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Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. There were no apologies. |
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New petitions |
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P-05-763 Introduce updated stroke advice - B.E.F.A.S.T. - and help save lives and livelihoods Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to: ·
write
to the Stroke Association to seek their views on the petition; and ·
give
the petitioner the opportunity to comment on the Cabinet Secretary’s response
and any response forthcoming from the Stoke Association. |
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P-05-766 Make a Vegan Option Compulsory In Public Canteens Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to await the
response from the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport, and give
the petitioner the opportunity to comment on it before considering the petition
again in the autumn term. |
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P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road Through Tre-Taliesin: Urgent Need for Effective Speed-Calming Measures Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to the
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure to: ·
request
further details about the timing of the review into possible safety measures
for the A487 and ask him to inform the Committee of the outcome in due course;
and ·
ask
if his officials will meet with the action group. |
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P-05-768 A call for the return of 24 hour Consultant led Obstetrics, Paediatrics and SCBU to Withybush DGH Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to:
o
what
assessment they’ve made of the impact of the changes to Obstetrics, Paediatrics
& SCBU services in the area since
they were centralised at Glangwili; o
for
further information on how recent perinatal mortality rates compare to those
under the previous configuration of services; and o
whether there is any data available about
patient transfer times to Glangwili Hospital relative to transfer times to
other hospitals under the previous arrangements. |
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Updates to previous petitions |
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P-04-526 Please make Senedd TV accessible to deaf people Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to: ·
write
back to the Llywydd as Chair of the Assembly Commission to: o
note
the Committee’s concern over the slow progress towards increasing the volume of
Assembly proceedings that are available with BSL interpretation or subtitles,
especially in the time since the petition was submitted in 2014; o
ask
the Commission to explore the options for developing a programme for making BSL
and/or subtitling available for other Assembly Questions and proceedings within
a suitable timeframe. ·
Inform
the petitioner of the Committee’s decision. |
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P-04-408 Child and Adolescent Eating Disorder Service Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health,
Well-being and Sport and agreed to:
o
how
the Welsh Government intends to improve the provision of child and adolescent
eating disorder services; o
the
numbers of children and adolescents suffering with eating disorders and the
capacity of current services to deal with the demand; and
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P-05-749 Reinstate Corwen's Mobile Dental Service Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee agreed to close the petition on the basis that there are plans to
replace the mobile dental unit and the petitioners are satisfied with the
outcome. |
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P-04-564 Restoration of Inpatient Beds, Minor Injuries Cover and X-Ray Unit to the Ffestiniog Memorial Hospital Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence on the petition and, given the amount of
detailed correspondence received from all parties over the last 3 years, agreed
to prepare a summary of the Committee’s consideration of the petition, include
its reflections and conclusions, and share it with the Welsh Government, Betsi
Cadwaladr UHB and the petitioner, early in the Autumn term. |
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P-04-481 Close the Gap for deaf pupils in Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Minister for Lifelong Learning and
Welsh Language and agreed to suggest that NDCS contacts the Minister’s diary
secretary direct to arrange a meeting and ask them to report back to the
Committee following that meeting. |
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P-04-522 Asbestos in Schools Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education
and agreed to await further comments from the petitioner on the information
provided by the Cabinet Secretary and noted that they wish to pursue the matter
further on receipt of the petitioner’s response. |
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P-05-722 Protect Special Educational Needs Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from Neath Port Talbot County Council and
agreed to write to the petitioner to ask her whether she would like to take up
the Chief Executive’s offer to meet with his officials locally. |
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P-04-683 Trees in Towns Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment
and Rural Affairs along with further comments from the petitioner and agreed
to:
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P-05-747 TB testing of cattle Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence and agreed to close the petition on the
basis that the petition appears to have achieved its aim. |
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P-05-753 Strengthening the Legislative and Regulatory Framework Surrounding Waste Wood Processing Facilities Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment
and Rural Affairs along with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to
write to the Cabinet Secretary seeking her views on the petitioner’s latest
comments before deciding how to take the petition forward. |
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P-05-759 Re-open the Cwmcarn Forest Drive at Easter 2018 Supporting documents:
Minutes: David
Rowlands declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A: He
has previously attended meetings for the campaign to re-open Cwmcarn Forest
Drive and indicated his support for the attempts to re-open the Drive. The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment
and Rural Affairs along with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to
write to Natural Resources Wales to ask for more details of the timeframe for
the study into the commercial feasibility and management of the Drive and
seeking their views on the petitioner’s comments relating to funding for other
facilities for mountain bike users. |
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P-04-648 Unconventional Oil and Gas Planning Applications Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
Committee considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment
and Rural Affairs and agreed to:
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P-05-692 Build an International Mother languages Monument at Cardiff Bay Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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P-05-737 Save Our Bus Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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P-05-716 Free Train Transport for school pupils with Arriva Trains Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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P-04-688 TATA Steel Port Talbot Power Plant Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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P-05-690 Resurfacing of the A40 Raglan-Abergavenny Road Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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P-05-740 Petition to Protect our High Street Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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P-05-726 Give Rate Relief to Local Authorities for Leisure and Cultural Facilities Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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P-05-734 Ban Letting Agent Fees to Tenants Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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P-05-751 Recognition of Parental Alienation Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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P-05-711 Ensure Disabled People’s Housing Adaption Needs Are Adequately Met Supporting documents:
Minutes: Due
to time constraints the petition was deferred to the meeting on 19 September. |
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Paper to note Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee noted the paper. |
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Evidence Session - P-04-682 Routine Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Young People Beth
Baldwin, Petitioner Sara
Moran, Diabetes UK Cymru Libby
Dowling, Diabetes UK Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Chair and Members of the Committee thanked Beth Baldwin, commending her courage for bringing forward the petition and offered their sincere condolences on the loss of her son Peter. Beth Baldwin, Sara Moran and Libby Dowling answered questions from the Committee. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Discussion of Evidence Session: P-04-682 Routine Screening for Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Young People Minutes: Members
considered the evidence session and agreed to:
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