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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Diolch yn fawr iawn, Weinidog. And I think it's clear that you agree that investing in Welsh-medium school buildings is going to be key if we really are truly to deliver and give all parents and children the chance of Welsh-medium education in Wales…
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Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
5. How is the Welsh Government expanding Welsh language education in Alyn and Deeside? OQ58227
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Hydrogen strategy
I thank Sam Kurtz for taking the intervention here. You mentioned about the possibility of Wales being the leader in renewable technology. Would you agree with me that a good way of doing that would be to disinvest public sector pension funds from fossil…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Hydrogen strategy
Will the Member give way?
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Questions to the Minister for Economy
I've been reflecting on what innovation means and the word 'innovation', and, as I've been doing that, I came across a quote from Steve Jobs, and he once said that: 'Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on…
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Debate: Broadcasting
I do welcome the opportunity today to talk about this very timely debate. I think Welsh broadcasting, in all of its forms, at its best, should tell our national story, and it should reflect the interests and the passions of Wales. This isn't just about…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
We will now go into private session for the final time this afternoon and we'll discuss all the evidence we've heard, both from the Deputy Minister from Welsh Government Julie Morgan, and also from all the witnesses, including Lord Lipsey, with regard to the…
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Paper to note
Item 6, just one paper to note: 6.1, P-06-1181, 'Sea bottom trawling is killing our marine wildlife...Stop bulldozing our seas!' Are Members content to note? They are. Excellent. Okay. So that concludes today's public business.
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Joel, and, yes, agreement from myself and Luke too. Item 5.8, P-06-1248, 'Change Standing Orders and admissibility criteria for petitions,' and this was submitted by Bryan Dredge, with 116 signatures. We now have had a response from the Llywydd to…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Buffy. Joel James.
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Thank you, Joel. So, the suggestion there is to write one final time, but also forward the response, so the Minister has the response from the petitioner as well, and then we'll bring it back to committee following that response. Agreed? Yes. Item 5.7…
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Luke. I can see that Members are agreed. They are. Item 5.6, P-06-1235, 'Ensure appropriate provision of services and support for people with Acquired Brain Injury in Wales'. This was submitted by Dr Claire Williams, with 443 signatures. I'll…
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Updates to previous petitions
I can see nodding from all Members, and I think we all echo the words of Luke Fletcher there, where we do recognise how difficult this is for so many, but, of course, turning tragedy into something positive is a respectable ambition. And these people are—I…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Joel. And again, I can see Members are in agreement. Item 5.4, P-06-1212, 'Mark Allen's Law - we want throwline stations around all open water sites in Wales'. This was submitted by Leeanne Elizabeth Bartley, with 11,027 signatures. I just want to…
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay. I can see Members nodding in agreement with Luke as well. So, we'll move on. Item 5.3, P-06-1184, 'Immediately ban the use of toxic lead in all ammunition in Wales... lead is killing our wildlife!', submitted by Robert Curtis, with 4,052 signatures. And…
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Updates to previous petitions
We will do that. Moving on, 5.2, P-06-1163, 'Extend the postgraduate STEMM bursary to all MSc students in Wales', submitted by Rachel Wrathall, with 88 signatures. Again, I will bring Members in to discuss this petition, and it's a petition I think this…
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Updates to previous petitions
I can hear Members saying to me we should keep it open, with your agreement, Buffy. And I can see nodding all round.
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Moving on, then, to item 5 on today's agenda. So, we will move to updates to previous petitions. Item 5.1, P-05-1112, 'Help Welsh Communities Buy Community Assets: Implement Part 5 Chapter 3 of the Localism Act 2011', submitted by Daniel Evans, with 655…
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New Petitions: continuation
Thank you, Buffy. Any further comments from Members? No. They're in agreement. And again, just to put on record, I think Members do recognise the serious challenges our future generations have had and, of course, we wish them well with their studies and…
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New Petitions: continuation
Thank you, Luke. I can see Members agree. Moving on to 3.6: P-06-1280, 'Cancel AS and A Level exams within Wales for the summer of 2022'. 'I feel that exams within Wales should be cancelled for the summer of 2022 as the Covid 19 pandemic has meant that pupils…
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New Petitions: continuation
Thank you, Joel, for that, and I can see Members are in agreement with your suggestion, and we will take forward and action that. I think it's worth noting as well that in the last, in the previous Senedd, the new curriculum was scrutinised very heavily, and…
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New Petitions: continuation
Welcome back to the Senedd Petitions Committee again. We've just finished our evidence session for P-06-1253, 'Ban greyhound racing in Wales', which was item 4 on today's agenda. I did say previously that we would jump back to item 3, starting with new…
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
And we'll go into private session now until 3.50 p.m. Back at 3.50 p.m.
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Thank you, David, and I think you've pre-empted what I was about to say, because, of course, we'll take your document and the report in front of you. I will thank Members and witnesses for today's session, both online and in front of us. Thank you for making…
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Evidence session - P-06-1253 Ban greyhound racing in Wales
Well, I'm conscious that we haven't got the tweet in front of us either, so perhaps we can pick that up after this session and get that formal response.
