Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 5, Ty Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date:  11 December 2024

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.26
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14202


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Russell George MS (Chair)

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Lesley Griffiths MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Joyce Watson MS

Witnesses:

Dr Enzo Battista-Dowds, British Dietetic Association -Obesity Specialist Group

Professor Nadim Haboubi, University of South Wales

Dr Stuart Flint, Associate Professor of the Psychology of Obesity, University of Leeds, The University of Leeds

Dr Angela Meadows, Lecturer, Department of Psychology University of Essex, University of Essex

Committee Staff:

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Karen Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Rebekah James (Researcher)

Angharad Lewis (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from John Griffiths MS.

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2       Prevention of ill health - obesity: evidence sessions - Panel 3

2.1 The Committee received evidence from dieticians specialising in weight management.

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3       Prevention of ill health - obesity : evidence sessions - Panel 4

3.1 The Committee received evidence from academics specialising in obesity.

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4       Paper(s) to note

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4.1   Letter from the Petitions Committee re petition P-06-1471: Outlaw Ambulances from being used as extra beds for Hospitals

4.1.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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4.2   Letter from the Petitions Committee re Petition P-06-1464: Allow Welsh families who have experienced baby loss before 24 weeks to obtain a baby loss certificate.

4.2.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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4.3   Letter from the Petitions Committee to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing re Petition: P-06-1396: Introduce a vape licence for dedicated vape shops.

4.3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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4.4   Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, re the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee on 3 December 2024

4.4.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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4.5   Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care regarding the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

4.5.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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6       Inquiry into general practice - updated terms of reference

6.1 The Committee considered and agreed the update terms of reference.

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7       LCMs for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill and the Mental Health Bill

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed it’s approach to scrutiny of the LCMs for the Mental Health Bill and the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. The Committee agreed to hold an oral evidence session with the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, and to issue a short call for evidence on both LCMs in the new year.

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8       Supporting People with Chronic Conditions: consideration of draft report

8.1 The Committee considered the draft report on supporting people with chronic conditions, and resolved to agree any further recommendations by email.

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