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(09.15 - 11.15)

1.

Preparation for scrutiny of Welsh Government draft budget 2017/18

Professor Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Director of Health Economics Research, Bangor University

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee heard from Professor Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Director of Health Economics Research, Bangor University, as part of its preparations for scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2017-18.

2.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(11.30 - 13.00)

3.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government draft budget 2017-18

Vaughan Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport

Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health

Andrew Goodall, Director General Health and Social Services / Chief Executive NHS Wales

Alan Brace, Director of Finance

Albert Heaney, Director of Social Services and Integration

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Vaughan Gething AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport; Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health, Andrew Goodall, Director General Health and Social Services / Chief Executive NHS Wales, Alan Brace, Director of Finance and Albert Heaney, Director of Social Services and Integration.

4.

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

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(13.00 - 13.20)

5.

Consideration of the evidence given by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport and the Minister for Social Services and Public Health

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport and the Minister for Social Services and Public Health.

5.2 The Committee agreed that, following the session, the Chair would write to the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport and the Minister for Social Services and the Public Health with some additional questions and observations about the draft budget.

(14.00 - 15.00)

6.

Technical briefing on the Public Health (Wales) Bill

Dr Frank Atherton, Chief Medical Officer

Chris Tudor-Smith, Senior Responsible Officer

Chris Brereton, Chief Environmental Health Officer

Andrew Evans, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received a briefing on the Public Health (Wales) Bill from Dr Frank Atherton, Chief Medical Officer, Chris Tudor-Smith, Senior Responsible Officer, Chris Brereton, Chief Environmental Health Officer and Andrew Evans, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer.