, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Restoring nature in Wales
Could I just declare that I've been working on a project with Welsh Government called 'It's for Them', regarding managing verges and amenity grass for nature, because we've lost 97 per cent of our wildflower meadows over the last 50 years? I'd just like to…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery
I did try to bring the pet abduction Bill forward, recognising that, very often, theft is just heard in the magistrates' court and sentencing is not high enough. But pets are actually priceless. Even when heard in the magistrates' court, sentencing is not…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
We have had serious underinvestment in our railway lines, including in north Wales. We had false promises from the UK Government regarding electrification of the north Wales line, the money wasn't there—[Interruption.] The money was never there. Twice they…
, Petitions Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of today's business:
Item 5 is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are you happy to move into private? Thank you. We're happy to move into private.
, Petitions Committee
Papers to note
Agenda item 4 is papers to note. We've got two papers to note, which we can discuss later, if you're happy to note those.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I agree. It's been highlighted in the Senedd quite a lot; we've got this petition, but it seems like it's still taking time. So, it would be good to get a date, and then close the petition. Can we agree to do that? Could we write once more to the Minister and…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Vaughan. So, if we could write to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee and voice the petitioners' concerns ready for March, when there's scrutiny of NRW. Are we in agreement? Thank you. Item 3.13 is petition P-06-1464…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes. That's a very good point.
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Updates to previous petitions
We'll close the petition, then. I'm also on the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee, so I can raise concerns there as well.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I think there is concern that NRW won't be in the committee for scrutiny until March, and the visitor centres may close in March, and then there will be a period when they will not be open. The petitioners felt that the petition was the only route where they…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you. Does anybody else want to come in on this?
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Rhys. Okay? I think we're in agreement. So, we're going to thank the petitioner and highlight the consultation that's happening in the spring, and then close the petition. Thank you. The following two petitions will be taken together: items 3.11…
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Updates to previous petitions
Yes. Thank you. So, I'd just like to congratulate the petitioner and close the petition. Okay. Thank you. Item 3.10 is petition P-06-1452, 'Meat-free Monday in every school in Wales'. That was submitted by Manon Bellin Thompson, with 271 signatures. Who will…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
It's been raised at the cross-party group on public transport as well, and by union representatives. Okay. Do we all agree with that? So, we're going to close the petition and then we will all speak out on the issue. And we've got the Bill coming forward…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay, thank you, Rhys. Everybody in agreement? Okay, thank you. So, we'll do that and go forward. Item 3.8 is petition P-06-1439, 'Improve vital late night public transport infrastructure in South and South West Wales'. That was submitted by Lisa Mart, with…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes, I think we're all relieved and welcome that. Thank you, Vaughan. We did ask questions in the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister as well. Okay, thank you, so we'll close the petition then. Moving on to item 3.7, petition P-06-1425, 'We ask…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay, thank you. Everybody in agreement? There is another petition relating to blue badges that is on hold as well, which we'll discuss under item 4. Okay, so we'll do that; we'll wait for the response. Item 3.6, petition P-06-1387, 'Provide humanitarian aid…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
—and what is provided in the specialist centre, then. But we did discuss last time the importance of raising awareness that help is available for women, and I hope that the women's healthcare plan can do that. So, we're okay with that. Thank you. Moving on to…
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Updates to previous petitions
So, we need to know what, exactly, is being provided at what level locally—
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Updates to previous petitions
And north Wales is a very big region. If you have to travel to Deeside for an appointment, it could be a three-hour visit, couldn’t it, from Anglesey, depending where you are.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay, so write to those two. Okay, thank you, Vaughan. So, moving on to 3.4, which is P-06-1444, 'Women of North Wales have the right to a Menopause Services/Clinic in Ysbyty Gwynedd'. That was submitted by Delyth, with 1,347 signatures. Can I bring Rhys in…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Oh yes, thank the petitioner and—
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
The first one regarding women's health, which is about increasing the funding available for women's health services, education and awareness. It was agreed that we would write to the—.
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay, thank you. Anybody else like to come in? No. Okay, did you capture that?
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes, please, if you don't mind. Thank you. I'll read out the endometriosis one. It's endometriosis healthcare in Wales. It's petition P-06-1242, submitted by Beth Hales, with 5,895—5,004 in Wales only. Yes, please, if you could do the two together. Thank you…
