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Okay. The petitioner has come from an environmental aspect of it as well, though—the environment, biodiversity and ecology as well, and not just plastics.
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Yes. But it's not just plastics, it's the impact on flooding, the environment, biodiversity, ecology. As I said, I've been working on a project called It’s for Them around changing mowing to save wildlife, working with councils and local authorities regarding…
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Would anybody else like to come in? No. I remember, with the previous Cabinet Secretary, then Minister, I think she was going to include it in banning single-use plastics, and, one week, there was talk of banning it, and then there was a bit of a change, so I…
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Is everybody in agreement? Okay, thank you. So, we'll close the petition and forward it on to the committee. Thank you. Petition P-06-1472, ‘Protect our wildlife...ban plastic grass in Wales!’ ‘Watching a Blackbird or Song thrush searching for worms and…
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Okay, thank you, Luke. Is everybody agreed?
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They're able to do that detailed work, aren't they?
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Going forward, then, I feel that Members would like to close this petition, feeling that there isn’t a need and there isn’t enough time for new legislation. But I could perhaps take forward a Member's Bill, as this is something I feel very strongly about. So…
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Luke, I feel you—. Do you want to speak on this or are you okay?
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Shall we declare an interest, those of us who are pet owners here at the moment?
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—because I was really concerned, especially during the pandemic, about dogs being stolen in my local area. For me, a dog or a cat is a member of the family, and it's devastating when it gets stolen. It's not just an item that can be replaced. So, there we go…
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Right, okay, going forward, I will look at legislation for myself to take this forward—[Laughter.]—
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It was part of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill that was going through, and we would probably have adopted it as a legislative consent motion as part of that, but then they withdrew that and then this just came forward as a private Member's Bill instead.
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Any other views from committee members? Peter.
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I feel very strongly about this, especially during the pandemic when dogs were being stolen, weren't they, for breeding, from gardens and when people were walking dogs. I am disappointed that this hasn't been taken forward, but it has in England, and Scotland…
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Yes. I did submit a question. I think it was going to the Minister, to Sarah Murphy, actually, for her to respond at the time and then got withdrawn. Thank you. Are you happy with those proposed actions, to write to the Cabinet Secretary and also to the…
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Thank you, Rhys, for sharing that with us. I've written and asked, as well, about these baby loss certificates; I think many of us have in the Chamber. It's been asked and we've just received the same response, but it would mean so much for such a—. Surely…
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So, I think we've got a majority decision going forward to close it, and we can, as Members, keep a watching brief on the conversations that are being had. Are we okay with that then? Yes, there are nods, except for Rhys. Okay, so, we agree to close the…
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Okay, we have differing opinions here, so I might take it to the vote, actually. So, we've had proposals to close it. There are ongoing conversations, and I'm pleased the petitioner's raised this, raised about buildings, historical buildings, as well as the…
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Thank you, Vaughan. Yes, Rhys.
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Okay, thank you. I'd just like to say the petitioner added the 'ask for the Petitions Committee is for positive support for devolution of bite size chunks of the CE like the castles' and it's not about money being paid to the Crown Estate 'but the actual…
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Okay. Thank you, Peter. Luke, do you want to come in?
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Yes, I will. Thank you for that recommendation. I believe the debate will be on 13 November. And the parent as well—the petitioner—mentioned the cost of learning BSL as, apparently, it's really expensive and prohibitive as well. That was a point. Lots and…
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Thank you. There are points I picked up. Those training to be teachers as well, you know, it's—. Perhaps if this is involved in teacher training in Wales as a course and offered as a course, and making teachers aware that every child is different as well…
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Okay. Thank you, Luke. Anybody else? Peter.
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If we move on now to petitions. Petition 2.1 is P-06-1430, 'Support deaf children by making a financial commitment to restoring Teacher of the Deaf numbers'. 'Teachers of the Deaf play a vital role in supporting the language and communication development of…
