Concise Minutes - Health and Social Care Committee


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


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

James Evans MS (Chair)

Lesley Griffiths MS

Witnesses:

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

Committee Staff:

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.

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2       Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session 1

2.1 The Committee received evidence from a panel representing adult carers.

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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.

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4       Improving access to support for unpaid carers: evidence session 3

4.1 The Committee received evidence from a panel representing younger carers.

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5       Paper(s) to note

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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7       Improving access to support for unpaid carers: consideration of evidence

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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8       Inquiry into the future of general practice in Wales: consideration of key issues

8.1 The Committee considered the key issues.

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