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1,207 speeches and questions

10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you. And thank you again for joining us. Thank you. And now we have the last of today's new petitions, petition 2.8, P-06-1295, 'Hold a public poll on the reduction of the default speed limit BEFORE it comes in to force'. This petition was created by…
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. So, we will write to the Business Committee and ask for a debate. Thank you.
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
I agree. Altaf, do you have a comment?
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes.
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. Thank you, Altaf. And the next petition we have today is petition 2.7, P-06-1294, 'Don't leave metastatic breast cancer patients in Wales behind'. The petition was created by Tassia Haines, has gathered 14,106 signatures, and reads: 'People living with…
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Altaf. Luke.
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. The next petition that we have is 2.6, P-06-1293, 'Provide funding for universal access to Fracture Liaison Services (FLS)'. The petition was created by Delyth Evans MBE, has collected 431 signatures, and reads: 'The Welsh Government should commit to…
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay, so, we'll close this petition, but we'll write and then we can send that information on to the petitioner. Yes. All in agreement? Yes. The next petition that we have is 2.5, P-06-1292, 'Make Welsh public sector organisations report scope 3 emissions and…
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. Luke, have you got any—?
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes. We can close this petition. Our next petition today is 2.4, P-06-1290, 'Enable Welsh residents to access an NHS "Right to Choose" diagnosis pathway for ADHD'. This petition was created by Sienna-Mae Jade Yates, has collected 383 signatures, and reads…
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. Are we all in agreement?
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
So, is the recommendation to close this petition?
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Thank you, Altaf. Our next petition is item 2.3, P-06-1289, 'Agree 105 day occupancy, not 182 days, to distinguish holiday let businesses from second homes'. The petition was created by Linda Davies, has collected 3,332 signatures, and reads: 'As part of its…
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes. All Members in agreement? Yes.
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Okay. Luke, have you got any comments?
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Yes. Are Members content to go with Luke's recommendations? Yes. Thank you. We'll now move on to the next petition, which is item 2.2, P-06-1286, 'To ensure treatment and screening for cancer continues during COVID19'. The petition was created by Ellie-may…
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
New Petitions
We'll begin today's meeting with a number of new petitions, the first being petition 2.1, P-06-1232, 'Stop the proliferation of intensive poultry units (IPUs) by legislating and introduce a moratorium until this can be achieved'. The petition was created by…
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome to this hybrid meeting of the Petitions Committee. As a reminder, the meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and the Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. Aside from the procedural adaptations for conducting proceedings in a hybrid…
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
A warm welcome to everyone to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
10 October 2022Petitions Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
I welcome everyone to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
28 September 2022Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Gynaecological cancer
One in two of us will develop some form of cancer in our lifetime. This inevitably means that we'll all feel the effects of cancer, but much like many other diseases and illnesses, thanks to groundbreaking research funding, not all cancer diagnoses are a…
28 September 2022Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1276, 'Extend section 25B of the Nurse Staffing Levels Act (Wales) 2016'
Firstly, I'd like to thank the petitioners for bringing this petition forward, and I'd also like to thank the Members who've contributed today and the Minister for her reply. Nurses make up around 40 per cent of NHS Wales employees; they are the heart and…
28 September 2022Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1276, 'Extend section 25B of the Nurse Staffing Levels Act (Wales) 2016'
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. On behalf of the Petitions Committee, I'm delighted to open the debate on petition P-06-1276, 'Extend section 25B of the Nurse Staffing Levels Act (Wales) 2016'. The text of the petition reads: 'Nurses across Wales are short of 1,719…
28 September 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Minister. Over the summer recess, I worked with the team at Canolfan Pentre to set up a top-up shop to support residents across Rhondda through the cost-of-living crisis. It's been heartwarming to hear that the support provided by the Welsh Government…
28 September 2022Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
7. What discussions has the Minister had with her UK Government counterparts regarding cost-of-living support for local authorities? OQ58420