Concise Minutes - Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee


Meeting Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Tuesday, 26 September 2023

Meeting time: 09.00 - 10.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13771


Hybrid, private

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Tom Giffard MS (Chair)

Vikki Howells MS

Altaf Hussain MS

Adam Price MS

Jack Sargeant MS

Witnesses:

Committee Staff:

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Mared Llwyd (Second Clerk)

 

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions

Co-Chair Tom Giffard MS welcomed the Members to the meeting.

 

Apologies were received from Joyce Watson MS.

 

In accordance with Standing Order 17.22 and Temporary Standing Order 35.9, Jack Sargeant MS was elected as Temporary Co-Chair for the duration of the meeting.

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2       Legal Briefing

The Members received a legal briefing from representatives of the Senedd Commissions Legal Service.

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3       Research Briefing

The Members received a research briefing from a representative of the Senedd Commissions Research Service.

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4       Discussion and Next Steps

The Members discussed options of next steps it could take, agreeing to continue to monitor the work of the UK Covid Public Inquiry in the interim and seek to engage with expert advisors to support the Committee in its work. The Committee also discussed its approach to wider engagement for the duration of its work and will communicate these plans publicly once an approach has been agreed and finalised.

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