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Transcript: Transcript for 06/10/2022 - Health and Social Care Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(10.20-10.25)

1.

Impact of the waiting times backlog on people in Wales who are waiting for diagnosis or treatment: Monitoring report

 

Paper 1 – Waiting times monitoring report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

1.1  The Committee discussed the monitoring report.

1.2  Members agreed to publish monitoring reports on a termly basis

(10.25-10.30)

2.

Draft Mental Health Bill

 

Paper 2 – Draft letter

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee agreed to write to the UK Parliament Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill.

 

(10.30-10.45)

3.

Forward work programme

 

Paper 3 – Forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee discussed the Forward work programme.

 

(11.00)

4.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

4.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

4.2 Apologies were received from Jack Sargeant MS; Vikki Howells MS attended as a substitute

4.3 Sarah Murphy declared she was a member of Unison Cymru and the GMB.

4.4 Joyce Watson declared a family member was a member of the Royal College of Nursing.

 

(11.00-12.45)

5.

General scrutiny of Ministers with responsibility for health and social care: Evidence 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

Lynne Neagle MS, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Julie Morgan MS, Deputy Minister for Social Services

Nick Wood, Deputy Chief Executive NHS Wales – Welsh Government

Albert Heaney, Director Social Services & Chief Social Care Officer for Wales – Welsh Government

Matt Downton, Head of Mental Health & Vulnerable Groups – Welsh Government

Irfon Rees, Director of Health and Wellbeing – Welsh Government

 

Research brief

Paper 4 – Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Deputy Minister for Social Services and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members.

 

(12.45)

6.

Papers to note

6.1

Letter from the Chair of the Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

 

6.2

Letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Women and girls' health quality statement and plan

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

 

6.3

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding the Women and girls' health quality statement and plan

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

 

6.4

Letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding Fifth Senedd Committee recommendations relating to physical activity of children and young people

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

 

6.5

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding Fifth Senedd Committee recommendations relating to physical activity of children and young people

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

 

6.6

Letter to the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding Part 6 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (health impact assessments)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

 

6.7

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding Part 6 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (health impact assessments)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

 

6.8

Letter from Oxfam Cymru and Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales regarding the Feminist Scorecard 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the letter.

 

(12.45)

7.

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

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

 

(12.45-13.00)

8.

General scrutiny of Ministers with responsibility for health and social care: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session.

8.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Ministers to follow up on issues discussed or not reached during the session