, Petitions Committee
Petition of the Year
Item 2 on the agenda today is Petition of the Year 2023. Over the last couple of weeks, the people of Wales have been voting for the five petitions the committee nominated to be our Petition of the Year 2023. The five nominees were: ban greyhound racing…
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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? As a reminder, the meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and the Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. Aside from the procedural adaptations for conducting…
, Petitions Committee
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-06-1340, 'Stop the change of speed limits to 20mph on 17th September'
Diolch, Llywydd. Can I thank all those who contributed today and the Minister for his response? Llywydd, you will be pleased that I'm not going to be able to go through all Members' contributions today. There was a significant number of people who spoke in…
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Debate on petition P-06-1340, 'Stop the change of speed limits to 20mph on 17th September'
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Can I thank the Senedd's Business Committee for allowing us to schedule this debate? Today, we are debating the petition titled 'Stop the change of speed limits to 20mph on 17th September', submitted by Benjamin James Watkins. The…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Weinidog. You'll be aware of the campaigning work from the petitioner who secured the debate here in the Senedd, Tassia Haines, and her calls for improved services for metastatic breast cancer patients. You're right, Minister, that we had…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
6. How is the Welsh Government supporting patients with metastatic breast cancer? OQ59736
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I very much welcome the question from Carolyn Thomas. As someone who sat as an unpaid member on the 5G project consortium with Bangor University and those industry partners, it's clear to me, Minister, that we do have a real opportunity in this space in north…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
I thank the Commissioner for his answer, and I'm grateful for the comments he made. As I'm sure he's aware, and Members are aware, concerns have been raised about the terms and conditions of staff working in outsourced services within the Senedd. This…
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Questions to the Senedd Commission
6. Will the Commission update the Senedd on plans to bring services currently provided by external contractors in-house? OQ59682
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I thank the Counsel General for his answer, and can I agree entirely with the comments he made there? It is the case that, in the last Senedd elections, the people of Cymru backed Welsh Labour in record numbers. They backed a bold First Minister in Mark…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
2. What discussions has the Counsel General had with other law officers regarding the impact on Wales of amendments made to the Public Order Act 2023? OQ59717
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership: Armed Forces Day
For the record, Members may be aware I'm incredibly proud to be an honorary member of the Royal Welch Fusiliers Comrades Association Shotton and Deeside branch. Taking note of what you've said earlier, Llywydd, I wonder, Deputy Minister, if you share my…
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Short Debate: Cancer inequalities in Wales
I'm extremely grateful to Delyth for allowing me to do this. I just wanted to take the time to raise the gynaecological cancers inquiry the Health and Social Care Committee are currently undertaking, in particular, the evidence we heard from cancer patient…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Warm This Winter campaign
I'm very happy to name the individual. The individual was Andrew Ward, from Scottish Power. It's on the public record; it's there for those to see on Senedd.tv, if they need to. My letter will be public as well, and so will his response to the committee…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Warm This Winter campaign
Of course.
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv)—Warm This Winter campaign
I'm very pleased to be able to co-submit this motion of Hefin David's today, alongside Jane Dodds as well. It was a pleasure to welcome Climate Cymru and the Warm This Winter campaign to the Senedd a few weeks ago, for Members to be able to sign up and pledge…
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90-second Statements
Diolch, Llywydd. Llywydd, I recently met with James Hunt of Nanny Biscuit in my constituency, who are the organisers of the Grand Week in Wales, and the Grand Week in Wales aims to celebrate the rich cultural history of our country whilst also supporting a…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
Thank you, Professor. Thanks, Chair.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
Okay. I'm conscious of time, but I did say, Chair, I'd come to everyone, so, Professor.
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Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
I would agree with that. Are there any further comments, more particularly to the initial points from Claire O'Shea? Do you agree with Claire that there is room where the patient's journey needs to be—? The experience needs to be recorded in more detail and…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
We also took evidence and heard evidence regarding dignity and respect for patients, and clearly that is an issue there regarding dignity and respect of the patients.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
Is that, fundamentally, a staffing problem and capacity issue, or are there additional pressures as well as the staffing? If we had the staff available tomorrow, would that service take place, or are there additional—?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
Diolch yn fawr, Cadeirydd. We've heard during this inquiry perhaps some of the most powerful evidence, not only of this Senedd term, but actually in the entirety of the Senedd, I would say, from cancer patients. The Chair referred to one patient, who is sadly…
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Gynaecological cancers: Panel 6
Sorry, Chair. Has that request been made for that resource?
