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New Petitions
Again, I agree with that. Joel, you'd like to come in.
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New Petitions
Thank you, Buffy, and I fully agree with that. Luke.
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel, and I could see Buffy nodding earlier as well, so we'll take that forward and move on to 2.5, P-06-1177, 'Provide Free Period Products for all Menstruating People in Wales'. 'The £3.1 million provided to schools in Wales to purchase sanitary…
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Thank you, Luke, and I see Members nodding at that, so we'll take Luke's recommendation—. Joel.
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Thank you, Luke, and I'm looking to Joel to agree with that as well. Yes. Thank you. Moving on to 2.4, P-06-1176, 'The Dignity Charter to inspire all citizens to become ambassadors of and for Wales'. 'We call on the Senedd to urge the Welsh Government to…
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Thank you, Buffy. Any other comments? Luke.
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Thank you for that, Luke. Clerk, I think we've got a recommendation to close the petition from all Members there. Item 2.3, P-06-1175, 'Stop firebreaks during half terms. These are the only breaks teaching staff are permitted to have'. 'We have already had…
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Thank you, Joel. I'll bring Luke in there.
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New Petitions
Agreed. Joel, and then I'll bring Luke in.
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Okay. Thank you. Item 2.2, P-06-1174, 'Stop the Welsh government & public groups from making Wales a Nation of Sanctuary'. 'The Welsh government and public groups, are actively promoting Wales as "a nation of sanctuary" for foreign nationals (refugees and…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. To make a recommendation then to the committee, perhaps we could forward this petition on to the Welsh Government so that Ministers are aware fully of the petition and what the petition states, and then go from there. But, as a fact of that…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Luke. Joel, I can see you want to come in.
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New Petitions
Item 2 on the agenda, new petitions. Item 2.1, P-06-1172, 'Ban fireworks from public sale'. 'Fireworks are an explosive and should only be used in a controlled environment. They cause anxiety to vulnerable people and pets. They can also be used as weapons…
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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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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 7 and 8 of the meeting.
I'll move on to item 6, and that is a motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude business from the public. So, that does conclude today's public business of the first meeting of the sixth Senedd of the Senedd Petitions Committee. I thank all…
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Papers to note
Moving on to item 5, papers to note, the committee has been provided with the legacy reports of both the Petitions Committee and the Chairs' forum of the fifth Senedd to consider as part of its discussion surrounding its ways of working. Are Members happy to…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you. So, there's been a proposal there from Buffy and Luke to take this up as individual Members of the Senedd—all of us who are Members of the Senedd—if we agree, and to close this and thank the petitioner. Yes, agreement from Joel as well. Thank you…
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Updates to previous petitions
Yes. Luke—. I agree, Buffy. Luke, did you want to come in?
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay, well, there's been a proposal there, and I've seen some nodding from Members, so perhaps we could, in our correspondence back to the petitioner, have a suggestion in there as well that perhaps the petitioner take this up directly with their local…
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay, we've got a suggestion there, and thank you for that clarification there. Do Members agree to Joel's proposal? Okay, all Members agree. Thank you for that, Joel, and thanks, Mared, for your clarification. Item 4.4—and we're moving into the education…
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Updates to previous petitions
I'm just—. I think it's—. Well, I agree with you to keep putting pressure on. Mental health services and mental health illness is a key priority of mine as a Member. Mared, I'm just thinking, would this fall under the petition, or would it be something that…
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Thank you, Luke. Joel.
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Thank you for that, Luke. I can see nodding heads all round. I fully agree, having sat on this committee in the last Senedd term, and I remember this petition very well. So, I think we should certainly look at promoting this as a case study because that's…
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Okay, I can see nodding of heads from others, so if we could consider that, then, Clerk, that would be great. We'll put that into action. Thank you. Item 4.2, P-05-974, 'Ensure the technology of prosthetic limbs provided within the Welsh NHS is equal to the…
