, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
So, moving on to item 4, updates to previous petitions, starting with the health and social services remit. Item 4.1: P-05-914, 'Equal Access to Health Care for the Disabled', submitted by Tracy Locke, and it was first considered by the last Senedd Petitions…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thanks, Luke. I can see Members nodding in agreement there. So, we'll follow up with those actions suggested. Thank you. Okay, that concludes new petitions and item 3.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Buffy. There's been a proposal there, so I assume, Luke, you're in the same position. Yes, so am I. So, we'll agree to close that petition and thank the petitioner for raising his views. Item 3.13, P-06-1170, 'An immediate independent review of the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. Buffy, did you want to come in on the back of that?
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay, then. Thank you, Joel. Can I suggest an action for the committee to take, then? Perhaps we should write to the education Minister to get his latest view on the position of the Welsh Government, but with that in mind, I think that will probably be the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay, thank you for that, Luke. Joel.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay, thank you, Buffy. Luke.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes, I think that is the new—. We're still getting used to the ministerial responsibilities, but I can see Buffy nodding in agreement there. I see Joel as well, so thank you. Item 3.11, P-06-1168, 'Consider re-doing this current academic year for students…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. Thank you. I thought we were going for a hat trick of knowing Natalie. I don't know Natalie either, but it would be lovely to meet you by the sounds of things. We've got a suggestion there, Clerk, that I think we'll take forward. Item 3.10, P-06-1167…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. Luke, are we going for the hat trick?
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay, thank you for noting that for the record. Joel wanted to come in.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Luke. On that proposal, then, I think we should write to the Llywydd and note this petition to make her aware, and obviously members of the Commission. But with that in mind, perhaps it's not the committee's remit to take this further, so I propose…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Buffy. Are Members in agreement with Buffy there? Okay, thank you. Moving on to item 3.8, P-05-1165, 'Ban the sale and consumption of alcohol within the Senedd'. This was submitted by Russell Gwilym Morris with 91 signatures, and the text of the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Luke. Do Members agree with Luke's proposal? Yes, okay. Thank you. Item 3.7, P-06-1164, 'Make bullying and harassment in schools a criminal offence from the age of criminal responsibility'. This was submitted by Alanna Louise Virk with 94 signatures…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. With that in mind, I don't think there's any further action to be taken by the committee. Does that seem sensible? So, I would suggest we close this petition; agreed? Thank you. P-06-1163, 'Extend the postgraduate STEMM bursary to all MSc students in…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you for that, Joel. And I'll bring in the Member for the Rhondda, Buffy Williams.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay, Clerk? I think we've got consensus on that one to write to the Children's Commissioner for Wales. Item 3.5, P-06-1162, 'Break up the County of Rhondda Cynon Taff and join the Cynon Valley to Merthyr County'. This was submitted by Sian Davies, with 138…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Item 3.4, P-06-1161, 'Routine collection and publication of data of how many babies/children return to their care experienced parents care at the end of a Parent and Child Placement'. This was submitted by Nicola Jones, with 60 signatures. And the text of the…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. Well, on that basis, Buffy, perhaps we could write to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to just get the Welsh Government's view on this particular petition. Sensible? Members agree?
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Item 3.3, P-06-1160, 'Require local Welsh exam centres to accept home-educated students for public exams'. And this was submitted by Claire Woolley, with 393 signatures. The text of the petition is as follows: 'Home-educated students need guaranteed access to…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. On that basis, can I suggest that we follow up with Luke's suggestion of writing to the Welsh Government following that? And Joel, your points, I think, can be raised in the Chamber when that goes through the programme of Government. So, I think we can…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Excellent. Joel, did you want to—
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
You can for the record, just to make things easier and—
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. Well, thank you, Members, for that. I think there's a clear consensus there, Clerk, so if we could arrange a letter to the First Minister on the petition—. Thank you. Item 3.2, P-06-1159, 'Finally ban the manufacture, sale and use of animal snares in…
