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Health and Social Care Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 27 November 2025 09.30

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Contact: Sarah Beasley

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Transcript: Transcript for 27/11/2025 - 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.
(9.30-11.45)	2.	Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: 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 - Director of Public Health Protection Albert Heaney - Chief Social Care Officer for Wales Alex Slade - Director of Primary Care, Mental Health and Early Years Hywel Jones - Director of Finance for Health, Social Care & Early Years Research brief Paper 1 – Welsh Government draft budget paper Supporting documents: Paper 1 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 , item 2. PDF 1 MB 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 agreed to provide the Committee with the following; - data on vacancy numbers in the social care sector across Wales.
(11.45)	3.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 3.
	3.1	Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs regarding annual reports from the Independent Intergovernmental Relations Secretariat View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: PTN1 - Llythyr gan y Dirprwy Brif Weinidog ac Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig ynghylch adroddiadau blynyddol gan yr Ysgrifenyddiaeth Cysylltiadau Rhynglywodraethol Annibynnol , item 3.1 PDF 731 KB Minutes: 3.1.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.2	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to update on the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Maintained Primary Schools) (Wales) Regulations 2025 View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: PTN2 - Llythyr gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Addysg gyda’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am Reoliadau Bwyta'n Iach mewn Ysgolion (Gofynion a Safonau Maeth) (Ysgolion Cynradd a Gynhelir) (Cymru) 2025 , item 3.2 PDF 727 KB Minutes: 3.2.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	3.3	Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the draft of the Health Impact Assessment (Wales) Regulations 2025 View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: PTN3 - Ymateb gan Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol i’r Pwyllgor Deddfwriaeth, Cyfiawnder a’r Cyfansoddiad ynghylch y fersiwn ddrafft o Reoliadau Asesiadau o’r Effaith ar Iechyd (Cymru) 2025 , item 3.3 PDF 739 KB Minutes: 3.3.1 The Committee noted the response.
	3.4	Letter to HEIW and Swansea Bay University Health Board regarding Band 5 adult nursing positions within Swansea Bay Health Board View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: PTN4 - Llythyr at AaGIC a Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Bae Abertawe ynghylch swyddi nyrsio oedolion Band 5 ym Mwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Bae Abertawe , item 3.4 PDF 656 KB Minutes: 3.4.1 The Committee noted the letter.
(11.45)	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.
(11.45 -12.15)	5.	Welsh Government draft budget 2026-27: 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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