13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
Thank you, Chair. I would agree with Joel. I think it's worth finding out what the new Minister's opinion is on this. I would, however—. Perhaps this is something we would need to discuss at a later date as a Petitions Committee, but we will need to decide…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
Thanks, Chair. I think there are still some gaps in the support for the sector, in particular, but I would agree with Buffy's suggestion of closing the petition and thanking the petitioner, mainly because whilst Welsh Government have provided support and…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
Thanks, Chair. I think the Minister has provided a response to this petition already, or at least to the subject matter of the petitioner, and has explained that lateral flow tests are now available freely to all individuals who work from home. I would think…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
Thank you, Chair. It seems to me that the Welsh Government has provided its rationale for using the PCR tests. So, I'm failing to see, really, where else we can take this now. So, if the rest of the committee's happy, I think we should close the petition and…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
Thank you, Chair. I understand, of course, that this has been subject to debate for quite some time now, a number of years, and has been debated in the Chamber as well. I would, however, ask that the committee write to Natural Resources Wales, asking…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. I don't think any of us disagree with how important this is. I, myself, was on free school meals, for example, when I was in school. They're a lifeline for many people. In particular, I'm very supportive of the universal approach because of…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. Just to agree with Buffy here, I don't think anyone should be put at a disadvantage when it comes to education. I'd like to actually see dispensers, for example, become the norm across all schools in Wales. We have got some good examples and…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. I'll be completely honest, I'm not entirely sure what more we can do here. We've had a response from Welsh Government, and I think, of course, we should note the Welsh Government's response, pass that on to the petitioner and thank the…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
I couldn't get myself off mute there, apologies. Thanks, Chair. I think it's important, obviously, to acknowledge the hard work that the education workforce has done during the pandemic. I think it has been difficult for everyone, but particularly difficult…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. Just really to add to the points that have already been made. This has been the subject of long, long debates, not just in the Senedd, but in the public domain. I've made my position on it very clear: I'm supportive of a nation of sanctuary…
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Yes.
13 Medi 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. I think we’ve all, probably, had some correspondence in the past relating to fireworks—I certainly did when I was a councillor. As far as I know or I’m aware, the UK Government and Welsh Government are already looking into this, so it might…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
Yes. I have to say, I really do sympathise with the petition. There are gaps in Welsh Government support. I'm sure, as Members, we've all received correspondence from different sectors of the economy as well, which have highlighted these gaps. As a committee…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
Thank you, Chair. I, again, sympathise with a lot of what's said in this petition. I think, over the course of the pandemic, it has had a detrimental impact on people's mental health. I'm glad to see that there was a debate held on this as a result of the…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ddeisebau blaenorol
Thank you, Chair. I can see that this is one of those petitions where it's been fairly successful, and I can see David, as well, agrees with that. I think it's fair, now that the petition has achieved what it set out to, that we close the petition. But I…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. I was also one of the people who co-signed—I think it was a statement of opinion that Hefin, Delyth and Laura submitted to the Senedd. It's a travesty, really, isn't it? I fully sympathise with Mali's petition and I think we should be…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. I don't have kids myself, but I am a governor in Pencoed Primary School. I'm not sure if I should declare that as an interest as well. I sympathise with the petition and I do have concerns as well in how the last year, no, two years—I think…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. I would think that this might be something that we could also write to the relevant Minister on, and I think, actually, it could potentially feed into a wider strategy, hopefully, from Welsh Government in ensuring that tourism actually is a…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Hi. I was going to say, I'm going to disappoint you all now: I don't know Natalie. [Laughter.] But I agree with what Buffy suggested. I think we should write to the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport to request a response. I agree with what Natalie's saying…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. I think it's worth writing to the Llywydd to inform her that the petition has been submitted. I don't know the details of where we source our food and drink from, but I do know it's contracted to an outside body, and I think it's the…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
You're putting me under pressure now, Jack. I have to say, reading what the petitioner has said, I think it's important that we try to be as flexible as possible as a Senedd, but also as a Welsh Government, ensuring that everyone has the ability to access…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
I will defer to Buffy and Joel's judgment here. I'm in Pencoed, which is on the border with the Rhondda, but I'll defer to their judgment as local Members on this one.
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Well, there we are, then. I supported the calls for this during the campaign. I do agree with what Robert actually says in this petition. They are quite torturous ways of catching animals. I do note from the briefing, though, that the Welsh Government's…
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
Thank you, Chair. First off, I just wanted a bit of clarification on something, and it might be a stupid question, but I'll ask it anyway. If we supported campaign calls during the election, do we have to declare an interest in the first instance, or is that—?
16 Gorffennaf 2021 , Petitions Committee
Deisebau newydd
I just agree with Joel and Buffy; I think it's something that we could ask the Welsh Government to look into further. I've had contact from the Bridgend disability group, for example. Joel mentioned train platforms—well, in Pencoed, for example, and the Upper…
