Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/02/2025 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        Apologies were received from Russell George MS. In accordance with Standing Order 17.22, John Griffiths MS was elected Temporary Chair

 

1.2        Apologies were also received from Lesley Griffiths MS, and Hannah Blythyn MS attended in her place.

(9.30-10.30)

2.

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Tobacco and Vapes Bill (2024 - 2025)

Sarah Murphy MS – Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

 

Ed Wilson - Deputy Director, Public Health, Improvements & Inequalities

Wallis Jones - Health Improvement Manager

Stephanie Barnhouse - Head of Risk Behaviours

 

Research brief

Paper 1 - Legal Advice Note on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Tobacco and Vapes Bill (2024 - 2025)

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Tobacco and Vapes Bill (2024 - 2025) -

Consultation responses.

 

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Mental Health and Well-being.

(10.45-11.45)

3.

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill

Sarah Murphy MS -Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing  

 

Alex Slade - Director of Primary Care, Mental Health and Early Years

Matt Downton - Deputy Director Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Vulnerable Groups

Elizabeth Lockwood - Delivery & Oversight Board Implementation Manager

 

Research brief

Paper 2 - Legal Advice Note on the Mental Health Bill.

Paper 3 – Legal Advice Note on the Mental Health Bill first Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum.

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum no2): Mental Health Bill

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill - Consultation responses

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Mental Health and Well-being.

(11.45)

4.

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

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(11.45-12.00)

5.

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Tobacco and Vapes Bill (2024-25) - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(12.00-12.15)

6.

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Mental Health Bill - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.