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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Luke. Are Members content with Luke's proposal, to send the letters, to share the views, to the Minister and close the petition on that basis? Happy? Yes. Okay. Moving on then to petitions that I believe, as Chair, require no further action…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Joel. So, there seems to be a consensus to write to the Minister. I should say that we should note that, as Joel says, there are many differing views here, and emotions are different within this petition, and we do as a committee try to take…
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Thank you for that, Buffy. Joel James.
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, all. There's agreement on the way forward, to keep this important petition open, and awaiting the Minister's next update. Moving on, 4.4, P-06-1201, 'Ban the shooting of critically endangered birds...give them the protection they so desperately…
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Buffy Williams.
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Luke Fletcher.
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Updates to previous petitions
Thanks, Joel. I think the committee has highlighted the Bill that is going through the House of Lords as an opportunity now, and perhaps that's for individual Members to raise on the floor of the Senedd with the relevant Minister at the relevant point. But…
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay. Thank you, Luke. Any other comments from Members? You're in agreement. Joel.
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you for that, Joel. There seems to be full consent as to where to take this petition forward. I'll note this was the fifth time the committee has considered it, so we have taken this petition seriously. We held a Plenary debate too. In addition, there's…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Luke. Joel.
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Buffy. Luke Fletcher.
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay, item 4 on today's agenda, updates to previous petitions. Item 4.1, P-05-1010, 'An independent inquiry into the 2020 flooding in Rhondda Cynon Taf so that lessons are learned', submitted by Eleri Griffiths, with 6,017 signatures. And I note we have…
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New Petitions
Yes, understood and noted for the record, Joel, and I think the agreement, just for clarity, from the committee will be to forward the petition on to the special committee on Senedd reform, and not necessarily agree with the actual petition itself; individual…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Luke. I would agree with that and I can see all Members are in agreement with that too, so—. Oh, Joel.
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New Petitions
Okay. Diolch yn fawr, Luke, for that. As a compromise, I think the committee can write to the health board, and that is where our involvement draws a line. We write to the health board on behalf of the petitioner, and we share the responses through the…
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New Petitions
Okay. Thank you for that suggestion, Joel. Luke, I see you wanted to come in.
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New Petitions
Diolch for that, Buffy. I can see agreement from all Members, and I think I speak for all other Members in saying that we are clearly not experts in this field, but hearing the likes of yourself, the likes of the petitioner, and, as you rightly point out, the…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. I think Mike and those who have signed this petition, and those unpaid carers in Wales, do welcome the work that you and Heledd Fychan have done in organising those round-tables. I'm sure they will look forward to that restarting again, and…
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New Petitions
Thank you. Diolch yn fawr, Luke. Joel.
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New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. I can see Members are in agreement with that. I think it's worth noting as well that the Government have a clear intention, and the Minister has stated that, but the contingencies are in place if the public health situation does not make it…
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New Petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Luke. I can see that Members are in agreement with your suggestion, so we'll take that action forward and thank the petitioner. Diolch. Item 3.3 on the agenda is P-06-1239, 'Cancel GCSE Exams in Wales': 'There is uncertainty around the…
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New Petitions
Thank you, Buffy. There's no surprise that you are an avid beekeeper, there is often a buzz around the place when you're in the Bay. So, that's noted. I see that Members are in agreement, maybe not with my pun, but certainly with the action from the Member…
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New Petitions
Moving on, then, to item 3, new petitions. Item 3.1 is P-06-1231, 'Introduce greener "bee-friendly" bus stops across Wales': 'We are asking the Welsh Government to introduce greener 'bee-friendly' bus stops across Wales and to commit to making 10% of bus…
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Evidence session - P-06-1207 Start referring to Welsh cities and towns by their Welsh names - has been postponed until 7 March
Item 2 on today's agenda was supposed to be an evidence session for P-06-1207, 'Start referring to Welsh cities and towns by their Welsh names'. At our meeting on 24 January, the committee accepted an offer from the Welsh Language Commissioner, Aled Roberts…
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Diolch yn fawr, Joel, for that. That's noted for the record. I remind Members, throughout today's proceedings, if there are any further declarations of interest, then please make them at the relevant point.
