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Evidence session - P-06-1335 Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash
Thank you, Joel. I'll bring Peredur Owen Griffiths in shortly. Just one point and perhaps one question from me. I agree—I think banks need to do more, and I think we had an agreement in this committee during the last session we had, from the Federation of…
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Evidence session - P-06-1335 Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash
Thank you, Darren. We heard evidence from Steven McGee in our last evidence session on this matter, and we heard the direct consequences. Steven wanted to go, for example, to the vending machine here in Cardiff Bay. Last time he was down here to visit the…
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Evidence session - P-06-1335 Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay with cash
Croeso nôl. Welcome back to all Members to the Senedd Petitions Committee today. We move to item 5 on the agenda, to another evidence session, this time for P-06-1335, 'Welsh Government should take steps to ensure vulnerable adults without bank cards can pay…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you for that suggestion, Joel. I can see Members are content with that. Can I also perhaps suggest, with the local knowledge that you have with this, having a discussion outside the meeting with clerks to help draft the particular letter and the…
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, again, Pred. So, the suggestion is to write to Local Government and Housing Committee and keep the petition open, and we'll review it and bring it back for consideration by this committee again at the end of Stage 1 of that Bill. I see all Members…
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Updates to previous petitions
Item 4, updates to previous petitions. Item 4.1, P-06-1334, 'Make the Senedd More Representative of the Welsh Population'. This was submitted by Seren Cole, with 258 signatures. Again, I bring Members in to discuss this petition and any actions they may wish…
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New Petitions
Diolch yn fawr for that suggestion. I can see Members are content. I think that makes sense, so we will action the matter, send the Minister a letter about the two petitions jointly, and, of course, we look forward to seeing the data from Oxfam Cymru…
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New Petitions
Okay then. I'll move to item 3, new petitions, on today's agenda. Item 3.1, P-06-1362, 'Match the new childcare offer in England of 15 hours for 2 year old's from April 2024'. This petition was submitted by Madelaine Hallam, with 407 signatures. I invite…
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Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
Thank you. I think we could easily go on and unpick your knowledge in this area, but I think we will have to draw this session, now, to a close. We do thank you so much for coming into committee, you've certainly given us lots to think about, and perhaps some…
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Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
Yes, I'm conscious of time as well. It's my fault, really. It's been a fascinating evidence session, as Joel says. I'm happy to extend for a further five minutes, if Simon is.
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Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
I'm grateful for that. Joel.
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Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
It's that expertise that you clearly have and the knowledge you have, and we can see that with the answers. I think it would be a pretty hard task to ensure that residents of these houses across Wales would have such—
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Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
Thank you, Peredur. Just in terms of the guidance that you have referred to, I wonder if you'd be able to share with the committee after today the guidance that you have—I can see you've brought it. That would be very useful for us to consider. I'll bring…
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Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
Thank you for that. That certainly gives the committee something to think about. I should say as well, obviously you're here as head of planning from Cardiff Council, and I appreciate you can't comment for other local authorities, but I should just place into…
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Evidence session - P-06-1307 The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities
Okay, moving on to item 2 on the agenda, the evidence session for P-06-1307, 'The Welsh Government should commit to the adoption of the maintenance of new housing estates by local authorities'. I'm very pleased to have with us today Simon Gilbert, who is the…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Can I welcome everybody to today's hybrid meeting of the Senedd Petitions Committee? I believe we're all in person today, however. As a reminder, this meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and the Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. Aside…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A very warm welcome to you all to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
, Plenary
Debate on Petition P-06-1345, 'Make conservation management plans compulsory for scheduled monuments at risk such as Ruperra Castle'
I’m grateful, Presiding Officer. I’ll try and round up quickly, if I can, but thank all Members who took part in today’s debate, and those who couldn’t as well, as the Presiding Officer referred to there. The Minister went on to explain why she didn’t fully…
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Debate on Petition P-06-1345, 'Make conservation management plans compulsory for scheduled monuments at risk such as Ruperra Castle'
Can I thank Mark Isherwood for his intervention? He's right; I know well the John Summers building, with the Enbarr Foundation. I've supported their work on many occasions. As I said in my opening, this is the second debate in a number of weeks about the…
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Debate on Petition P-06-1345, 'Make conservation management plans compulsory for scheduled monuments at risk such as Ruperra Castle'
Presiding Officer, this is the second petition debate in a matter of weeks in relation to one of Cymru's historic monuments, and a further testament to the love people in Cymru have for our history and the buildings that were instrumental to it. Today’s…
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Debate on Petition P-06-1345, 'Make conservation management plans compulsory for scheduled monuments at risk such as Ruperra Castle'
On behalf of the Petitions Committee, thank you for the opportunity to present this important debate.
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Debate on Petition P-06-1345, 'Make conservation management plans compulsory for scheduled monuments at risk such as Ruperra Castle'
Diolch yn fawr, Deputy Presiding Officer.
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Can I thank the Minister for that answer this afternoon and also the answers to some of my written questions on stroke this week? You'll be aware, Minister, that the first few hours are critical after any patient suffers a stroke, and I recently met with a…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
7. How is the Welsh Government supporting stroke patients? OQ60098
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Statement by the Minister for Economy: Regional Economic Development
Diolch yn fawr, Deputy Presiding Officer. It's always good to hear the Minister talk about the importance of Flintshire's success to the Welsh economy. And he will know in the visits I've had with the Minister that we have a proud history of advanced…
