Health and Social Care Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 18 April 2013

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:00 - 15:33

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf

http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Vaughan Gething (Chair)

Mick Antoniw

Rebecca Evans

William Graham

Elin Jones

Lynne Neagle

Gwyn R Price

Lindsay Whittle

Kirsty Williams

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services

Julie Rogers, Welsh Government

Steve Milsom, Welsh Government

Mike Lubienski, Welsh Government

Emily Warren, Welsh Local Government Association

Martyn Palfreman, Head of Directorate, Welsh Local Government Association

Phil Evans, Director of Social Services, Vale of Glamorgan and President of ADSS Cymru, Association of Directors and Social Services

Gwen Carrington, Director of Social Services, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Association of Directors of Social Services

Professor Ray Jones

Constance Adams, Wales Council for Voluntary Action

Mario Kreft, Care Forum Wales

Mary Wimbury, Care Forum Wales

Peter Tyndall, Ombudsman for Wales

Elizabeth Thomas, Public Service Ombudsman for Wales

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Fay Buckle (Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

Joanest Jackson (Legal Advisor)

Lisa Salkeld (Legal Advisor)

Rebekah James (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

 

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1.  Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1  The Chair welcomed Gwyn Price as a new Member of the committee.

1.2  Apologies were received from Darren Millar. There was no substitute.

 

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2.  Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 1

2.1 The Committee took evidence from the Deputy Minister for Social Services.

 

 

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3.  Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 1

3.1 The Committee took evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association and the Association of Directors of Social Services.

 

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4.  Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

4.1 Members agreed the motion

 

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5.  Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 1

5.1 Members held a discussion with Professor Ray Jones on his paper and views on the Bill, as drafted.

 

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6.  Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 1

6.1 The Committee took evidence from the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action and Care Forum Wales.

 

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7.  Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 1

7.1 The Committee took evidence from the Public Services Ombudsman Wales.

 

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8.  Papers to note

8.1 The papers were noted.

 

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