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(09.10 - 09.30) |
The Committee's forward work programme Minutes: 1.1
Members noted the Committee’s outline forward work programme for the remainder
of the 4th Assembly, and agreed to return to this item at a later
date. 1.2
The Committee agreed: ·
its
approach to the focused piece of follow up work on its inquiry into the performance
of Ambulance Services in Wales; ·
to
make time in its programme to consider the draft Wales Bill, particularly the
impact any reserved powers model might have on the devolution settlement as it
relates to health and social care matters; and ·
to
postpone its consideration of the Welsh Government’s draft budget 2016-17 until
January 2016. |
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(09.30) |
Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: 2.1 Apologies were received from Elin Jones and Darren Millar. |
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(09.30 - 10.15) |
Public Health (Wales) Bill: evidence session 13 Dr
Steven Macey, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Wales Cymru Jamie
Matthews, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Wales Cymru Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
The witnesses responded to questions from Members. 3.2
The witnesses agreed to explore whether information was available in relation
to: ·
how
smokers use e-cigarettes to reduce their consumption of conventional cigarettes;
·
a
comparison of the possible health harms from toxins and carcinogens released
from everyday products with those released from e-cigarettes; and ·
evidence
of any health improvements experienced by smokers who use e-cigarettes to
reduce their consumption of conventional
cigarettes. |
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(10.15 - 11.05) |
Public Health (Wales) Bill: evidence session 14 Professor
Linda Bauld, Cancer Research UK Professor
John Britton, UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies and Consultant in
Respiratory Medicine, University of Nottingham and Nottingham City Hospital Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1
The witnesses responded to questions from Members. |
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(11.20 - 12.10) |
Public Health (Wales) Bill: evidence session 15 Evidence
session with Professor Peter Hajek, UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies,
and co-author of the Public Health England commissioned report ‘E-cigarettes: an evidence update’ Minutes: 5.1
The witness responded to questions from Members. 5.2
The witness agreed to provide the Committee with a copy of the study he
referred to on how young people’s relationships with e-cigarettes can impact on
their relationship with conventional cigarettes. |
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(13.00 - 13.50) |
Public Health (Wales) Bill: evidence session 16 Dr
Phil Banfield, British Medical Association (Wales) Dr
Iain Kennedy, British Medical Association (Wales) Royal
College of Physicians (representative to be confirmed) Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1
The witnesses responded to questions from Members. |
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(13.50 - 14.20) |
Public Health (Wales) Bill: evidence session 17 Professor
Alan Maryon-Davis, UK Faculty of Public Health Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.1
The witness responded to questions from Members. |
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(14.20) |
Papers to note |
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Minutes of the meetings on 17 and 23 September 2015 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 8.1a
The Committee noted the minutes of the meetings on 17 and 23 September 2015. |
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Public Health (Wales) Bill: additional information Supporting documents:
Minutes: 8.2a
The Committee noted the additional information received from Public Health
Wales and the British Medical Association. |
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(14.20) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and item 1 of the meeting on 7 October 2015 Minutes: 9.1
The motion was agreed. |
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(14.20 - 14.50) |
Public Health (Wales) Bill: consideration of evidence Minutes: 10.1
The Committee considered the evidence received. |