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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Economic policy
Thank you. The cruel reign of the punitive workhouse model was eroded and lost and dumped because of this social network welfare net, and the destruction of that welfare net has delivered us today high rates of poverty, particularly of child poverty in Wales…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Economic policy
I'm sorry, I've got just too much to go through, and I'm sure I'll answer any intervention in what I've got to say. The UK Government's purposeful destruction of the UK welfare net, which should address the needs of the most vulnerable, and which ended the…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: Economic policy
It is actually time to end the chaos. The United Kingdom's economy has been trapped by the Tories. Fourteen long years of austerity, presided over by five Tory Prime Ministers and seven Tory Chancellors. But the one thing they all have in common is that…
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Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: D-day and Armed Forces Week
Thank you for the important statement, Cabinet Secretary. I was honoured to represent the communities of Islwyn constituency at a D-day memorial service organised by the Royal British Legion district branch of the war memorial in Cefn Fforest, so I wish to…
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Questions to the First Minister
First Minister, the Welsh Labour Government was resoundingly re-elected by the people of Wales in 2021, to deliver a stronger, fairer and greener Wales. First Minister, as you contemplate your first legislative statement, which you're due to deliver to the…
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Papers to note
We're going to move on to item 5, which is papers to note. I believe there is a representative in the gallery, Linda, who is very much involved in this particular petition, which I'll read out: P-06-1291, 'Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you very much. Is there any other comment from Members? So, we're going to keep this petition open—extremely valid. I also note that the response from the Minister related to smoking, not vaping. In regard to the King's Speech, our correspondence to the…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you. So, we will write to the WLGA expressing the perspective of this petitioner and the important points that have not gone away within its argument and narrative, and seek to close the petition at that point. Thank you very much. We're going to move…
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Updates to previous petitions
Is there any dissent?
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you very much, Rhys. I note the number of times this has come forward to this committee, and obviously in terms of the importance of that not going away with no seeming resolution in terms of the communications that we have. I don't know if any other…
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you very much. There are 1,618 signatures, 1,566 are Wales only, and that's the constituency of Vale of Clwyd, North Wales. I would like to go on to ask Rhys to discuss the petition and any actions he wishes the committee to take.
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Updates to previous petitions
Thank you very much, Peter. I note your comments. Is there any other further comment? Thank you. So, we will thank the petitioner and we will close the petition. Thank you. We're going to move on to item 4.4, P-06-1380, 'Make Blue badge Applications Lifelong…
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Updates to previous petitions
I also think we should find out what the feasibility study timeline is, so that we can decide upon that. So, we'll write to the Minister on that, and then, as has just been said, we will request that debate. If it's going to last for too long, then we will do…
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Updates to previous petitions
I think so.
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Updates to previous petitions
Okay. But overriding that, I think the importance of this matter is such that it would demand a debate.
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Peredur. Are there any further comments from Members? Thank you. In terms of what you've stated, in terms of whether we wait as a committee for the feasibility study or not, I think the overriding substantive point is that a debate is wanted…
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Updates to previous petitions
Yes. Thank you very much. So, we're going to write again to clarify where exactly the recruitment process is, as has been said by Rhys, and we will keep that petition open. And again, I would like to thank the petitioner for their resilience and persistence…
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Updates to previous petitions
Diolch yn fawr, Rhys. Thank you very much. Any other Members wish to comment?
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Updates to previous petitions
I'm going to move on to item 4.1, which is updates to previous petitions and 'Re-open Dyfi Ward at Tywyn Hospital now'. The submitter is Jane Eleanor Seddon Barraclough, and there are 1,314 signatures online and 4,214 signatures on paper—a total of 5,528…
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New Petitions
Thank you. Would other Members wish to make any further comment? No. I think, then, in terms of that, that's a clear course forward. And in terms of the ongoing dialogue that there has been around this, as you've said, Peredur, I think it's useful for us all…
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New Petitions
Concur with Peter. So, we will carry on, then, in terms of seeking that clarification in terms of where we stand now and, at that point, then, decide to close or not. Thank you very much. We're going to move on to item 3.5, which is P-06-1434, 'First Minister…
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New Petitions
Okay, thank you very much. I invite other members of the committee, if they have any further comments, or whether they concur with seeking the clarification on the current status from the Llywydd and holding the petition until that point, or whether Members…
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New Petitions
Thank you very much, Peredur. Any further comments from the committee? No. Thank you very much. Then we will thank the submitter of the petition and we've agreed that that's not possible to carry forward in terms of the legislation that's already gone…
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New Petitions
Okay, thank you very much. I think that's pretty clear and I don't think any other Members want to comment. I think we will close the petition and thank the submitter for the perspective that's been offered and the engagement. I'm going to move on to item…
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New Petitions
Okay. Thank you very much, Rhys. Are there any further comments from Members? Thank you. We will indeed thank—. Sorry, Pete.
