Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Llinos Madeley 

Media

Senedd.TV: View the webcast

Items
Expected timing No. Item

Transcript

View the meeting transcript (PDF 253KB) View as HTML (242KB).

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 No apologies were received.

(09.30 - 12.30)

2.

Public Health (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 - Consideration of Amendments

In accordance with Standing Order 26.21 the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Bill in the following order:

 

Sections 91 to 95; Schedule 4; Sections 96 to 102; Section 1; Long title.

 

Supporting documents:

Public Health (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 316KB)

Marshalled list of amendments: 3 February 2016 (PDF, 145KB)

Groupings of amendments: 3 February 2016 (PDF, KB)

 

In attendance:

Mark Drakeford AM, Member in charge of the Public Health (Wales) Bill and the Minister for Health and Social Services

Ruth Hussey, Chief Medical Officer

Dewi Jones, Government Lawyer

 

Note: The Committee met on Thursday 28 January 2016 and considered and disposed of amendments to Sections 2 to 90 and Schedules 1 to 3. Those sections and Schedules have been deemed agreed.

 

Minutes:

2.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

 

Amendment 104 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Elin Jones

Lynne Neagle

 

Lindsay Whittle

Gwyn Price

 

Kirsty Williams

David Rees

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 104 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 105 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Elin Jones

Lynne Neagle

 

Lindsay Whittle

Gwyn Price

 

Kirsty Williams

David Rees

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 105 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 106 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Elin Jones

Lynne Neagle

 

Lindsay Whittle

Gwyn Price

 

Kirsty Williams

David Rees

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 106 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 211 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 107 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Elin Jones

Lynne Neagle

 

Lindsay Whittle

Gwyn Price

 

Kirsty Williams

David Rees

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 107 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 212 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 213 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 214 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 215 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 116 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Elin Jones

Lynne Neagle

 

Lindsay Whittle

Gwyn Price

 

Kirsty Williams

David Rees

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 116 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 128 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Lindsay Whittle

Elin Jones

 

Kirsty Williams

Lynne Neagle

 

 

Gwyn Price

 

 

David Rees

 

Amendment 128 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 129 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Lindsay Whittle

Elin Jones

 

Kirsty Williams

Lynne Neagle

 

 

Gwyn Price

 

 

David Rees

 

Amendment 129 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 130 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Lindsay Whittle

Elin Jones

 

Kirsty Williams

Lynne Neagle

 

 

Gwyn Price

 

 

David Rees

 

Amendment 130 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 131 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Lindsay Whittle

Elin Jones

 

Kirsty Williams

Lynne Neagle

 

 

Gwyn Price

 

 

David Rees

 

Amendment 131 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 216 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 110 (Kirsty Williams) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

 

Amendment 111 (Kirsty Williams) was not moved.

 

Amendment 112 (Kirsty Williams) was not moved.

 

Amendment 113 (Kirsty Williams) was not moved.

 

Amendment 94 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 95 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 16 (Kirsty Williams)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Elin Jones

Lynne Neagle

 

Lindsay Whittle

Gwyn Price

 

Kirsty Williams

David Rees

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 16 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 217 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 218 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 219 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 220 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 114 (Kirsty Williams) was not moved.

 

Amendment 96 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 227 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Kirsty Williams

Elin Jones

 

 

Lynne Neagle

 

 

Gwyn Price

 

 

David Rees

 

 

Lindsay Whittle

 

Amendment 227 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 228 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Kirsty Williams

Elin Jones

 

 

Lynne Neagle

 

 

Gwyn Price

 

 

David Rees

 

 

Lindsay Whittle

 

Amendment 228 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 143 (Mark Drakeford)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Alun Davies

Altaf Hussain

 

John Griffiths

Darren Millar

 

Elin Jones

Lindsay Whittle

 

Lynne Neagle

Kirsty Williams

 

Gwyn Price

 

 

David Rees

 

 

Amendment 143 was agreed.

 

As amendment 143 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed, amendments 2 and 3 (Kirsty Williams) fell.

 

Amendment 229 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Elin Jones

Lynne Neagle

 

Lindsay Whittle

Gwyn Price

 

Kirsty Williams

David Rees

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 229 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 224 (Darren Millar)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

 

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Kirsty Williams

Elin Jones

 

 

Lynne Neagle

 

 

Gwyn Price

 

 

David Rees

 

 

Lindsay Whittle

 

Amendment 224 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 144 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 109 (Kirsty Williams) was not moved.

 

Amendment 1 (Kirsty Williams)

In favour

Against

Abstain

Altaf Hussain

Alun Davies

Elin Jones

Darren Millar

John Griffiths

 

Lindsay Whittle

Lynne Neagle

 

Kirsty Williams

Gwyn Price

 

 

David Rees

 

Amendment 1 not agreed.

 

Amendment 142 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 108 (Kirsty Williams) was not moved.

 

2.2 All sections of the Bill were deemed agreed by the Committee.

 

(12.30)

3.

Papers to note

3.1

Minutes of the meetings held on 14, 20 and 28 January 2016

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1a The Committee noted the minutes.

3.2

Public Health (Wales) Bill: the Minister for Health and Social Services' response to the Committee's Stage 1 report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2a The Committee noted the response.

3.3

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2016-17: additional information from the Minister for Health and Social Services

Supporting documents:

 

The Welsh Health circular referred to in the Minister’s draft budget letter can be viewed here: http://gov.wales/topics/health/nhswales/circulars/finance/?lang=en

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3a The Committee noted the additional information.

(12.30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and for the meetings on 11 February, 24 February and 9 March 2016

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.