the Welsh Government’s response to the petition, and the Minister’s offer to share the evidence review with the Committee. In light of this Members agreed to keep the petition open pending the review of evidence.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to write to the Business Committee to request a debate on the petition.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to keep it open until the Welsh Youth Parliament share their findings on the survey they are currently undertaking on public transport, which is expected later in the Autumn term.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to forward it and the correspondence received to the Children and Young People Committee. It will request for the petition to be considered as part of their current inquiry into equal access to education and childcare. Members also agreed to bring it back for consideration following the completion of the inquiry.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to close it given that the Minister has stated very clearly there are no such plans to introduce ’15 minute cities’ in Wales.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to keep the petition open pending an update from the Llais public meeting scheduled later in September.

In addition to this the Committee agreed to forward the petition to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and ask what is being done on the issue.   

The Committee considered the petition and noted the Minister’s strong emphasis on the importance of the UK National Screening Committee’s guidance and the evidence received from the British Heart Foundation. In light of this the Committee agreed that there is no scope to take the petition forward and agreed to close it. In doing so Members thanked the petitioner for highlighting this very important issue to the Committee.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to keep it open pending the Minister’s response to the North Wales Transport Commission’s proposals for Menai.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to keep it open pending the Welsh Government’s consultation expected later this year. The Chair also encouraged the petitioner and the petitioner calling to Ban Greyhound Racing to engage with the Welsh Government’s consultation.

The Committee considered the petition and noted that legislation on this issue is expected shortly, and a Senedd Committee will be established to scrutinise it. In light of this Members agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to liase with Samuel Kurtz MS to arrange a visit to the A477 'Fingerpost' junction.

Members also agreed to write to the Business Committee to request a debate on the petition following the site visit.

The Committee considered the petition and noted that the petitioners welcome the Minster’s response and are pleased that workstreams and expert groups have been established. Whilst the petitioners have further questions on the issue, they recognise that they go beyond the scope of the petition. In light of this Members agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner for their ongoing engagement.

The Committee considered the petition and noted that despite highlighting the petitioner’s concerns to the Welsh Government, the Minister remains certain that the 2008 Regulations and Code are fit for purpose.  In light of this the Committee agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner for highlighting concerns regarding the impact of controlled burning.

The Committee considered the petition and noted the Welsh Local Government Association’s response which highlights the challenges of defining what would be free, and how the cost of delivering it would be met, both in the short and long term. In light of this the Committee closed the petition and thanked the children of Ysgol Mynydd Bychan for engaging with the Petitions Committee. 

The Committee considered the petition and noted the previous response from the Minister which was clear that there are no plans to provide free Welsh Learning provision for everyone, and the recent detailed response from the Centre for Welsh Learning outlining the range of options, specific free support and the range of financial support available.  In light of this Members agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner. 

The Committee considered the petition and agreed to write to the Older People's Commissioner and Age Cymru to seek their views on the petition.

Additionally Members agreed to write to Carolyn Thomas MS to ask her thoughts on the petition and whether she would be able to assist the Committee with her knowledge on the issue.

The Committee noted the debate that took place in plenary on 28 June. Given that the implementation of the 20mph speed limit will come into force on the 17 September Members agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner.

The motion was agreed.

The paper was noted.

The Committee considered its forward work programme.