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Health and Social Care Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 25 June 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 25/06/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Motion to appoint a temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22 until the end of the summer term View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 In accordance with Standing Order 17.22, James Evans MS was elected temporary Chair until the end of the summer term.
(09.30)	2.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Chair welcomed members to the meeting. 2.2 Apologies were received from Peter Fox MS.
(09.30- 11.00)	3.	Llais Cymru - General scrutiny session View the background to item 3. Alyson Thomas - Chief Executive, Llais Professor Medwin Hughes - Chair, Llais Ben Eaton - Strategic Director of Organisational Strategy & Engagement, Llais Joanne Bolton - Strategic Director of Operations & Corporate Services, Llais Research brief Paper 1: Written submission, Llais Cymru Supporting documents: Paper 1 - Llais Cymru: written submission , item 3. PDF 17 MB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from Llais Cymru.
(11.00)	4.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 4.
	4.1	Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing re Petition P-06-1444 Women of North Wales have the right to have a Menopause Services/Clinic in Ysbyty Gwynedd View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: PTN1 - Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee to the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing re Petition P-06-1444 Women of North Wales have the right to have a Menopause Services/Clinic in Ysbyty Gwynedd , item 4.1 PDF 655 KB Minutes: 4.1.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	4.2	Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee to Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board re Petition P-06-1444 Women of North Wales have the right to have a Menopause Services/Clinic in Ysbyty Gwynedd View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: PTN2 - Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee to Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board re Petition P-06-1444 Women of North Wales have the right to have a Menopause Services/Clinic in Ysbyty Gwynedd , item 4.2 PDF 644 KB Minutes: 4.2.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	4.3	Letter from Chair Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in relation to Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: PTN3 - Letter from Chair Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in relation to Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill , item 4.3 PDF 646 KB Minutes: 4.3.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	4.4	Welsh Government's response to Committee's report on Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Mental Health Bill View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: PTN4 - Welsh Government's response to Committee's report on Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Mental Health Bill , item 4.4 PDF 734 KB Minutes: 4.4.1 The Committee noted the response.
	4.5	Letter from National Midwifery Council (NMC): Overview of the findings of the Professional Standard's Authority's performance review of the NMC View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: PTN5 - Letter from National Midwifery Council (NMC): Overview of the findings of the Professional Standard's Authority's performance review of the NMC , item 4.5 PDF 854 KB Minutes: 4.5.1 The Committee noted the letter.
(11.00)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.
(11.15-11.30)	6.	Llais Cymru: consideration of scrutiny session View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed areas where additional information would be requested in writing.
(11.30-11.45)	7.	Improving access to support for unpaid carers: consideration of scope and approach View the background to item 7. Paper 2 – Improving access to support for unpaid carers Minutes: 7.1 The Committee agreed the suggested terms of reference and approach to evidence gathering.
(11.45-12.00)	8.	Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.3) for the Mental Health Bill - consideration of draft report View the background to item 8. Paper 3 – Report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.3) for the Mental Health Bill Minutes: 8.1 The Committee agreed the report.
(12.00-12.20)	9.	Minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Wales - consideration of draft report View the background to item 9. Paper 4 – Draft report: Minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Wales Minutes: 9.1 The Committee agreed the report, subject to minor amendment.

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