Cross Party Group Details
Cross Party Group Title:
Smoking and Health
Group membership and office holders
Name of Group Chair:
John Griffiths MS
Names of other Members of the Senedd:
Darren Millar MS
Rhun ap Iorwerth MS
Mike Hedges MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Name of Secretary and Organisation:
Simon Scheeres, ASH Wales Cymru
Names of other external members and organisations represented:
Suzanne Cass, ASH Wales Cymru
Lowri Jackson - Royal College of Physicians
Gethin Jones - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Greg Pycroft - Tenovus Cancer Care
Julie Morgan - Swansea Bay Maternity
Joseph Carter – Asthma and Lung UK
Helen Poole- Cardiff & Vale UBH- Smoking Cessation
Gemma Roberts - British Heart Foundation Cymru
Judy Thomas - Community Pharmacy Wales
Kate Thompson
Nicolas Webb - Royal College of GPs
Other meetings of the Group since the last AGM
Meeting 1
Date of Meeting:
20th January 2022
Attendees:
1. John Griffiths MS (Chair) 2. Suzanne Cass (ASH Wales) 3. Simon Scheeres (ASH Wales) 4. Allan Frost (ASH Wales) 5. Jacqueline Hotchkiss (speaker) 6. Dr Raouf Alebshehy (speaker) 7. Roger Mapleson, Trading Standards 8. Andrew Bettridge (support staff) 9. Julie Edwards (Secretary) 10. Jason Williams, Police Liaison 11. Judith Parry, RCT TS 12. Lee Gonzalez (support staff) 13. Mike Davies, Vale of Glamorgan 14. Emma Coopey, Gwent Police 15. Nicola Sutton, Denbighshire TS 16. Endaf Lloyd Williams, Gwynedd TS 17. Andrew Meaney, Torfaen TS 18. Laura Willis, Cardiff & Vale UHW 19. Dara O’Hare, Bath University 20. Alison Dally, Torfaen Healthy Schools 21. Kathryn Davies, RCT TS 22. Claire Howells, Torfaen TS 23. Altaf Hussain MS 24. Charlotte Meller, SW Police & Crime 25. Bethan Jones, Public Health Wales 26. Sandra McSparron, Pembrokeshire TS 27. Sarah Smith, Illegal Money Lending 28. Yasmin Zahra (support staff) 29. Helen Poole, Cardiff & Vale NHS 30. Alaw Davies, CRUK 31. Hayley Fry, Crimestoppers 32. Laura Wilson, Public Health Wales 33. Kate Thompson, CIEH 34. Stephanie Barnhouse, Welsh Gov 35. Gemma Roberts, BHF 36. Philip Garrod, Public Health Wales 37. Barry Jackson, Trading Standards 38. Megan Elliott, Cwm Taf Public Health 39. Ed Wilson, Welsh Gov 40. Lee MacGregor, Dyfed Powys Police 41. Olivia Cheek, CRUK 42. Liz Western, Healthy Schools 43. Torin Greenhill, CRUK 44. Heledd Roberts (support staff) 45. David Edwards, Flintshire TS 46. Brody Anderson (support staff) 47. Ian Millington, Denbighshire TS 48. Rhys Harries, Swansea TS 49. Owen Jones (support staff) 50. Amy Lewis, Public Health Wales 51. Angie Contestabile, Tenovus 52. Rhys Taylor (support staff) 53. Helen Cunningham (support staff) 54. Simon Bromley, North Wales Fire 55. Anne Wilson, Hywel Dda 56. Julie Powell Jones, Healthy Schools 57. Ryland Doyle (support staff) 58. Lucy Duncanson, Hywel Dda 59. Cath Einon, Hywel Dda 60. Ioan Bellin (support staff) 61. Eric Kendall, GAIN 62. Emma Coopey, Gwent Police 63. Stuart Phillips, BWY Canine.
Summary of the issues discussed:
At a Cross Party Group meeting on Thursday January 20th 2022, chaired by John Griffiths MS, we heard of the unveiling of the first ‘all Wales’ approach to the illegal tobacco market. The campaign, funded by Welsh Government; is being spearheaded by Trading Standards Wales, HMRC and ASH Wales.
Wales’ illegal tobacco lead, Jacqueline Hotchkiss, a trading standards officer on secondment to Welsh Government, presented the new approach.
The meeting also explored international law regarding Government engagement with the tobacco industry, with a focus on the illegal tobacco market. The presentation was relayed by Dr Raouf Alebshehy, a Global Monitoring Coordinator working for the Tobacco Control Research Group, within the University of Bath.
More than 60 stakeholders from across the UK took part in the event, including: Members of the Senedd and their representatives, HMRC, Welsh Government, Trading Standard teams, the third sector, NHS Wales, and Welsh Fire and Police representatives.
Meeting 2
Date of Meeting:
30th November 2022
Attendees:
Senedd Members & Representatives
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1. John Griffiths MS -Senedd (Chair) 2. Atlaf Hussain MS- Senedd 3. Darren Millar MS-Senedd 4. Andrew Bettridge-Support Staff for John Griffiths MS 5. Rose Wildlake- Support Staff for Jeremy Miles MS 6. Emilia Douglas- Support Staff for Laura Anne Jones MS 7. Rhys Hughes- Support Staff for Rhun ap Iorwerth MS
King’s College London
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8. Professor Ann McNeill-KLC (Speaker) 9. Dr Leonie Brose-KCL (Speaker) 10. Dr Erikas Simonavicius-KCL (Speaker) 11. Dr Debbie Robson -KCL (Speaker)
ASH Cymru
12. Suzanne Cass- ASH Cymru (Speaker) 13. Simon Scheeres- ASH Cymru ( Secretary) |
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14. Lloyd Bowen-ASH Cymru |
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15. Leyla Elmi- ASH Cymru 16. Rachel Bott- ASH Cymru 17. Matthew Cass- ASH Cymru 18. Anastasiia Mironchuk-ASH Cymru |
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Additional
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19. Cathryn Hurrell- Hywel Dda UHB - Smoking & Wellbeing Team |
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20. Daniel Parker- Caerphilly Youth Service |
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21. Trina Nealon- Cardiff & Vale UHB - Local Public Health Team |
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22. Anne Wilson- Hywel Dda UHB - Senior Practitioner (Smoking) |
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23. Alison Osborn - Hywel Dda UHB - Smoking Practitioner |
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24. Laura Thomas- Aneurin Bevan UHB - Health Promotion |
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25. Kayleigh Day- Cardiff and Vale UHB - Child Health |
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26. Jackie Browne-Hywel Dda UHB - Smoking Advisor |
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27. Stacy Baker- Hywel Dda UHB - Smoking & Wellbeing Practitioner |
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28. Suzanne Williams-BCUHB - Primary and Community Care |
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29. Sarah MacHenry-HDUHB - Smoking & Wellbeing Practitioner |
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30. Carla Gregg- Y Bont |
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31. Bethan Jones- Cardiff and Vale UHB |
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32. Elizabeth McIntosh- CTM UHB - Health Improvement Team |
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33. Nicola Thomas- Cardiff and Vale UHB - Child Health |
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34. Bethan Ridsdale- Aneurin Bevan UHB - Public Health Team |
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35. Chloe Male- BCUHB - Primary and Community Care |
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36. Roger Mapleson- Wrexham-Trading Standards & Licensing Lead |
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37. Deb Sugrue-Cardiff and Vale UHB - Stop Smoking Wales |
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38. Andrew Misell- Alcohol Change UK- Director for Wales |
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39. Cath Einon-Hywel Dda UHB - Service Development Manager |
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40. Dobbin, Lowrie- Caerphilly County Borough Council-Youth Worker |
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41. Christian Williams- Caerphilly Council Youth Service |
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42. Dan Clayton- ABUHB |
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43. Philip Garrod-HDUHB - Senior Practitioner - Smoking & Wellbeing |
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44. Jago Brockway- Cavendish Advocacy |
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45. Cheryl Richards- Public Health Wales |
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46. Lucy Duncanson-HDUHB-Senior Practitioner-Smoking& Wellbeing |
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47. Liz Newbury-Davies- Public Health Wales |
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48. Craig Whitehouse- Glanynant Learning Centre (PRU) |
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49. Cerys James- Public Health Wales |
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50. Ieuan Parsons- Caerphilly Youth Service- Senior Youth Worker |
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51. Carin Quinn- CCBC- Healthy Schools Lead Practitioner |
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52. Helen Wright -HD UHB - Smoking & Wellbeing Practitioner |
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53. Gemma Mark- Caerphilly Youth Service |
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54. Luke Carter -Public Health Wales |
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55. Tess Falzon- Hywel Dda UHB - Smoking & Wellbeing Practitioner |
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56. Sarah Griffiths- Public Health Wales |
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57. Chris Tarbuck- Caerphilly Council- Substance Misuse Worker |
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58. Victoria Vaughan- Public Health Wales |
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59. Jacqueline Hotchkiss- HSS- Health & Wellbeing |
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60. Megan Cole- Cancer Research UK |
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61. Claire Nott -CTM Public Health |
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62. Matthew King- HSS - Health and Wellbeing - Health Improvement |
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63. Helen Poole- Cardiff and Vale UHB - Smoking Cessation |
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64. Rachel Howell- Public Health Wales |
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65. Caoimhe Pugh- Public Health Wales |
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66. Susan O'rourke- Swansea Bay UHB - Help Me Quit |
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67. Orla Thomas- Health and Wellbeing - Business Management Team |
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68. Alison John- Hywel Dda UHB - Practitioner - Smoking & Wellbeing |
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69. Fiona Edwards-HD UHB -Smoking & Wellbeing Practitioner |
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70. Melody Abbott- HD UHB -Smoking & Wellbeing Practitioner |
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71. Amar Patel- Public Health Wales |
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72. Michelle Morgan-Aneurin Bevan UHB - Health Promotion |
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73. Melina Williams- PHW- Smoking Prevention Trainer |
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74. Dean Wood- Caerphilly Youth Service |
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75. Lisa Stanton-Jenkins- HD UHB - Smoking & Wellbeing Practitioner |
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76. Trystan Sion- Hywel Dda UHB – Smoking & Wellbeing Practitioner |
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77. Jen Thomas- Cardiff and Vale UHB - Children First Team |
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78. Greg Pycroft- Tenovus Cancer Care |
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79. Annalies Hitchman-Morgan- Hywel Dda UHB - Senior Practitioner |
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80. Katie Till- Cancer Research UK |
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81. Jessica K Harvey- Caerphilly Youth Service |
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82. Carole Challenger- Caerphilly Youth Service |
Summary of the issues discussed:
At a Cross Party Group meeting on Wednesday November 30th 2022, chaired by John Griffiths MS, we heard findings from the recent independent report on vaping. The report was conducted by researchers at King’s College London (KCL).
The independent report was commissioned by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), and has been cited as the most comprehensive review of vaping to date.
Speakers:
- Prof Ann McNeill, Professor of Tobacco Addiction (KCL)
- Dr Leonie Brose, Reader in Addictions Education and Nicotine Research (KCL)
- Dr Erikas Simonavicius, Research Associate (KCL)
- Dr Debbie Robson, Senior Lecturer in Tobacco Harm Reduction (KCL)
More than 80 stakeholders from across the UK took part in the event, including: Members of the Senedd and their representatives, Welsh Government, Welsh youth services, substance misuse services, health practitioners and health service leads.
Meeting 3
Date of Meeting:
9th February 2022 (Annual Meeting)
Attendees:
1.John Griffiths MS-Senedd (Chair)
2. Simon Scheeres- ASH Wales (Secretary)
3. Suzanne Cass- ASH Wales
4. Gemma Roberts- British Heart Foundation Cymru
5. Joseph Carter- Asthma and Lung UK
6. Helen Poole- Cardiff & Vale UHB (Smoking Cessation)
7. Andrew Bettridge (Support Staff, John Griffiths MS)
8. Rylan Doyle (Support Staff, Mike Hedges MS)
Summary of the issues discussed:
Annual Meeting Agenda (Minutes sent to Senedd Table Office). Meeting agenda:
1. Apologies
2. Election of Office Holders (Chair & Secretary).
3. Accounts
4. Meeting summary of last CPG meeting (King’s College London Research on E-cigarettes).
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Professional lobbyists, voluntary organisations and charities the Group have met during the previous year.
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See above, all organisations listed in meeting attendance.
Name of Group:
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Annual Financial Statement
Cross Party Group Title:
Smoking and Health
Date:
09/02/23
Name of Chair:
John Griffiths MS
Name of Secretary and Organisation:
Simon Scheeres, ASH Wales Cymru
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Description |
Amount |
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Group’s Expenses |
None |
£0.00 |
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Costs of all goods |
No goods bought |
£0.00 |
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Benefits received by the group or individuals members from external bodies |
No benefits received. |
£0.00 |
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Any financial support or other support. |
No financial support was received. |
£0.00 |
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Total |
£0.00 |
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Services provided to the Group, such as hospitality.
All hospitality paid for [include the name of the group/organisation].
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Date |
Name
and description |
Costs |
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£0.00 |
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Total |
£0.00 |
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