, Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee
Briefing: Civil contingencies and preparedness for the publication of the UK COVID-19 Inquiry's report into Module 1
Thank you, Chair. Thank you, both, for coming in. Chair, I think we've covered the co-ordination of response, what the response to a civil contingencies emergency has been. So, if it's okay, I'll move to a couple of questions on future—
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: BlasCymru/TasteWales
Minister, we shouldn't underestimate the role you have played as Minister in the success of BlasCymru. I think it's important to recognise that today. I don't think you'll be surprised, Minister, as the chair of the cross-party group on beer and pubs, that…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Holocaust Memorial Day
Minister, can I thank you for your statement this afternoon? In your statement you recognised the work of Pastor Michael Fryer and those at Father's House in my own constituency in Queensferry. They play an incredibly important role in making sure that we…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I'm grateful to the First Minister for his answer. You're right, First Minister; the CMA have done their own piece of work, but so have—. Research has been done by Unite the Union, Llywydd, and I refer Members to my declaration of interests. Unite found that…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
8. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of how excessive profits in some sectors of the economy are impacting Welsh residents? OQ60618
, Petitions Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from the meeting on 19 February
Okay, that brings us to item 4 on our agenda; it does conclude today's public business. Can I propose to committee Members, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of this meeting and for…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Mike. I can see Members in agreement, and your views are very much well aired today and in the Senedd Chamber as well.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Thank you, Joel. Mike Hedges.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Peredur. Are Members content? I can see they are. And, as you said, thanks to Richard John for using the petitions process we have in the Senedd as part of his campaign. Item 3.8, P-06-1373, 'Stop Welsh Government Wasting £4million on Skyline…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Mike. I can see Members are content with that suggestion. And you're right, this is, again, an example where a petition has aided a campaign to reinstate bus services. We've had a number of public transport petitions and, just for the record, our…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Peredur, thank you, Joel, for those. We'll seek to keep this open and seek an update in due course. Item 3.6, P-06-1366, 'Reinstate funding for Taf Valley Coaches 351 (Tenby to Pendine) and 352 (Tenby to Kilgetty) services', submitted by Melanie…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Joel. Peredur Owen Griffiths.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Noted, and I can see Members here are content to go with the recommendations from Peredur to keep this open, and review again. Item 3.5, P-06-1357, 'Draw up a new Microplastics Action Plan for Wales', submitted by Friends of the Earth Cymru with 3,258…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Peredur. Mike Hedges.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Joel. Certainly noted for the record, and we'll seek to send the questions from the petitioner to the Minister and gain a response to those questions. Item 3.4, P-06-1352, 'Approve the construction of the Third bridge over the Menai Strait'…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Mike. I can see Members nodding in agreement. Sorry, Joel James.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you. I think we'd take the point of closing this petition at this stage, but, again, I'm sure we can, from the clerking side, pass the details of the petitioners to individual Members who might be able to arrange that, if their diaries allow. Thank you…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Joel. I can see Members are content with your suggestion to close this petition at this point, but, certainly, thank the petitioner. As I said, I know Askar well, and I believe his campaign will carry on in other forums. Item 3.2, P-06-1345, 'Make…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Moving on, item 3, updates to previous petitions. Item 3.1, P-06-1353, 'Devolve responsibilities and budgets for trunk roads in North Wales to North Wales', submitted by Askar Sheibani, with a total of 330 signatures. Again, before I bring committee members…
, Petitions Committee
New petitions
Thank you, Joel. That's certainly noted.
, Petitions Committee
New petitions
Thank you, Mike. Are Members content to—? Joel James, sorry.
, Petitions Committee
New petitions
Diolch, Peredur. Mike Hedges.
, Petitions Committee
New petitions
Thank you, Mike. I can see that Members are happy with those suggestions, so we will write, both to the Welsh Government and to the Senedd Commission, with the points raised by Mike Hedges and the petitioner. Item 2.7, P-06-1393, 'Empowering Parental Choice…
, Petitions Committee
New petitions
Thank you, both, for that. I think the views of individuals and political groups have been well voiced in these debates. Members, are you content to write to the Minister, as suggested, for this particular petition? Yes. Thank you. Item 2.6, P-06-1390, 'Stop…
, Petitions Committee
New petitions
Thank you, Joel. Mike Hedges.
