Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Contact: Policy: Llinos Dafydd / Legislation: Fay Buckle 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 There were no apologies or substitutions.

(08:30 - 10:00)

2.

Consideration of recently published correspondence between Welsh Government officials and Professor Marcus Longley

HSC(4)-23-12 paper 1a : Information published on the Welsh Government disclosure log

 

HSC(4)-23-12 paper 1b : The Best Configuration of Hospital Services for Wales - A Review Of The Evidence (written by Professor Longley)

 

HSC(4)-23-12 paper 1c : Information from the Welsh NHS Confederation

 

08:30 – 09:15 – session 1

Professor Marcus Longley

 

09:15 – 10:00 – session 2

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Health and Social Services

David Sissling, Director General, Health Social Services & Children, Welsh Government and Chief Executive, NHS Wales

Dr Chris Jones, Medical Director, NHS Wales and Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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.

 

(10:00 - 10:30)

3.

Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 4

Minister for Health and Social Services

 

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Health and Social Services

Christopher Brereton - Head of Environmental Public Health Legislation, Welsh Government

Christopher Humphreys - Legal Services Department, Welsh Government

Minutes:

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.

(10:30 - 11:30)

4.

Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Evidence session 4

Association of Convenience Stores

Shane Brennan - Public Affairs Director, Association of Convenience Stores

HSC(4)-23-12 paper 2

 

British Beer and Pub Association

Brigid Simmonds – Chief Executive, British Beer and Pub Association

HSC(4)-23-12 paper 3

 

British Hospitality Association

John Dyson - Food & Technical Affairs Adviser, British Hospitality Association

HSC(4)-23-12 paper 4

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

Minutes of the meetings held on 28 June & 4 July

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee noted the minutes of the meetings held on 28 June and 4 July

 

5a

Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People - Notes of reference group meetings held on 24 May & 12 June

Note of reference group meeting 24 May

HSC(4)-23-12 paper 5

 

Note of reference group meeting 12 June

HSC(4)-23-12 paper 6

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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.

 

(11:30)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(11:30 - 12:15)

7.

Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Bill: Key Issues

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the key issues paper and also made a number of suggestions for the report.

(12:15 - 13:00)

8.

Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People: Key Issues

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the key issues for the report on the inquiry into residential care for older people.