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Transcript: Transcript for 15/07/2021 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(15.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the first Committee meeting of the Sixth Senedd.

1.2 The Chair and Members introduced themselves for the record.
1.3 Apologies were received from Joyce Watson MS.

(15.15-15.20)

2.

Committee remit

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Minutes:

2.1 Members noted the Committee’s remit.

(15.20)

3.

Paper(s) to note

3.1

An update from the then Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language on progress against recommendations made by the Fifth Senedd Health, Social Care and Sport Committee in its report: 'Everybody's Business: A report on suicide prevention in Wales

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the update.

3.2

A response from the then Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language to recommendations made by the Fifth Senedd Health Social Care and Sport Committee in its report on the impact of COVID-19 on the social care sector and unpaid carers

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Minutes:

3.2 The Committee noted the response.

3.3

The Fifth Senedd Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's Legacy Report

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Minutes:

3.3 The Committee noted the legacy report of its predecessor committee.

3.8

The legacy report of the Fifth Senedd Chairs' Forum

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3.4 The Committee noted the legacy report of the Fifth Senedd Chairs’ Forum.

(15.25)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(15.25-15.40)

5.

Committee procedures and ways of working

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Minutes:

5.1 Members noted procedures relating to Committees, and agreed preferred ways of working.

(15.40-16.00)

6.

Strategic approach to Committee remit

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed to consult stakeholders and the public during the summer about priorities for the Sixth Senedd in order to inform the development of a strategic approach to its remit.

(16.00-16.15)

7.

Early Committee activity

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed its forward work programme for the first half of the autumn term, and to publish a rolling forward work programme in due course.