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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Thank you, Peredur. Just before you carry on with questioning, can I just ask Dr Paterson, then, with regard to the 41 per cent of corporate veterinary practices in Wales, how many of them are signed up to the voluntary practice standards scheme?
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Thank you. We're grateful for your being with us. I should also say: we've had extensive briefing from the Dogs Trust this afternoon, who couldn't be with us in either this session or the next session we've got, but Members will take that into consideration…
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Thank you, Dr Mewes. Dr Paterson.
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Yes, fine, yes.
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Evidence session: Panel 1 - P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales
Item 2 on the agenda, the first evidence session for petition P-06-1291, 'Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales'. This is a petition submitted by Linda Joyce-Jones, which the committee took interest in. Part of the…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Can I welcome everybody to today's hybrid meeting of the Senedd Petitions Committee? As a reminder, this meeting is being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and a record of proceedings will be published as per usual. Aside from the procedural adaptations for…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to this meeting of the Petitions Committee.
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
I thank the Member and I appreciate the comments that the Member has made today. I wonder if I could press for your support for a fourth call. The conversations I've had with local surgeries are around the deliberate profiteering from landlords of GP…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: GP practices and funding
Will the Member give way?
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90-second Statements
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. It is a crucial time for us to focus on our own well-being. The theme this year, set by the Mental Health Foundation, is 'Movement: moving more for our mental health'. Llywydd, it's all about…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Can I welcome this question being put forward and the Cabinet Secretary's answers already? I note the Cabinet Secretary's ambition around the importance of the four-nation approach. I also note his comments around glass being included in a scheme. Very…
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Statement by the First Minister: Tata Steel
First Minister, as a representative of a steel community that has seen the impact of devastating job losses in this sector, can I again thank you for all your work, and the economy Secretary for his work, in supporting the industry in Wales? The commitment…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
Can I propose, therefore, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting? Are Members content? I can see they are. Thank you. Therefore, we will meet again on 20 May, a week today…
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Paper to note - P-06-1387 Provide humanitarian aid to Gaza
Thank you, John. I can see Peter Fox in agreement with the course of action. So, we will find a way of making sure that the new Cabinet Secretary with those responsibilities is made aware of the previous correspondence to the former Minister for Social…
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Paper to note - P-06-1387 Provide humanitarian aid to Gaza
Yes. As this was a previous decision made by the committee, we can find a way of informing the new Cabinet Secretary of that correspondence. John Griffiths wanted to come in.
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Paper to note - P-06-1387 Provide humanitarian aid to Gaza
Moving to item 4, a paper to note. This is regarding petition, P-06-1387, 'Provide humanitarian aid to Gaza'. I should declare an interest, as last time. I know well the petitioner, who is based in my constituency and a councillor. I think I removed myself…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, Peter and John, for that suggestion, I think, to write back to the Cabinet Secretary with the concern of the petitioner, acknowledging the impacts on some individuals, perhaps under-represented groups, in this sector. Are Members content? Okay…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, John, for that. Any further comments from Members?
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you, John. There is agreement from the committee to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, with the petitioner's response to the committee, which, I agree with Peter, is a very detailed response, posing…
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch, Peredur Owen Griffiths. John Griffiths.
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Updates to previous petitions
I thank Peter Fox for that. Peredur Owen Griffiths.
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Updates to previous petitions
Item 3 on today's agenda is updates to previous petitions. Item 3.1, P-06-1344, 'Moderate quality agricultural land (grade 3b) should be used for food security not solar farms'. This was submitted by the Campaign Against East Vale Over Development and a total…
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New Petitions
Okay, we note that. We will correct that for the record. Thanks to the petitioner for raising that, and we will make sure the record is corrected at the next meeting on Monday. I can make a factual correction for the accuracy of the transcript and the…
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New Petitions
Okay. Sorry, Mared.
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New Petitions
Thank you, Peter, for those comments and the comments of all Members, noting the different sides of the debate that not only you have but I'm sure many others of the Members of the Senedd and the public will hold as well on this issue, and I'm sure it will be…
