Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 5, Ty Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 25 June 2025

Meeting time: 09.30 - 11.37
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15132


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mabon ap Gwynfor MS

James Evans MS (Temporary Chair)

John Griffiths MS

Joyce Watson MS

Witnesses:

Alyson Thomas, Llais Wales

Professor Medwin Hughes, Llais Wales

Ben Eaton, Llais Wales

Joanne Bolton, Llais Wales

Committee Staff:

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Karen Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Rebekah James (Researcher)

 

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1       Motion to appoint a temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22 until the end of the summer term

1.1 In accordance with Standing Order 17.22, James Evans MS was elected temporary Chair until the end of the summer term.

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

2.1        The Chair welcomed members to the meeting.

2.2        Apologies were received from Peter Fox MS.

 

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3       Llais Cymru - General scrutiny session

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Llais Cymru.

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4       Paper(s) to note

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4.1   Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing re Petition P-06-1444 Women of North Wales have the right to have a Menopause Services/Clinic in Ysbyty Gwynedd

4.1.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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4.2   Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee to Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board  re Petition P-06-1444 Women of North Wales have the right to have a Menopause Services/Clinic in Ysbyty Gwynedd

4.2.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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4.3   Letter from Chair Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in relation to Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

4.3.1 The Committee noted the letter.

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4.4   Welsh Government's response to Committee's report on Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Mental Health Bill

4.4.1 The Committee noted the response.

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4.5   Letter from National Midwifery Council (NMC): Overview of the findings of the Professional Standard's Authority's performance review of the NMC

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 the meeting

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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6       Llais Cymru: consideration of scrutiny session

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed areas where additional information would be requested in writing.

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7       Improving access to support for unpaid carers: consideration of scope and approach

7.1 The Committee agreed the suggested terms of reference and approach to evidence gathering.

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8       Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.3) for the Mental Health Bill - consideration of draft report

8.1 The Committee agreed the report.

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9       Minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Wales - consideration of draft report

9.1 The Committee agreed the report, subject to minor amendment.

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