, Plenary
Short Debate: Why Wales needs a strategic plan to prioritise brain tumour research
I'm grateful, Presiding Officer, to follow my colleague Mike Hedges in thanking Peter Fox, not only for a minute of his time, but bringing forward this extremely important debate today. Llywydd, I'd like to use my time today to talk about Aaron Wharton and…
, Plenary
Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
I'm very grateful to the Counsel General for his answer. As the Counsel General knows, the Hillsborough Law Now campaign is about giving ordinary people real access to justice. The UK Conservative Government are bringing forward a Victims and Prisoners Bill…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
8. What discussions has the Counsel General had with law officers regarding the Hillsborough law campaign? OQ59528
, Petitions Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Item 7, then, today. That does conclude today’s public business. Can I propose, therefore, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting? Are Members content? They are. Very good…
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Papers to note
Moving on to item 6 on today's agenda, we have a number of papers to note. We have a letter from the Chair of the Children Young People, and Education Committee accepting our recommendation to the committee’s report and also informing us that their committee…
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Updates to previous petitions - continuation
If Members are in agreement, yes, okay.
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Updates to previous petitions - continuation
Are Members in agreement? Yes, thank you. Item 5.6, P-06-1325, 'Lower the speed limit on the A5 through Glasfryn', submitted by Gwennol Ellis with 271 signatures, and I bring Buffy Williams in to speak to this petition.
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Updates to previous petitions - continuation
Excellent. So, we should definitely note that positive response from the Minister, and we'll bring that forward—. It's a positive for some, that's all; Joel James is perhaps in disagreement here. Item 5.4, P-06-1294, 'Don't leave metastatic breast cancer…
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Updates to previous petitions - continuation
Diolch yn fawr, Rhys. Do Members agree? Yes. Item 5.3, P-06-1247, 'We call on the Welsh Government to lead the way by supporting trials of a four-day week in Wales', submitted by petitioner Mark Hooper with 1,619 signatures. I should note that, on Wednesday…
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Updates to previous petitions - continuation
Diolch, Joel. I see that Members agree. Item 5.2, P-06-1213, 'Ban leisure use of Seadoo/jet ski in Cymru. Except in strictly controlled designated areas'. This was submitted by Richard Jenkins with 1,432 signatures. I bring Rhys ab Owen in to discuss any…
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Updates to previous petitions - continuation
Item 5 on the agenda, updates to previous petitions, 5.1, P-05-1106, 'Introduce personal health budgets and personalised care in Wales', submitted by Rhys Bowler with 779 signatures. I bring Members in to discuss any actions they may wish to take here. Joel…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Buffy. I can see Members nodding in agreement. We will seek time from Business Committee for such a debate, and see how Business Committee respond.
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New Petitions
Thank you for that, Joel. I think it's a fair suggestion, to keep it open on that basis. I don't think there's much more we can do, but we can keep it open and review when perhaps the consultations have finished. But again, we'd like to thank the Secretary of…
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New Petitions
Any further comments from Members? Joel James.
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. Do Members agree? They do. Item 4.5, P-06-1330, 'We call on the Welsh Government to reject their proposals for a council tax revaluation'. 'Monmouthshire residents face astronomical council tax hikes if proposals to revalue homes go ahead. A…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Luke, and I can see Members in agreement with both suggestions there, so we will action those. And again, thank you to the school for engaging with our important process. Item 4.3, P-06-1328, 'Ensure that all social care workers in Wales are paid…
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New Petitions
I can see all Members are fully in agreement. Luke Fletcher wants to come in.
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New Petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Rhys. Are Members in agreement? Yes, they are. Item 4.2, P-06-1327, 'Leisure Centre amenities free for children'. 'The students members of Ysgol Mynydd Bychan's Senedd strongly believe that Leisure Centre amenities should be free for children…
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New Petitions
Okay, moving to item 4 on today's agenda, new petitions. Item 4.1, P-06-1324, 'BCUHB has failed the people of North Wales and should be disbanded into smaller units'. 'Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) (Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr) is…
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Evidence session 2 - P-06-1326 The Senedd should scrutinise the prepayment meter scandal in Wales
Thank you, all. We have run out of time. I'm conscious that we've gone over our allotted time, as well, so I appreciate you staying for just a bit longer. I will bring this session to a close now. I'm very grateful for you being with us. I should say, I hope…
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Evidence session 2 - P-06-1326 The Senedd should scrutinise the prepayment meter scandal in Wales
If you could do that, that would be very handy for us. Luke Fletcher.
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Evidence session 2 - P-06-1326 The Senedd should scrutinise the prepayment meter scandal in Wales
No, fine. I was just seeing if Dhara wanted to comment on that. Perhaps, Dhara, do you have further comments before Luke's next question?
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Evidence session 2 - P-06-1326 The Senedd should scrutinise the prepayment meter scandal in Wales
Thank you. Sorry, Luke.
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Evidence session 2 - P-06-1326 The Senedd should scrutinise the prepayment meter scandal in Wales
Thank you, Buffy. To come back to your points on the vulnerability commitment, I'm conscious you might not have that in front of you now, but I'd be really interested in what Energy UK describe as 'vulnerability'. Because a lot of the problems we've seen, and…
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Evidence session 2 - P-06-1326 The Senedd should scrutinise the prepayment meter scandal in Wales
Dhara, we seem to have you without a pink filter on now. Would you—?Your assessment on, firstly, perhaps legislation to ban prepayment meters and any consequences that may have.
