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Health and Social Care Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 16 January 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 16/01/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest. View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Lesley Griffiths MS. 1.3 The Chair thanked Sam Rowlands MS for his contribution to the Committee’s work and welcomed James Evans MS who joined the Committee today.
	2.	Welsh Government draft budget 2025-26: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care; the Minister for Children and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing. View the background to item 2. Jeremy Miles MS - Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Dawn Bowden MS - Minister for Children and Social Care Sarah Murphy MS - Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Sioned Rees - Temporary Public Health Protection Director Albert Heaney - Chief Social Care Officer for Wales Alex Slade - Director of Primary Care, Mental Health and Early Years Hywel Jones - Director of Finance Nick Wood - Deputy Chief Executive NHS Wales Research brief Paper 1 – Welsh Government draft budget paper Supporting documents: Paper 1 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 , item 2. PDF 1016 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care; the Minister for Children and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing. 2.2 The Minister and her Deputies agreed to write to the Committee with the following; - data on vacancy numbers in the social care sector across Wales.
(12:15)	3.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 3.
	3.1	Letter from Chair to Welsh Government to inform scrutiny of the Draft Budget 2025-26. View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: PTN1 - Letter from Chair to Welsh Government to inform scrutiny of the Draft Budget 2025-26. , item 3.1 PDF 672 KB Minutes: 3.1.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.2	Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee to Cabinet Secretary for Finance re. Petition P-06-1400 on fair and adequate resourcing of General Practice in Wales. View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: PTN2 - Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee to Cabinet Secretary for Finance re. Petition P-06-1400 on fair and adequate resourcing of General Practice in Wales. , item 3.2 PDF 819 KB Minutes: 3.2.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.3	Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care re the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (WASUT). View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: PTN3 - Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care re the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (WASUT). , item 3.3 PDF 694 KB Minutes: 3.3.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.4	Letter from Andrew RT Davies MS re surgical mesh. View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: PTN4 - Letter from Andrew RT Davies MS re surgical mesh. , item 3.4 PDF 641 KB Minutes: 3.4.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.5	Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care re. amendments tabled during Stage 2 scrutiny of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill. View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: PTN5 - Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care re. amendments tabled during Stage 2 scrutiny of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill. , item 3.5 PDF 722 KB Minutes: 3.5.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.6	Letter from Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to the Petitions Committee re. Petition P-06-1350: Re-open Dyfi Ward at Tywyn Hospital. View the background to item 3.6 Supporting documents: PTN6 - Letter from Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to the Petitions Committee re. Petition P-06-1350: Re-open Dyfi Ward at Tywyn Hospital. , item 3.6 PDF 675 KB Minutes: 3.6.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.7	Letter from the Chief Executive of Tenovus Cancer Care re the proposed increase in employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC). View the background to item 3.7 Supporting documents: PTN7 - Letter from the Chief Executive of Tenovus Cancer Care re the proposed increase in employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC). , item 3.7 PDF 821 KB Minutes: 3.7.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.8	Letter from Jane Dodds MS re proposal for an inquiry into gambling- related harm in Wales. View the background to item 3.8 Supporting documents: PTN8 - Letter from Jane Dodds MS re proposal for an inquiry into gambling- related harm in Wales. , item 3.8 PDF 709 KB Minutes: 3.8.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.9	Letter from the Chair of Petitions Committee re. Petition P-06-1480: Make menopause a mandatory part of the curriculum for all healthcare sciences and medical students. View the background to item 3.9 Supporting documents: PTN9 - Letter from the Chair of Petitions Committee re. Petition P-06-1480: Make menopause a mandatory part of the curriculum for all healthcare sciences and medical students. , item 3.9 PDF 74 KB Minutes: 3.9.1 The Committee noted the letter.
(12.15)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.
(12.15-12.45)	5.	Welsh Government draft budget 2025-26: consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed areas for inclusion in the report.

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