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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Care, Mental Health and Women's Health: Priorities for social care, mental health and women's health
Thank you to the Minister for the statement today. I'd like to start with a topic that I know many other Members are passionate about, and that's women's health. For far too long, women's voices and experiences in the healthcare system have not been given…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Brif Weinidog. We know that people in Wales access services in England and vice versa. Health boards say that digital systems and accessing information are a key challenge for GP practices and patients on the border. This can be really frustrating for…
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Questions to the First Minister
4. What cross-border healthcare arrangements does the Welsh Government have with health service providers in England? OQ64365
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today’s meeting.
Okay, so we will now move into the private session of the meeting. So, this situation is going to be adjourned under Standing Order 17.42. And I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the…
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Health and Social Care Committee: Remit of the Committee
So, we'll now move on to item 2, and that's for Members to note the remit and the responsibilities of the Health and Social Care Committee, as agreed by the Senedd on 16 June 2026. Are Members content to note? Brilliant, I see that all Members are agreed.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Brilliant, diolch. Thank you, everybody.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Not now any more. And Gareth.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Claire.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Brilliant, diolch. Sara.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Thank you, Safa.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Bore da. So, I'd like to welcome all Members and the public to the meeting of the Health and Social Care Committee. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv, and a Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. The meeting is…
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Questions to the First Minister
Prif Weinidog, so many people in Wales rely on unpaid carers, and short breaks can be a real lifeline for those unpaid carers, giving those they care for and themselves the breathing space that they need. In 2022, the previous Welsh Labour Government created…
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90-second Statements
Between 1948 and 1971, the UK Government invited people from the Caribbean and Commonwealth countries to help rebuild the country and fill labour shortages after the second world war. On 22 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush docked in Tilbury. There were 1,027…
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Questions to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport
A report published in January this year estimated that the financial value of health and productivity benefits through engagement with the arts in Wales is at least £588 million a year. The public health benefits and reduction in pressure on essential…
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Questions to the First Minister
Home-to-school transport is essential for many families across Wales, not only to make sure young people get to school or college, but to enable parents to get to work. As you alluded to, Prif Weinidog, Caerphilly County Borough Council has the most generous…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
Diolch. From throwing litter out of a car window to the dumping of illegal waste at industrial scales, fly-tipping blights our communities and our environment. Cleaning up the mess is a significant cost to our local authorities. Welsh Labour are committed to…
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Questions to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
5. What action is the Welsh Government taking to tackle fly-tipping? OQ64119
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Transport: Key Infrastructure Resilience
I'd like to welcome the Minister to his position. As a local resident, I know all too well that every time there's an accident or congestion at the Brynglas tunnels, motorway traffic from the M4 is pushed onto our local roads. This creates gridlock, choking…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning: Priorities for Local Government, Housing and Planning
Thank you, Mike. Diolch, Deputy Llywydd, and welcome to your role, Cabinet Minister. Local government is key in making sure front-line services are delivered, and these are services that we rely on day in, day out. The Cabinet Minister says that she wants to…
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Business Statement and Announcement
It's estimated that there are over 20,000 unpaid carers in my constituency, and, last week, I met with the chair of Newport Carers' Forum. The forum are currently focusing on supporting carers with contingency planning. Through no fault of their own, far too…
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Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Health and Care: Health and Care Priorities
I welcome the Cabinet Minister to his role. One in three deaths in Gwent between 2018 and 2022 happened prematurely and some of those were preventable. The three main causes were cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. In my constituency, both County in…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Diolch, Lywydd. Trefnydd, as it's Volunteers Week, I'd like to ask for a statement on support for the voluntary sector. There are over 46,000 voluntary organisations in Wales, with one third of the adult population volunteering. And we also know that many…
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Questions to the First Minister
As a local resident, I'm very aware of some of the unacceptable delays that people have experienced in accident and emergency at the Grange hospital. I've also been struck by the number of people who have said to me that individual NHS staff members are…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Abstain.
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Election of the Presiding Officer under Standing Order 6
I nominate Huw Irranca-Davies.
