National Assembly for Wales

Petition to increase the number of people with a learning disability employed by the public sector in Wales

We call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Assembly Commission and the Welsh Assembly Government to take a lead in employing more people with a learning disability, and to encourage other public sector employers, such as the NHS and Local Authorities, to employ more people with a learning disability

Only 1 in 10 people with a learning disability who want to work are in any form of paid employment. This is unfair.

Petition status

Petition Status: Closed for signatures

Date Received: 14 August 2008

Date closed for signatures: 31 December 2008

Petitions Committee Consideration

  • 13 January 2009

Link to transcript of the meeting on 13 January 2009

  • 10 February 2009

Link to transcript of the meeting on 10 February 2009

Principal Petitioner

Petition raised by: MENCAP Cymru

Petition Signatories

Name/Enw County/Sir Date/Dyddiad
Leighton George Radford Swansea West 25/11/08
Farida Aslam Cardiff South and Penarth 06/11/08
Chris Hale Pembrokeshire 29/10/08
Cris Jones Gwynedd 29/10/08
John James Flynn Gwynedd 29/10/08
Sion Williams Bedfordshire 29/10/08
Dean Brooks Bridgend 28/10/08
Mandy Tilston-Viney Gwynedd 28/10/08
Brian McManus Flintshire 28/10/08
Adrienne Anderson Cardiff 27/10/08
Deborah Holmes-Langstone Denbighshire 27/10/08
Michelle Moores Conwy 27/10/08
Eleanor Freeman Denbighshire 27/10/08
Richard Jones Rhondda Cynon Taff 27/10/08
Emma Alcock Rhondda Cynon Taff 27/10/08
Paula Charles Rhondda Cynon Taff 27/10/08
Dawn Price Rhondda Cynon Taff 27/10/08
Adele Bennett Rhondda Cynon Taff 27/10/08
Deborah Webb Swansea 27/10/08
Andrea Hunt Cardiff 27/10/08
Pauline Heyes Ceredigion 27/10/08
Jenny Davies Swansea 27/10/08
Jon Suiter Ceredigion 27/10/08
Rob Symons Torfaen 24/10/08
David Bevan Carmarthenshire 24/10/08
Ken Harris Port Talbot 24/10/08
Nigel Williams Carmarthenshire 24/10/08
Ewan Hilton South Wales 24/10/08
Terry Barrett Bridgend 24/10/08
Julie Cannon Powys 24/10/08
Kevin John Cardiff 24/10/08
San Leoanrd Mid Glamorgan 24/10/08
Jayne Collins Cardiff 24/10/08
Stephen Williams Bridgend 24/10/08
Jonathon Lee Cardiff 24/10/08
Roger Edwards Cardiff 24/10/08
John Lomax Vale of Glamorgan 23/10/08
Ron Woods Cardiff 23/10/08
David Avery Cardiff 23/10/08
karen baker vale of glamorgan 23/10/08
Esther Weller Cardiff 21/10/08
Steven Davis Rhondda Cynon Taff 20/10/08
Nick French Cardiff 17/10/08
Grace Antonia Callan Powys 17/10/08
Robert Larkin Vale of Glamorgan 17/10/08
Sarah Poole Vale of Glamorgan 17/10/08
Morgan Williams Vale of Glamorgan 17/10/08
Joel Woodfin Vale of Glamorgan 17/10/08
Gareth Cross Merthyr Tydfil 14/10/08
Bethan Thomas Merthyr Tydfil 14/10/08
Daniel Williams Merthyr Tydfil 14/10/08
Ricky Jenkins Merthyr Tydfil 14/10/08
Ashleyy Griffiths Merthyr Tydfil 14/10/08
Johnathan Jenkins Merthyr Tydfil 14/10/08
Ricky Cross Merthyr Tydfil 14/10/08
Nathan Roberts Merthyr Tydfil 14/10/08
David Gregory Mid Glamorgan 13/10/08
Luke Lewis Torfean 13/10/08
Elin Rhydderch Cardiff 09/10/08
Chris Dafyd Johnson Morgannwg 09/10/08
Farid Ali Swansea 09/10/08
Hedd Adams-Lewis Ceredigion 09/10/08
Carys Bevan Sir Morganwg 09/10/08
Rod Turner Oxon 09/10/08
John Glyn Gwynedd 08/10/08
Tamsin Cathan Davies Powys 08/10/08
Richard Morgan West Mids 08/10/08
Betsan Ifan Cardiff 03/10/08
Alex Bevan Cardiff 03/10/08
Vivienne Jonea Neath 02/10/08
Rebecca Evans Cardiff 29/09/08
Tony Luke Mountain Ash 26/09/08
Genista Tanner Ceredigion 25/09/08
Wendy Loveridge-Rees Cardiff 23/09/08
Wendy Stephens Cardiff 22/09/08
David Neale Hohn Cardiff 22/09/08
Charlotte Stranks Rhondda Cynon Taff 22/09/08
Katy Lewis Rhondda Cynon Taff 19/09/08
Sally Stranks Rhondda Cynon Taff 18/09/08
Leonie Hinkley Surrey 18/09/08
Fraser Lawrence Cardiff 18/09/08
Elizabeth Cox Cardiff 18/09/08
K. james Newport 18/09/08
Paula Bentley Ceredigion 17/09/08
Sandra Griffiths Ceredigion 17/09/08
Judith McNamara Pembrokeshire 16/09/08
Nick Davies Cardiff 16/09/08
Pam Corry Conwy 15/09/08
Roger Henthorn Newport 15/09/08
John Craig Swansea 12/09/08
Mike Harrison Flintshire 12/09/08
Martin Cleverley Wrexham 11/09/08
Delyth Pritchard Gwynedd 11/09/09
Rose Orchard Cardiff 11/09/08
David Crowson Newport 11/09/08
Alison Wiltshire Cardiff 11/09/08
Sian Thomas Cardiff 10/09/08
Joshua Parry Cardiff 09/09/08
Katie O'Brien Cardiff 08/09/08
Ellen Maria Evans Gwent 08/09/08
Kath Lancey Cardiff 08/09/08
Rhion Glyn Gwynedd 05/09/08
Sandra Adams Rhondda Cynon Taff 05/09/08
Jane Brace Pembrokeshire 05/09/08
David Williams Carmarthenshire 05/09/08
Jaine Evans Ceredigion 05/09/08
Liz Owen Cardiff 05/09/08
Rosemary Reynolds Bridgend 05/09/08
Barbara Teague Carmarthenshire 05/09/08
Judtih Jones Flintshire 05/09/08
Vicki Alexander Caerphilly 04/09/08
Kate Hopkins Cardiff 04/09/08
Jody Benn-Edwards Flintshire 04/09/08
Dr Dyfed Wyn Huws Caerdydd 04/09/08
Gary Smith Fflintshire 04/09/08
Avril Rolph Swansea 03/09/08
Zoe Brock Cardiff 02/09/08
Dawn Gullis Cardiff 02/09/08
Simon William Stranks Cardiff 02/09/08
Cyril Luke Caerphilly 01/09/08
Luke Barrett Carms 29/08/08
Lynn Preece Pembrokeshire 26/08/08
Dewi Ward Sir Fflint 26/08/08
Sangjin Park Rhondda Cynon Taff 26/08/08
Hafwen Mair Jones Sir y Fflint 26/08/08
Sanddef Rhyferys Caernarfon 22/08/08
Elizabeth Neal Monmouthshire 22/08/08
Wayne Crocker Rhondda Cynon Taf 22/08/08
Sara Pickard Cardiff 22/08/08
Christina Crow Cardiff 21/08/08
Sian Davies Rhondda Cynon Taff 21/08/08
Stephen Dyer Rhondda Cynon Taff 21/08/08
Paul Hunt Rhondda Cynon Taff 21/08/08
Chris Gathercole Lancashire 21/08/08