, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Thank you for that. I can see Joel and Luke nodding, so we'll move on to 3.8 on the agenda, P-06-1158, 'The Welsh Government to put in place a dedicated disability Minister within the next term of Government'. And this was submitted by Alex Chung, with…
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Updates to previous petitions
Sorry. My initial thoughts on this would be again to go back to the Minister, expressing the committee's disappointment, or certainly noting the committee's disappointment within the legislative framework, and I think we should urge the Minister to look at…
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay. So, let's write back to the Welsh Government following their consultation in 2019, and then we'll keep this open for consideration. Item 3.7, P-06-1163, 'Extend the postgraduate STEMM bursary to all MSc students in Wales'. This was submitted by Rachel…
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Thank you for that, Buffy. I'm in agreement with that and I can see Members are in agreement with that. So, shall we write back to the Government? I believe they mentioned their commitment to complete their policy work around this area, so perhaps the…
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I believe you are right, so we could certainly make the education Minister aware. Are Members in agreement? Yes. Thank you. Item 3.6, P-06-1160, 'Require local Welsh exam centres to accept home-educated students for public exams'. This was submitted by Claire…
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But again I think we could, similar to one of the previous petitions, we could perhaps write to note this petition to the Government, not expecting a response from the Government but to note if this happens in the future, for the consideration to be taken…
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay, well, thank you for that. Let's get this information and I'm sure we can have a long debate outside of the meeting. Item 3.5, P-05-1140, 'Revise the guidance for Free School Meals, removing the option for delivery of food parcels'—and I do feel like…
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Okay, thanks, Luke. Joel.
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Thank you for that. Luke, I'll bring you in in a second, but I can see Welsh Government have published research on this. So, perhaps we could go back to the Welsh Government to see exactly what they plan to do with that research, do they agree with its…
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Thank you for that. I can see Buffy wants to come back in.
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Thank you for that. Joel.
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Okay. I don't think we can keep chasing, I think we've got an opportunity. I think twice is—. Perhaps we can remind Councillor Powell that we have a duty to—since it's his petition as well. So, it's my view that we do take Buffy's view forward and close this…
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Okay, Buffy. Any comments, Luke—can I just check, Mared, that we have made contact twice now?
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Okay. Buffy, you wanted to come in.
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Members agree, I think. Thank you. Item 3.3, P-05-1132, 'Instigate an Independent Judicial Inquiry into Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board'. This petition was submitted by Councillor Mike Powell, with 126 signatures. Can I invite members of the…
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I think the best way forward for the committee is just to share the petitioner's views at this time, and then we can bring—. And we could mention, if there is any, obviously, a future revision in that guidance. I don't think we need to come back for a…
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Updates to previous petitions
Is that clear, Clerk?
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Okay. My suggestion would be to send that note for the petitioner's comments to be raised, but I think we draw a line at the actual petition process. Do Members agree with that?
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Yes, I agree with that. And Luke, did you have a comment?
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I can see there are a few more Members coming in there, but perhaps a suggestion for the committee can be for us to write to the Minister to thank her for engagement in the petition, and ask that request—if, in future, these considerations of the petitioner…
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Thank you for that, Luke. I can see Joel wants to come in as well.
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Thank you for that, Joel. I think we have a way forward for the clerking team to take there. You are a very popular man, it seems. Item 3.2, P-05-1041, 'A clear policy and funding for hospitals and care homes for virtual visiting during times of lockdown'…
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Thank you, Buffy. Joel, you wanted to come in.
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I move on to item 3, updates to previous petitions. Item 3.1, P-05-1040, 'Introduce a moratorium on the approval any new large scale waste incinerators in Wales’, submitted by Amanda Jenner, with 938 signatures. I will ask Members to discuss the petition…
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New Petitions
Okay. So, we'll take that forward. I thank Members for that contribution. Item 2.5, P-06-1208, ‘New laws to protect rare red squirrels from habitat loss which causes population decline’: ‘It's illegal to kill or injure a red squirrel. Yet a forest containing…
