Concise Minutes - Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3, Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 20 January 2025

Meeting time: 14.05 - 16.32
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14981

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Tom Giffard MS (Chair) Joyce Watson MS (Chair) Mabon ap Gwynfor MS Rhianon Passmore MS Sam Rowlands MS Buffy Williams MS
Witnesses:	Professor Rowena Hill, Nottingham Trent University Rich Pickford, Nottingham Trent University Dr Simon Williams, Expert Advisor
Committee Staff:	Fay Bowen (Clerk) Leanne Hatcher (Second Clerk) Huw Williams (Legal Adviser) Masudah Ali (Legal Adviser) Sarah Hatherley (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.

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2 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting and the following committee meetings on 27 January and 03 February 2025

The motion was agreed.

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3 Consideration of the Gap Analysis from Nottingham Trent University

The Committee considered the draft Gap Analysis report prepared by Nottingham Trent University.

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4 Meeting with the Covid Committee Observation Group

The Committee met and took evidence from Nicolas Webb, Chair of the Covid Committee Observation Group.

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5 Consideration of the letter to Business Committee on Oaths and Affirmations

Members discussed the letter to Business Committee and agreed for amendments to be made to the letter before being sent.

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6 Consideration of the Gap Analysis and meeting with the Covid Committee Observation Group

Members discussed the amendments to be made to the Gap Analysis report before its publication.

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