Concise Minutes - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 1 December 2016

Meeting time: 09.15 - 13.46
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3857


Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Dai Lloyd AM (Chair)

Jayne Bryant AM

Angela Burns AM

Rhun ap Iorwerth AM

Huw Irranca-Davies AM

Caroline Jones AM

Julie Morgan AM

Lynne Neagle AM

Witnesses:

Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health

Chris Tudor-Smith, Welsh Government

Rhian Williams, Welsh Government

Chris Brereton, Welsh Government

Sue Bowker, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Claire Morris (Second Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Deputy Clerk)

Gareth Pembridge (Legal Adviser)

Stephen Boyce (Researcher)

Philippa Watkins (Researcher)

 

Transcript

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Dawn Bowden AM. Huw Irranca-Davies AM attended as a substitute.

 

2       Scrutiny of the Older People's Commissioner: Annual Report 2015-16 and Work Programme for 2016-17

2.1 The Committee questioned the Older People’s Commission on her Annual Report 2015-16 and Work Programme for 2016-17.

 

3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 4, 5 and 6

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

4       Scrutiny of the Older People's Commissioner: Annual Report 2015-16 and Work Programme for 2016-17 - consideration of evidence

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received during the scrutiny session with the Older People’s Commissioner on her Annual Report 2015-16 and Work Programme for 2016-17.

 

5       Consideration of regulations made under the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

5.1 The Committee considered the draft regulations to be made under the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016.

 

6       Inquiry into winter preparedness 2016/17 - consideration of draft report

6.1 The Committee agreed the report subject to minor amendments.

 

7       Public Health (Wales) Bill - Stage 1 evidence session 1 - Minister for Social Services and Public Health

7.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister and her accompanying officials.

 

8       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

8.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

9       Public Health (Wales) Bill - Stage 1 evidence session 1 - consideration of evidence

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence given by the Minister and her officials.

 

10   Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.2) - Children and Social Work Bill - consideration of draft report

10.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report.

 

11   Inquiry into medical recruitment - preparation for taking evidence

11.1 The Committee had further discussions about its inquiry into medical recruitment and agreed to issue invites to stakeholders to attend evidence gathering sessions in the Spring.