Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 29/11/2017 - Health, Social Care and Sport Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4 - Sheffield Alcohol Research Group, Sheffield University

John Holmes, Senior Research Fellow, Sheffield Alcohol Research Group

Colin Angus, Research Fellow, Sheffield Alcohol Research Group

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group.

(10.35 - 11.20)

3.

Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 5 - Institute of Economic Affairs

Chris Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics, Institute of Economic Affairs

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from a representative of the Institute of Economic Affairs.

3.2 Chris Snowdon agreed to share with the Committee evidence-based studies which relate to the potential unintended consequences resulting from the introduction of minimum unit price for alcohol, and known addiction pathways.

4.

Paper(s) to note

4.1

Welsh Government budget 2018-19 - letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Chair of the Finance Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1a The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance to the Chair of the Finance Committee.

4.2

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2018-19 - Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.2a The Committee noted the response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport regarding the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2018-19.

4.3

Letter from the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance regarding the Common UK policy frameworks "deep dive" exercises

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.3a The Committee noted the letter from the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance regarding the Common UK policy frameworks "deep dive" exercises.

4.4

Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - Letter from Professor Jon Nelson in relation to the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.4a The Committee noted the letter from Professor Jon Nelson in relation to the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill.

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(11.30 - 11.45)

6.

Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence given during items 2 and 3 of the meeting.

(11.45 - 12.15)

7.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2018-19 - consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the report subject to minor amendments.

7.2 The Committee noted that the report would be laid before the Assembly on 1 December.