, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Rhys, for that suggestion. I see committee members nodding, both online and here in the Senedd. It makes sense to do that, so that's what we will do. Item 3.7, P-06-1288, 'Deliver Magor and Undy Walkway Station, part of the Burns Delivery…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you for that suggestion, Buffy. I think it's worth noting your ongoing commitment to raising this in the Senedd at every opportunity. Do Members agree with Buffy's suggestion to await the publication of the women's health plan? They do. Okay. We will do…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Luke. So, there's been a suggestion to write to the Minister for her further thoughts and, as Luke has said, the Minister has shared it with her officials. The report is by Epilepsy Action Cymru, which I think was the one I launched with Janet here…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you for that suggestion, Luke. Are Members in agreement? I can see they are. Are there any further comments? No. Okay. Item 3.3, P-06-1240, 'Improve health services for people with epilepsy living in Wales'. This was submitted by Janet Paterson with…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Item 3 on today's agenda is updates to previous petitions. Item 3.1, P-06-1314, 'Insulate all Welsh homes against both the heat and the cold...introduce grants that are open to all!'. This was submitted by Robert Curtis, with 279 signatures. This is a…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you for that, Luke, in agreement with Rhys's suggestion to keep open pending the response from the Welsh Government. Are Members all in agreement? They are. I think it's also worth noting a similar petition that was launched on the Change.org website…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Rhys. Luke Fletcher.
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Luke. Do Members agree? Yes. Thank you. Item 2.5, P-06-1323, 'We request that the Welsh Government purchase St David's Hall as a national resource for Wales': 'This is a heartfelt plea to prevent the loss of a vital cultural resource to the people…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Luke. Are there any further comments from Members? No, I can see there are not. It is worth noting the Government's response, and I quote: 'Our intention is to continue to use both Cymru and Wales, to refer to our nation in both its official…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you for that suggestion, Buffy. I can see Members are content with that and are in agreement. Item 2.2, P-06-1315, 'Stop outsourcing at the Plas Menai National Outdoor Centre for Wales': 'Sport Wales has invited tenders for an external organisation to…
, Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Item 2 on the agenda is new petitions. Item 2.1, P-06-1306, 'More protection for ancient & veteran trees in Wales. Old Trees can be relocated. Stop The Chop': '1960's tree felling laws are out of date. Current planning policy allows for the chopping down of…
, Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of Interest
Can I welcome everybody to today's hybrid meeting of the Senedd Petitions Committee? As a reminder, this is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a 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 warm welcome to you all to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Thank you. I think that gives us a clear recommendation.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Thank you, Professor Crosby. Just finally, Chair, if I may, the national endoscopy programme itself has been around for a few years now. What does the future of that programme look like? How long are we expected to have this programme? Are we having a second…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
That's very good. I think the committee welcomes straightforward answers. I don't know if Professor Crosby has anything to add, before I—?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Diolch. Thank you, Chair. I'm just reading this statement from Tuesday from the Minister on the updated cancer implementation plan. I'm not sure if—we might be putting you on the spot here. Do you think that that plan will improve access and efficiency to…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Okay. That's very useful to know. Thanks.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Do you know what that bottleneck is?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Yes, very briefly, Chair. Just on the bottleneck you mentioned, Professor, that was for the standardised referral, and that bottleneck is with Digital Health and Care Wales. Am I right in saying that?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Thank you.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with the National Endoscopy Programme and Wales Cancer Network
Thank you, Chair. Just following on from your last question to the professor then, does the Minister need to take more of a role in this?
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Thank you, Chair. When you're amending and changing these regulations when the science tells you it's the right thing to do—I have no arguments against that—it's crucial that the public are aware and on side through awareness raising, but also through the…
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Health and Social Care Committee
Endoscopy services: evidence session with Public Health Wales
Okay. So, the pre-assessment is where it needs to be.
