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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Peredur Owen Griffiths. Are there any further comments? Peter.
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you. Item 4.2, P-06-1392, 'Reform of the additional learning needs Code of Wales 2021'. This was submitted by Victoria Anne Lightbown, with a total of 15,160 signatures. Again, Members will be aware of the debate that took place on 8 May, with an…
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Updates to previous petitions
I will continue with item 4, updates to previous petitions, whilst we're waiting for witnesses to join for our next session. So, if we go through these petitions now. Item 4.1, P-06-1326, 'The Senedd should scrutinise the prepayment meter scandal in Wales'…
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New Petitions
Thank you.
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New Petitions
I'm grateful to Peredur Owen Griffiths for the suggestion to write to the culture committee and the Finance Committee and also to request time for a debate from the Senedd's Business Committee. Are Members content? Are there any further comments?
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New Petitions
Yes. Okay. Thank you, Peter. We'll write to Gwent Police with those thoughts. Item 3.3, P-06-1437, 'Increase, don’t cut, funding for the National Library, Amgueddfa Cymru and the Royal Commission'. There is further information available to members of the…
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New Petitions
I thank Peter Fox for that. Are Members content?
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New Petitions
I thank Peter Fox for that and note his comments. We are soon due to discuss our annual report, which may reflect on some of the comments that you made there. Item 3.2, P-06-1426, 'Install traffic lights at the McDonald’s Pontypool roundabout'. 'There have…
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New Petitions
Diolch, Peredur Owen Griffiths. As you say, the Bill itself has had extensive scrutiny and the final vote at the Senedd was 43 in favour and 16 against at Stage 4. Any further comments to make? Peter Fox.
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New Petitions
I move to item 3, new petitions, on today's agenda. Item No. 3.1, P-06-1411, 'I oppose the Welsh Government "Senedd Reform Bill", published 18 September 2023, becoming law'. There is additional information available to members of the committee. This was…
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Thank you, Peter. We are coming up to the extended time of 14:50. I did have some questions around the work of the Competition and Markets Authority action, and also around, perhaps, any recommendations that you think may be worth while that this committee…
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
You may be muted, Dr Mewes. I'll ask the team to unmute. You're unmuted now.
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Yes, absolutely. That's fine. Peter Fox.
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Dr Mewes, if you have to go and do that, perhaps we can extend with Dr Paterson.
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Just two seconds, Peter; can I just ask if Dr Paterson and Dr Mewes would be willing to go to 14:50 and extend this meeting?
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Thank you, Dr Paterson. I thank Peredur Owen Griffiths as well. We have roughly nine minutes or so left. Perhaps we can just extend a little bit beyond that to let Peter Fox have an opportunity to ask his questions.
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Thank you. I'll pass back to Peredur Owen Griffiths.
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
I would say any change of law of that nature would need to go for extensive consultation with the profession to try and iron out some of those issues. I appreciate it was a difficult question, but thank you for the honest answer. Would you agree—and perhaps…
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
That would be really useful. I wonder—the same question—of that 59 per cent who are not the corporates, how many have signed up to the scheme as well. And then, perhaps, to ask Dr Mewes, if there was an update to the Veterinary Surgeons Act and this became…
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Thank you, Peredur. Just before you carry on with questioning, can I just ask Dr Paterson, then, with regard to the 41 per cent of corporate veterinary practices in Wales, how many of them are signed up to the voluntary practice standards scheme?
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Thank you. We're grateful for your being with us. I should also say: we've had extensive briefing from the Dogs Trust this afternoon, who couldn't be with us in either this session or the next session we've got, but Members will take that into consideration…
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Thank you, Dr Mewes. Dr Paterson.
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Yes, fine, yes.
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Item 2 on the agenda, the first evidence session for petition P-06-1291, 'Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales'. This is a petition submitted by Linda Joyce-Jones, which the committee took interest in. Part of 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? As a reminder, this meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a record of proceedings will be published as per usual. Aside from the procedural adaptations for…
