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Transcript: Transcript for 02/04/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents: |
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(9:00-9:40) |
Evidence Session P-05-805 Fair Deal For Supply Teachers Kirsty
Williams AM, Minister for Education Neil
Welch - Head of Workforce Engagement, Welsh Government Gail
Deane - Senior Policy Manager, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Education and Neil Welch. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-868 Water Safety/Drowning Prevention and the effects of Cold Water Shock to be taught in all Schools in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back
to the Welsh Government to provide the further information submitted by the
petitioners and ask for its views in response to the proposals made, including
for a Water Safety Plan for Wales. |
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P-05-870 Let’s Get Every Young Heart Screened (Age 10-35) Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back
to the Minister for Health and Social Services to ask for details of current
Welsh Government and NHS Wales policy and actions in relation to identifying
undiagnosed heart conditions amongst young people. |
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P-05-871 Make baby and toddler changing available in both male/female toilets Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write back
to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip to: ·
share
the petitioner’s comments, and seek clarification about the reference made
within design standards to baby changing provisions not being provided in
‘unisex’ toilets; ·
ask
what analysis the Welsh Government intends to do of the local toilet strategies
produced by local authorities; ·
ask
whether the Welsh Government has held any discussions with the private sector,
or representative bodies, over the provision of changing facilities in premises
open to the public; and ·
ask
for information about relevant actions carried out following the Health and
Social Care Committee’s 2012 inquiry Public
health implications of inadequate public toilet facilities. |
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P-05-872 Protect school funding or admit to the weakening of service provision Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Children, Young People and Education Committee to share details of the petition
in relation to their current inquiry into school funding, and keep a watching
brief during the course of that Committee’s inquiry. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-05-732 Unacceptable Waiting Times for NHS patients in A & E Wrecsam/Wrexham Maelor Hospital Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health
Board and agreed to accept their offer of a further update on developments in
six months. |
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P-05-797 Ensure access to the cystic fibrosis medicine, Orkambi, as a matter of urgency Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence on the petition and agreed to keep
a watching brief on developments in Wales and across the UK. The Committee also
agreed to write to the Minister for Health and Social Services to ask for his
view on the possibility of issuing a Crown licence pursuant to provisions
contained within the Patents Act 1977 to potentially make use of the patent for
Orkambi without the authorisation of the patent holder, if the current impasse
in discussions cannot be resolved. |
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P-05-804 We need Welsh Government funding for play!! Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write back to the
Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services to ask her to consider adding to
guidance which accompanies future grants for play to ensure that local
voluntary organisations receive sufficient benefit from such funding. |
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P-05-857 Create a national task force for children’s mental health Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to keep a watching brief on this subject in light of the ongoing scrutiny being carried out by the Children, Young People and Education Committee following its Mind over Matter report and the existence of the Joint Ministerial Task & Finish Group. |
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P-05-759 Re-open the Cwmcarn Forest Drive at Easter 2018 Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence from Natural Resources Wales and
the petitioners and agreed to close the petition in light of NRW’s intention to
reopen the Forest Drive in spring 2020. |
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P-05-801 Save the trees and ground in Roath Mill and Roath Brook Gardens before it's too late Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence from Natural Resources Wales and
agreed to keep a watching brief on the issue and request an update in six
months’ time. |
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P-05-815 Control Rapidly Expanding Intensive Poultry Industry in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write back to the
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to: ·
ask
for a list of the membership of the working group and confirmation of its title
and final terms of reference; ·
propose
that the group’s membership should include representation from environmental
organisations and/or independent scientist(s); and ·
seek
further information about the interaction between this strand of work and the
Intensive Agriculture Health Working Group. |
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P-05-825 Protect children's lungs from harmful pollution whilst at school Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to: ·
write
to other groups such as Natural Resources Wales, Public Health Wales and the
Health & Safety Executive to seek their views on the petition; and ·
request
a legal paper clarifying the legal powers of the commissioners. |
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P-05-750 For single use items: introduce a Deposit Return System for drink containers and make fast food containers and utensils compostable Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition alongside P-05-803 and P-05-829, and agreed to await the
outcome of the relevant joint consultations being held by the UK and Welsh
Governments, before considering whether it should take further action on the
petitions. |
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P-05-803 Our natural world is being poisoned by single use plastics...it’s time to introduce a tax! Supporting documents:
Minutes: |
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P-05-829 Ban Single Use Plastic Items in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: |
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P-05-862 Tackling school bullying Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to: ·
write
back to the Minister for Education to request a response to the specific
proposal made by the petitioner for a Wales-wide anti-bullying framework,
containing strengthened legal requirements for schools, and relating to
recording incidents of bullying in particular; and ·
write
to the Welsh Youth Parliament to make them aware of the current petition and to
seek their views on the topic of bullying in schools. |
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P-05-793 Hi speed broadband to Llangenny village Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed that, whilst it had great sympathy with the residents of Llangenny over this issue, it would close the petition at this point as it does not seem possible to make further progress in relation to broadband services in Llangenny at this time. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Item
6 |
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Discussion of Previous Evidence Session Minutes: The
Committee considered the evidence provided by the Minister for Education and
agreed to: ·
write
to other organisations such as the WLGA, NUT, NASUWT and NAHT for their views
on the topic of the petition; and ·
seek
the views of the petitioner on the evidence provided by the Minister. |