, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip
5. What actions is the Welsh Government taking to safeguard arts and culture in Islwyn? OQ61525
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
Thank you. Until the 1980s, most bus services throughout the United Kingdom were delivered through publicly owned companies, often run by local and accountable councils. And then Margaret Thatcher’s Government deregulated and dismantled the bus industry and…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales
4. How does the Welsh Government plan to improve bus services in Islwyn? OQ61528
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Tata Steel
First Minister, thank you for this statement today, and, in particular, that the difficult deal agreed means that Tata Steel UK has some arrangements in place to continue to serve its customers throughout this hugely difficult transition period, and…
, Plenary
Statement by the First Minister: Government priorities
Firstly, may I welcome you as Wales's first female First Minister as well as the clear articulation of your Government's priority today? On behalf of the communities of Islwyn, may I thank you for spending your first weeks listening to the people? In Islwyn…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Are we in agreement? Yes. Okay. Thank you. So, we're going to take all three of those recommendations forward as a committee, and we will write back with a response to the Minister for social services from the petitioner and ask around the provision or…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you. I mean, it has been acknowledged that there will be an impact on those with protected characteristics, and despite the fact that, on a low income, that won't be expected, pro rata, to impact directly, it is that notional expense that you would be…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you so much. Item 4.6, P-06-1403, 'Reconsider cuts to Postgraduate funding and increase Doctoral Loans to match UKRI Stipend'. The submitter is Micaela Panes. It has 2,026 signatures online, 130 on paper, 2,156 in total. I'll ask Rhys to discuss this…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you so much for that contribution, and yourself, Rhys. So, we will agree to that and move forward. And in terms of keeping this petition open, I presume we're keeping it open.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes. Okay. I'm more than happy. What do you think?
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. So, how do you want that to take place? Do you want communication from this committee to the clerks?
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
So, a liaison on any presumed—
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes, absolutely.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. That's clear. I'm sort of in between in this regard, because there are arguments for both, in terms of either informing the committee's findings and airing it early, or waiting for their conclusion and then seeking a joint debate, which you could argue…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Any further comments, or are you all in agreement?
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Peter. I'm currently working on two separate cases within the constituency—one to make a road go down to 20 mph, and the opposite. So, it's obviously a very contradictory issue at the moment. But, yes, in terms of a further update on that priority…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. We can update as necessary. So, I'd like to invite Peter to discuss this petition and further actions for this one.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, and I agree. Any further comments? I think it's sound that we keep that open until the scheme details are published, but I think perhaps we could find out when it's going to be published as a timeline. Thank you. Item 4.4, P-06-1389, 'Introduce a…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
I understand what you're saying, and I think if we can capture that in terms of the balance between those two points, that would be really useful, off the back of this petition, and it's been interesting to have that discussion today. Thank you. So, I'd like…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay. So, what I was going to go on to say—thank you so much for those comments—is that I believe we should close this petition, but I think it wouldn't be remiss, bearing in mind the volatility that we are facing across the world at this moment, and the…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Okay, thank you for that. So, if there are no further comments, we're going to close this particular—. Sorry, go on, Rhys.
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Thank you very much. So, we will write to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. Obviously, we've got the date of 20 September, but in this regard, and with regard to the response from NRW, are there any further comments on that? No…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Yes. 'National Nature Reserve'. This has been to us previously, I believe, hasn't it? The petitioner is Kim Williams. Obviously, it's related to the previous petition. It's had 2,422 signatures, 915 from Wales only. It's been kept open, and I'd like Peter to…
, Petitions Committee
Updates to previous petitions
Item 4.1, P-05-1447, 'Stop Natural Resources Wales closing the visitor centre at Ynyslas'—. I can't say that. Ynyslas, is it? How do I say that, folks?
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New Petitions
Thank you very much for those comments. We will write to NRW to state that we’ll be seeking a debate, because the committee takes the seriousness of this determination on board in terms of the impact that closure could or would have in these regards. And then…
