Meeting Venue:
Hybrid –
Committee Room 5, Ty Hywel
and video
conference via Zoom
Meeting date: 4 December 2025
Meeting time: 09.36 - 14.35
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15460
Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Members of the Senedd:
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James Evans MS (Chair)
Lesley Griffiths MS
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Witnesses:
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Sue Rendell, Individual
Judith Russell, Individual
Anne Soley, Individual
Chris Kemp-Philp, Individual
Kay John-Williams, Individual
Kalpana Natarajan, Individual
Hazel Lim, Individual
Ffiôn-Hâf Scott, Individual
Elektra Thomas, Individual
Albie Sutton, Individual
Kate Cubbage, Carers Trust Wales
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Committee Staff:
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Sarah Beasley (Clerk)
Karen Williams (Deputy Clerk)
Amy Clifton (Researcher)
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1
Introductions, apologies, substitutions,
and declarations of interest
1.1 Apologies were
received from Peter Fox MS and in accordance with Standing Order
17.22, James Evans MS was elected Temporary Chair.
1.2 Apologies were
also received from Joyce Watson MS.
</AI1>
<AI2>
2
Improving access to support for unpaid
carers: evidence session 1
2.1 The Committee received evidence from a
panel representing adult carers.
</AI2>
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3
Improving access to support for unpaid
carers: evidence session 2
3.1 The Committee received evidence from a
panel representing global majority carers.
</AI3>
<AI4>
4
Improving access to support for unpaid
carers: evidence session 3
4.1 The Committee received evidence from a
panel representing younger carers.
</AI4>
<AI5>
5
Paper(s) to note
</AI5>
<AI6>
5.1
Welsh Government's response to the
Supplementary legislative Consent: Terminally Ill Adults( End of
Life) Bill report
5.1.1 The Committee noted the response from
Welsh Government.
</AI6>
<AI7>
5.2
Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee
re P-06-1444 Women of North Wales have the right to have a
Menopause Services/Clinic in Ysbyty Gwynedd
5.2.1 The Committee noted the letter.
</AI7>
<AI8>
5.3
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for
Health & Social Care regarding the UK Rare Diseases
Framework
5.3.1 The Committee noted the letter.
</AI8>
<AI9>
5.4
Letter from the Minister for Mental
Health and Wellbeing regarding the Supplementary Legislative
Consent Memorandum in respect of UK Government amendments to the
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
5.4.1 The Committee noted the letter.
</AI9>
<AI10>
5.5
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and
Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs regarding
the tenth meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing
Committee
5.5.1 The Committee noted the letter.
</AI10>
<AI11>
5.6
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for
Health and Social Care regarding the Inter-Ministerial Group
meeting for Health and Social Care
5.6.1 The Committee noted the letter.
</AI11>
<AI12>
5.7
Letter from the Welsh NHS
Confederation’s Health and Wellbeing Alliance in relation to
the development of the new Dementia Action Plan
5.7.1 The Committee noted the letter.
</AI12>
<AI13>
6
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi)
and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the
meeting and our next meeting on Wednesday 10 December
6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.
</AI13>
<AI14>
7
Improving access to support for unpaid
carers: consideration of evidence
7.1 The Committee considered the evidence
received.
</AI14>
<AI15>
8
Inquiry into the future of general
practice in Wales: consideration of key issues
8.1 The Committee considered the key
issues.
</AI15>
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