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Health and Social Care Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 19 March 2026 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 19/03/2026 - 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 Mabon ap Gwynfor MS and James Evans MS.
(09.30)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2.
	2.1	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care following the General Scrutiny Session on 4 February 2026. View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: PTN1 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care following the General Scrutiny Session on 4 February 2026 , item 2.1 PDF 847 KB Minutes: 2.1.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	2.2	Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs regarding the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee. View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: PTN2 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs regarding the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee , item 2.2 PDF 723 KB Minutes: 2.2.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	2.3	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care regarding the appointment of the Chair of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: PTN3 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care regarding the appointment of the Chair of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. , item 2.3 PDF 700 KB Minutes: 2.3.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	2.4	Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 4) Tobacco and Vapes Bill View the background to item 2.4 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 4) Tobacco and Vapes Bill Minutes: 2.4.1 The Committee noted the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum.
	2.5	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care regarding the re-appointment of the Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board. View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: PTN5 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care regarding the re-appointment of the Chair of Powys Teaching Health Board , item 2.5 PDF 705 KB Minutes: 2.5.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	2.6	Letter from the Petitions Committee re Petition P-06-1570 Introduce Martha's Law in Wales to guarantee patients' and families' right to a second opinion. View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: PTN6 - Letter from the Petitions Committee re Petition P-06-1570 Introduce Martha's Law in Wales to guarantee patients' and families' right to a second opinion. , item 2.6 PDF 649 KB Minutes: 2.6.1 The Committee noted the letter.
	2.7	Welsh Government response to the Committee's follow-up inquiry into gynaecological cancers View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: PTN7 - Welsh Government response to the Committee's follow-up inquiry into gynaecological cancers , item 2.7 PDF 756 KB Minutes: 2.7.1 The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response.
(09.35)	3.	Motion under Standing Orders 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.
(09.35-10.30)	4.	Committee Legacy: consideration of draft legacy report View the background to item 4. Paper 1 – Draft Sixth Senedd Legacy Report Minutes: 4.1 The Committee considered the draft report, and resolved to agree any further amendments by email.

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