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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Item 4, then, on today's agenda—we do now conclude today's public business. Can I, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), propose that the committee resolves to meet in private, where we will discuss our forward work programme and look back at some…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, both, for those suggestions. May I add an additional suggestion? Perhaps we may want to seek the views of Carolyn Thomas, Member of the Senedd for North Wales, who's worked—I think Carolyn has asked the question every day in the Senedd towards the…
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Joel. Peredur Owen Griffiths.
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Peredur. I want to share my thanks as well, as the Chair, to the avid Senedd petitioner, Elfed Wyn ap Elwyn, who has a number of petitions in the system, and previously has had petitions as well. I think we're debating one of his successful petitions…
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Updates to previous petitions
Peredur Owen Griffiths.
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Peredur. I can see Members agree with those suggestions, and, again, to encourage, perhaps, other students and schools across Wales to follow Ysgol Mynydd Bychan's lead in using the petitions process here in the Senedd. We look forward to seeing other…
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Updates to previous petitions
Are Members content? They are. Item 3.3, P-06-1327, 'Leisure Centre amenities free for children', submitted by Tomos Michael Rogers, with 371 signatures. I bring Peredur Owen Griffiths to discuss this petition.
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Updates to previous petitions
Do Members agree? They do. Item 3.2, P-06-1297, 'Stop "Controlled Burning" in Wales', submitted by Maya James, with 604 signatures. I bring in Rhys ab Owen to discuss this particular petition.
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Updates to previous petitions
Item 3, updates to previous petitions: 3.1, P-06-1269, 'Don't let the plan run out for dying people in Wales', submitted by Marie Curie and MNDA. We've brought this back to committee a number of times now, but I will invite committee members to discuss this…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. I can see Members have agreement with that. I will have a discussion with the local Member, Sam Kurtz, about trying to facilitate such a visit to the junction and a meeting, and, of course, report back on how that went, and we'll write to the…
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New Petitions
Diolch, Peredur. Any further comments? Are Members supportive? Yes. Okay. Item 2.12, P06-1356, 'Introduce comprehensive safety measures at the A477 "Fingerpost" junction'. 'On Saturday 13 May 2023 Ashley Thomas Rogers tragically lost his life at the A477…
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New Petitions
Diolch, Peredur. Any other comments from Members? No. I can see they're in agreement. And just a final note to encourage those on both sides of the argument here to engage with that Welsh Government consultation, because that is the right avenue to do so…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. Peredur Owen Griffiths.
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New Petitions
All in agreement? Okay. Item 2.10, P-06-1354, 'The Welsh Government should support greyhound racing in Wales'. 'The Welsh Government are currently considering banning greyhound racing in Wales. 'This potential ban has been brought on through a petition…
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New Petitions
Diolch, Peredur. I can see—. Are Members content? Any comments? No. I'd just state as well that this committee has previously done some work on a similar petition, in the January of 2022, as well. But I can see Members are content to agree that suggestion…
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New Petitions
Thank you for those suggestions. Any further comments? Do Members agree? They do. Okay, we'll action those points. Diolch, Joel. Item 2.8, P-06-1351, 'To bring in availability of heart-screening for all 11-35yr olds who play Sport.' 'Out of 269 sudden deaths…
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New Petitions
Thank you. Are Members content? They are. Okay, so we will write to the Chair of the CYPE committee with those suggestions and, of course, share the petition with the members of the Children, Young People, and Education Committee and bring this petition back…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Buffy. Do Members agree? Peredur.
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New Petitions
Diolch, Rhys. Any comments? Do Members agree? Thank you. Item 2.5, P-06-1347, 'Review Additional Learning Needs policies & make compulsory to FULLY train all teachers and TAs in regulation techniques'. 'A review of the ALN policies in schools and a huge…
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New Petitions
Diolch, Joel, for that. Any further comments from Members, supportive of—? Yes. Okay, so we will write to Business Committee, following the suggestion from Peredur and supported by Joel and other Members, to request a debate in Senedd time and wait to hear…
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New Petitions
Diolch, Peredur. Any comments from other Members? Joel James.
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New Petitions
Diolch, Joel. Any further comments? Are Members in agreement? They are. Thank you, Joel. Item 2.3, P-06-1345, 'Make conservation management plans compulsory for scheduled monuments at risk such as Ruperra Castle'. 'Built in Caerphilly, 1626, Ruperra Castle is…
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New Petitions
Diolch, Joel. Any comments from other Members? Do Members agree? Yes. We'll action those points, and again, thanks to Seren for engaging with this committee. Item 2.2 is P-06-1344, 'Moderate quality agricultural land (grade 3b) should be used for food…
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New Petitions
Diolch, Rhys. Any comments from Members? Joel James.
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New Petitions
Item 2 on the agenda is new petitions. Item 2.1 is P-06-1334, 'Make the Senedd More Representative of the Welsh Population'. 'This petition is calling upon the Welsh Parliament to investigate the introduction of Gender and Ethnicity Quotas within its…
