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Health and Social Care Committee |
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Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 10 January 2013 |
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Meeting time: |
09:04 - 15:23 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Mark Drakeford (Chair) Mick Antoniw Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething William Graham Mike Hedges Elin Jones Darren Millar Julie Morgan Lindsay Whittle Kirsty Williams |
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Witnesses: |
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Mary Burrows, Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board Professor Peter Donnelly, Wales Deanery Dr Helen Fardy, Wales Deanery Professor Derek Gallen, Wales Deanery Dr Jeremy Gasson, Wales Deanery Professor Michael Harmer, National Clinical Forum Joanne Barnes-Mannings, Asbestos Awareness and Support Cymru Hannah Blythyn, Unite Wales Paul Davies, Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care Marie Hughes, Asbestos Victims Support Groups’ Forum UK Lorna Johns, Asbestos Awareness and Support Cymru Mike Payne, GMB Wales & South West Tony Whitston, Asbestos Victims Support Groups’ Forum UK |
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Committee Staff: |
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Fay Buckle (Clerk) Llinos Dafydd (Clerk) Steve George (Clerk) Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk) Olga Lewis (Deputy Clerk) Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Advisor) Joanest Jackson (Legal Advisor) Philippa Watkins (Researcher) Victoria Paris (Researcher) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 Apologies were received from Lynne Neagle. Mike Hedges substituted for Mick Antoniw for Items 1-4. Julie Morgan substituted for Vaughan Gething for Items 1-6.
2. Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 1
2.1 The Committee took evidence from the Member in Charge of the Bill, Mick Antoniw AM, Vaughan Gething AM, Mr Paul Davies and Mrs Joanest Jackson.
3. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
3.1 The Committee resolved, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), to meet in private for items 4, 7, 8 and 12.
4. Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Member in charge's evidence
4.1 The Committee considered this item in private session.
5. Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 2
5.1 The Committee took evidence from the representatives of Asbestos Awareness and Support Cymru and Asbestos Victims Support Groups’ Forum UK.
6. Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 3
6.1 The Committee took evidence from representatives of the GMB and UNITE Trade Unions.
7. Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Expert Advisers
7.1 The Committee considered the paper and requested that the Clerks approach suggested candidates.
8. Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Bill: Factual Briefing
8.1 The Committee received a factual briefing from Welsh Government officials.
Break
The Committee adjourned from 12.01 to 13.30
9. Health board reconfiguration plans - Evidence from Wales Deanery
9.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.
10. Health board reconfiguration plans - Evidence from the National Clinical Forum
10.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.
11. Papers to note
11.1 The Committee approved the minutes of the meetings held on 29 November and 5 December 2012.
11.1 Recovery of Medical Costs for Asbestos Diseases (Wales) Bill: Letter from Presiding Officer
11.1 The Committee noted the letter.
11.2 Forward Work Programme - January to February 2013
11.3 The Committee noted the paper.
12. Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Draft Regulations
12.1 Members considered the draft Regulations and the Chair agreed to write to the Minister on the points raised.
Transcript
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