Concise Minutes - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 13 December 2017

Meeting time: 09.30 - 11.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4419

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Dai Lloyd AM (Chair) Dawn Bowden AM Jayne Bryant AM Angela Burns AM Rhun ap Iorwerth AM Caroline Jones AM Julie Morgan AM
Witnesses:	Dr Richard Piper, Alcohol Research UK Andrew Misell, Alcohol Concern Cymru Lynden Gibbs, Salvation Army David Emery, Salvation Army Tim Ruscoe, Barnardo’s Cymru
Committee Staff:	Sarah Sargent (Second Clerk) Sian Giddins (Deputy Clerk)

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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 Lynne Neagle AM.

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2 Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 6 - Alcohol Concern Cymru

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Alcohol Concern Cymru.

2.2 Andrew Misell and Dr Richard Piper agreed to provide the Committee with the following:

- the number of individuals receiving alcohol support treatment in Wales;

- the age group which is most susceptible to the poly-use of alcohol and drugs.

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3 Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 7 - Salvation Army and Barnardo's

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Salvation Army and Barnardo’s.

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4 Paper(s) to note

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4.1 Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill -  Additional information from Chris Snowdon, Institute of Economic Affairs

4.1a The Committee noted the additional information from Chris Snowdon, Institute of Economic Affairs.

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4.2 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Chair of the Finance Committee regarding draft budget 2018-19

4.2a The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Chair of the Finance Committee regarding draft budget 2018-19.

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4.3 Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - Additional information from Professor Stockwell, University of Victoria

4.3a The Committee noted the additional information from Professor Stockwell, University of Victoria.

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4.4 Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - Summary of work undertaken by the National Assembly's Outreach Team

4.4a The Committee noted the summary of work undertaken by the National Assembly’s Outreach Team.

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

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

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6 Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - consideration of evidence

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence given during items 2 and 3 of the meeting.

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7 Forward Work Programme

7.1 The Committee noted and agreed the Forward Work Programme for early 2018.

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