Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 08/11/2023 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1         The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(09.30-11.30)

2.

General scrutiny session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services
Julie Morgan MS, Deputy Minister for Social Services

Lynne Neagle MS, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

 

Jeremy Griffith, Director of Operations – Welsh Government

Hywel Jones, Director of Finance – Welsh Government

Albert Heaney, Chief Social Care Officer – Welsh Government

Alex Slade, Director of Primary Care and Mental Health – Welsh Government

Irfon Rees, Director of Health and Wellbeing – Welsh Government

 

 

Research brief

Paper 1 – Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

2.2 The Minister for Health and Social Services agreed to share a copy of the task and finish group’s report upon publication.

(11.30)

3.

Paper(s) to note

3.1

Response from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the UK-Norway-Liechtenstein-Iceland Convention on Social Security Coordination

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the response.

3.2

Letter to the Chair from Disability Wales regarding the Welsh Government's draft budget for 2024-25

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2 The Committee noted the letter.

3.3

Letter to the Chair from the Deputy Minister for Social Services regarding the Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru's (ADSSC) review of unpaid carers

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3 The Committee noted the letter.

3.4

Letter to the Chair from the Welsh Association of ME and CFS Support (WAMES) regarding the ME/CFS Delivery Plan Proposal for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.4 The Committee noted the letter.

(11.30)

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.

(11.30-11.45)

5.

General scrutiny session: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.45-12.00)

6.

NHS waiting times monitoring report

Paper 2 - NHS waiting times monitoring report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee noted the report.

(12.00-12.30)

7.

Gynaecological cancers: consideration of draft report

Paper 3 – draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the draft report.