Agenda and minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language
Alan Brace – Director of Finance – Welsh Government

Tracey Breheny – Deputy Director of Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Vulnerable Groups – Welsh Government
Peter Jones - Deputy Director, Public Health – Welsh Government

Research Brief

Paper 1 – Welsh Government Draft Budget 2021-22

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and Welsh Language.

2.2 Welsh Government officials agreed to provide a summary of the information received from local health boards detailing how the second £3.5 million released from the Mental Health Service Improvement Fund would be spent in line with the delivery plan priorities within Together for Mental Health.

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public for item 4 of today’s meeting.

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and provided a steer on issues to be covered in its report.

Dafydd Elis-Thomas MS, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism

Jason Thomas, Director Culture, Sport and Tourism – Welsh Government

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director Culture & Sport – Welsh Government

Research Brief

Paper 2 – Welsh Government Draft Budget 2021-22

5.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism.

5.2 Welsh Government officials agreed to provide a note on the criteria used by Sport Wales to prioritise applications for capital funding for the improvement of sports facilities, and how this ensures that spend is targeted where it is most needed.

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of today’s meeting.

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and provided a steer on issues to be covered in its report.