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Debate on Petition P-06-1294, 'Don't leave metastatic breast cancer patients in Wales behind'
On behalf of the Petitions Committee, thank you for the opportunity to bring this important debate forward on the petition,
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Debate on Petition P-06-1294, 'Don't leave metastatic breast cancer patients in Wales behind'
Diolch yn fawr, Deputy Presiding Officer.
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90-second Statements
Diolch, Llywydd. My community is built on manufacturing, and we are proud of the products we produce and the skills of our working people who make them. Last month marked an important birthday for manufacturing in Deeside—we celebrated 30 happy years of…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
Can I thank the Minister for that answer? The Minister will be aware that this is a subject that is close to my heart. For the record, Llywydd, I'll place on record my involvement as an unpaid member of the consortium at Bangor University, as mentioned by the…
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
7. What assessment has the Minister made of how levels of UK Government investment in digital connectivity are impacting the north Wales economy? OQ58562
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
So, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), can I propose that the committee does resolve to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting? We have agreement. Okay, thank you. Thank you to all those watching, and the clerking team and the background…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you for the further recommendation, Joel. I can see Luke nodding in agreement with that as well. We will share that work—that good piece of work—done by Epilepsy Action Cymru and seek a response in the meantime. Item 3.4, P-06-1249, 'Provide a clinical…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Joel. I can see that Luke's also in agreement; I too am in agreement. What a stark contrast that is from the welcomeness and the opportunities given to us from the Deputy Minister, and the engagement from the Welsh Government, but perhaps not so…
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Luke. I can see Joel's in agreement with that, and I too am in agreement. Can I just place on the record as well that it's good to see Government Ministers actually wanting to really engage and proactively engaging with the Petitions Committee? I…
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Item 3 on today's agenda: updates to previous petitions. Item 3.1, P-05-1106, 'Introduce Personal Health Budgets and Personalised Care in Wales'. This was submitted by Rhys Bowler, with 779 signatures. We've considered this petition a number of times in…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. We'll certainly check the Record for that. So, there's been a proposal from Joel James to debate this petition—to make a request to Business Committee. I can see Luke in agreement there, I too am in agreement and I do think it would be good…
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New Petitions
Okay, thank you for that, Joel. As Members have said, this has been debated a lot. Other committees have also reported on this issue, and I think I'm right in saying that this was talked about quite heavily in the previous Senedd as well. So, we will thank…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Luke. I'm in agreement with that. Joel.
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New Petitions
Okay, so we have agreement there to come back to committee and consider what actions we may wish to take on the publication of the final report of the roads review panel, and it may be that local Members to the area may wish to have their own views in the…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. Agreement from the committee?
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New Petitions
Diolch, Luke, for that suggestion. Are we all in agreement? Thank you. Item 2.2, P-06-1299, 'Welsh Government "Freeze on road building" to include a clause for cases that pose a danger to life'. 'The recent fire at Tylorstown Working Mens’ Club proved that…
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New Petitions
Item 2 on today's agenda, new petitions. Item 2.1, P-06-1291, 'Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales'. The petition reads as follows: 'In 1999 legislation was changed by the UK Government which allowed veterinary…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Can I welcome everyone to today's Petitions Committee? And as a reminder to those in the meeting and those watching, this meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and the Record of Proceedings will be published as per usual. Aside from the procedural…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A warm welcome to you all to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
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Economic strategy for coastal and rural communities
Thanks, First Minister. That was actually the interest I was declaring. I was proud to be a small part of the team of incredibly talented engineers and so on that we have in Wales, and I think that's something that we should certainly welcome and promote…
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Economic strategy for coastal and rural communities
Yes.
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Economic strategy for coastal and rural communities
I appreciate that answer, and just moving away from broadband in particular, and moving to mobile networks and mobile connectivity, I do most of my work from my phone, but I'm relatively lucky to be either here or back home in Deeside with a relatively good…
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Economic strategy for coastal and rural communities
Thanks, First Minister. I take the view that residents across Wales, right across Wales, no matter where they live, and in particular we're focusing on rural communities now, of course they deserve and need a level of broadband that is suitable for modern…
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Economic strategy for coastal and rural communities
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Prynhawn da, First Minister and officials. Chair, I will declare an interest here as an unpaid member of the 5G EDC board project consortium, led by Bangor University. Further details are online for anyone who's interested in that. First…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Summer shows and events
It certainly wasn't me on this occasion, but maybe next year. I wonder if you would include in your list the Flint and Denbigh show, where I and Darren Millar will be at the big cat stand this summer? [Laughter.]
