24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Joel. Any other comments from Members? I can see agreement with Joel, and I agree with Joel's suggestion there. And as you say, we did have that briefing from the British Heart Foundation, which has been received today. So, I agree with you…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
—petition. We've also written to the petitioner to get a steer on where we could possibly take this, but had no response to that. So, I think you're right with what you recommend there. Also, well done to you, Buffy, who spearheaded this change in the Welsh…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Buffy. Any other comments from Members? I can see agreement all around. I think we should note that there is a success to this—
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thanks for that—diolch yn fawr, Joel. I can see Members are in agreement there. I think what would be useful for Business Committee as well, if I can ask the clerking team to do so—obviously, the Petitions Committee so far in this Senedd has had an increase…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Item 3 on the agenda: updates to previous petitions. Item 3.1, P-05-949, 'SAVE COWBRIDGE OLD GIRLS' SCHOOL FROM DEMOLITION'. This was submitted by Sara Pedersen, with 5,541 signatures. Members will be aware we've considered this petition on a number of…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Luke, and we can see agreement from all Members on this important petition. What I would just add, with this sense of cross-party collaboration on the issue, is it would be good to see this implemented within Welsh law as soon as possible, and I…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Joel. Luke.
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Buffy, for those. Any other comments from Members, or are Members in agreement? Yes, I can see Members are in agreement, and, again, these exams are hard enough as they are, never mind with the pandemic, but it's difficult to see where the…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Luke. And I can see all Members agree with that, and we can certainly send those reports and the debate to the petitioner, and, again, note the Government's willingness to change. And we've seen, haven't we, already this year the importance of…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you for that, Joel. Are there any other comments from Members? No. I can see agreement. As a member of the previous Senedd's committee at the height of coronavirus, I fully understand and have been through a number of petitions like this, where the…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. Thanks, committee members, for those suggestions, and Buffy, for your recommendations to the committee. I would agree as well. I know, like you, Buffy, that there are Members of the Senedd who have been working hard on this for a number of years now…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Luke. I can see that Joel wants to come in as well.
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you for that, Buffy. Any other comments from Members? Luke.
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Diolch, Luke, for that. There's been a number of requests, and I tend to agree with them all; I can see nodding from Members as well. I think it's important to note that this petition is submitted by a cohort of Master's students, where any change to this…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Item 2 on the agenda is new petitions. Item 2.1 is P-06-1226, 'Remove barriers to entry to Social Work and encourage parity of esteem between Social Care and Health'. The petitions reads as follows: 'The current Welsh Government policy is placing unnecessary…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
This meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, and all participants will be joining by video-conference. The meeting is bilingual and translation is available. A Record of Proceedings will also be published. Aside from the procedural adaptations relating…
24 January 2022 , Petitions Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good afternoon. A very warm welcome to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every three years
On behalf of the committee, I'd like to thank Joanne Stroud and all of those who have supported this petition, and I thank the Minister and all Members for their contributions today. Thank you very much.
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every three years
Diolch yn fawr, Deputy Presiding Officer. Diolch, Weinidog, for your response to today's debate, in particular for setting out some of the science behind the decision by Public Health Wales and answering some of the questions from Members. And, of course…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every three years
As Members will know, the recent change in the cervical screening arrangements in Wales has been of significant public interest. This petition to the Senedd, titled 'Reinstate cervical screening to every 3 years' gathered 30,133 signatures in just three days…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1243 Reinstate cervical screening to every three years
Thank you very much, Llywydd. On behalf of the committee, thank you very much for the opportunity to present this debate on this important petition.
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
I'm very grateful for your answer, Minister, and as we've discussed this afternoon, there is a four-day week pilot being launched in the UK, in partnership with the think tank Autonomy and 4 Day Week Global. Could I stress the importance of these trials to…
19 January 2022 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
4. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Social Justice regarding supporting employers who are considering trialling a four-day working week? OQ57469
18 January 2022 , Plenary
Statement by the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution: Legal Aid and Access to Justice
I really welcome today's statement from the Counsel General and the work behind this statement, from both the Counsel General and the Minister for Social Justice. I think Members of this Senedd, no matter what political home we find ourselves in, should…
13 January 2022 , Health and Social Care Committee
Impact of waiting times backlog on people who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: evidence session with The Royal College of Surgeons of England and The King's Fund
Well, thank you for both of those very useful answers. Diolch, Chair.
