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New Petitions
Okay. Luke, any thoughts from you? I think we've got a suggestion there.
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New Petitions
Any other thoughts from Members? Thank you for that, Joel. Buffy.
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New Petitions
I think we're all in agreement with that, Buffy. Thank you for that. Item 2.4, P-06-1184, ‘Immediately ban the use of toxic lead in all ammunition in Wales... lead is killing our wildlife!’: 'Lead is a toxic metal and a very strong poison yet more than 6,000…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. So, we'll take that forward and write to the Chair of the climate change committee. Item 2.3, P-06-1182, 'Only shut businesses that have previously had a COVID-19 case linked to them': 'For me and many others who work in the leisure and…
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New Petitions
Okay. Thank you for that, Luke. Any other comments? I can see nodding in agreement.
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New Petitions
Thank you for that, Buffy. I can see Luke nodding in agreement and Joel nodding in agreement. So, we'll take forward that action. Thank you. Item 2.2, P-06-1181, 'Sea bottom trawling is killing our marine wildlife...Stop bulldozing our seas!': 'It is shocking…
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New Petitions
Item 2: new petitions. Item 2.1, P-06-1171, 'Publish clear evidence that COVID 19 is spread by pubs and restaurants practising social distancing'. The petition reads: 'The Welsh Government cannot produce clear evidence to justify the unilateral decision to…
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
This meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, and all participants will be joining by video-conference. The meeting is bilingual, and translation is available. A Record of Proceedings will also be published. Aside from the procedural adaptations relating…
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I welcome everyone to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you for that, Minister. I think this committee will want to look at that, but I'll certainly be looking at that outside the committee as well. I look forward to working with you.
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Chair. Minister, there have been some quite serious concerns around women's public safety. And I'll state for the record, Chair, as I'm wearing my ribbon, I'm a White Ribbon ambassador, and I think more men should certainly do that. But I just…
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Chair, and thank you, Minister, and Claire as well. I'm proud to have brought this to the Senedd Chamber in the last Senedd to discuss a pilot, and I'm pleased that it went through. And I welcome the Government's ambition to do the pilot it talks…
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, Minister, for those answers.
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you, Minister. Just one final question from me, Chair. We talked about some successes of the Act and the good work of the commissioner's office, but in order to continue that good work, it's key to have a really insightful role for this committee to…
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Thank you both for that. I think there are some further questions on your social partnership Bill, you'll be pleased to know, later on. Minister, you mentioned the Welsh Government's consultation on milestones, but within that consultation, I believe it does…
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Scrutiny session with the Minister for Social Justice
Diolch yn fawr, Chair. Good afternoon, Minister and Deputy Minister, great to see you, as always. As the Chair has said, we'd like to look into the implementation of the future generations Act—a fantastic Act that, as you know, I believe in. Minister, could…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Access to defibrillators
The leader of the opposition spoke about consensus at the start of this debate and I agree with him: we do need to find consensus. You won't hear me say this often, but I thank the Welsh Conservatives for bringing this debate forward today—[Laughter.] But…
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90-second Statements
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. Llywydd, last Friday was World Suicide Prevention Day. For many of us, this day is one that brings challenges but also one that brings determination and hope—hope that, together, we can raise awareness of how we can create a world…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Update on the Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill
I think, for the record, I'll state that I'm a proud trade union member, and I would consider people in this Chamber, Members in this Chamber, reflecting on some of the comments made during today's contributions, because in fact it was trade unions like Unite…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from item 5 of the meeting.
Moving on, that concludes today's public business, so I thank Members and the clerking team and the back-room team for that. We will now go into private session to discuss our ways of working and our strategic approach to the remit we have as a committee…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you for that, Luke. I can see Members in agreement, and I'm sure we all look forward to congratulating you when the time comes too.
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Updates to previous petitions
We can certainly do that. I can see that Members are in agreement with both comments there. Moving on to item 3.18, P-06-1191, ‘Abolish social distancing measures at all Welsh weddings this Summer following July 15th 2021’. ‘Weddings are significant life…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Joel. I can see Members—. Luke.
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Luke. I think the suggestion there is to close this particular petition, and I support that too. Are Members in agreement? I think so, yes. If we could close that petition, Clerk, and thank the petitioner too. Moving on to petitions that have now…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you for that, Buffy. Luke.
