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Health and Social Care Committee |
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Committee Room 1 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 18 July 2012 |
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Meeting time: |
08:30 - 12:40 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Mark Drakeford (Chair) Mick Antoniw Rebecca Evans Vaughan Gething William Graham Elin Jones Darren Millar Lynne Neagle Lindsay Whittle Kirsty Williams |
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Witnesses: |
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Dr Chris Jones, Welsh Government David Sissling, Director General for Health and Social Services, Welsh Government Shane Brennan, Association of Convenience Stores John Dyson, British Hospitality Association Brigid Simmonds, British Beer and Pub Association |
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Committee Staff: |
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Llinos Dafydd (Clerk) Fay Buckle (Clerk) Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk) Joanest Jackson (Legal Advisor) Lisa Salkeld (Legal Advisor) Philippa Watkins (Researcher) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 There were no apologies or substitutions.
2. Consideration of recently published correspondence between Welsh Government officials and Professor Marcus Longley
2.1 The Committee questioned Professor Marcus Longley on the recently published correspondence between Welsh Government Officials and himself.
2.2 The Committee questioned Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Health and Social Services, David Sissling and Dr Chris Jones on the recently published correspondence between Welsh Government Officials and Professor Marcus Longley.
2.3 Due to a technical issue, the Committee adjourned from 9.32 to 10.05.
3. Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 4
3.1 Due to the earlier technical problem and time restraints, the Minister for Health and Social Services agreed that the Chair would write to her with the questions Members would have asked and she will to respond to the Committee in writing.
4. Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 4
4.1 The Committee took evidence from the Association of Convenience Stores, British Beer and Pub Association and the British Hospitality Association.
5. Papers to note
5.1 The Committee noted the minutes of the meetings held on 28 June and 4 July
5.1 Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People - Notes of reference group meetings held on 24 May & 12 June
5.2 The Committee noted the papers.
5.3 The Chair recorded the Committee’s thanks for the work undertaken by – and the valuable contribution of – the members of the Reference Group, established to assist the Committee in its inquiry into residential care for older people.
6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.
7. Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill: Key Issues
7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the key issues paper and also made a number of suggestions for the report.
8. Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People: Key Issues
8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the key issues for the report on the inquiry into residential care for older people.