Concise Minutes - Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 14 October 2024

Meeting time: 14.02 - 15.04
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14970


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Tom Giffard MS (Co-Chair)

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

Rhianon Passmore MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Buffy Williams MS

Committee Staff:

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Leanne Hatcher (Second Clerk)

Huw Williams (Legal Adviser)

Masudah Ali (Legal Adviser)

Philippa Watkins (Researcher)

 

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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

Apologies were received from Joyce Watson MS, Co-Chair.

 

In accordance with Standing Order 17.22 and Temporary Standing Order 35.9, Buffy Williams MS was elected as Temporary Co-Chair, in place of Joyce Watson for the duration of the meeting.

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2       Papers to note

The Committee noted the paper.

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2.1   Letter from the Covid Committee Observation Group - UK Covid Inquiry's Module One report 'gaps'

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the start of the next meeting on 4 November 2024

The motion was agreed.

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4       Consideration of Module 1 Report and discussion on the Committee’s approach to scrutiny and ways of working

The Committee considered its work plan and scrutiny of Module 1 and agreed:

The Committee also considered the legal briefings on the procedures of requiring witnesses to take Oaths and Affirmations. A further paper was requested to explore the practical implementations and consequences of asking of witnesses taking an Oath or Affirmation.

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