Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Contact: Martha Howells 

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/06/2019 - Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.00-09.30)

1.

The National Health Service (Welsh Language in Primary Care Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019: Oral briefing from Welsh Government officials - Private

Minutes:

1.1 Welsh Government officials agreed to provide a copy of the correspondence sent to the Welsh Language Commissioner regarding the Regulations.

(09.30-10.00)

2.

Private debrief

Minutes:

2.2 Members discussed the briefing received.

3.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

3.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting

3.2 Apologies were received from Jayne Bryant AM.

(10.00-11.00)

4.

The National Health Service (Welsh Language in Primary Care Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019: British Medical Association Cymru Wales and British Dental Association Wales

Dr Phil White - Welsh General Practitioners’ Committee of the British Medical Association Cymru Wales

Dr Ian Harris - Welsh General Practitioners’ Committee of the British Medical Association Cymru Wales

Dr Caroline Seddon - British Dental Association Wales

Roger Pratley - British Dental Association Welsh Council

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(11.00-12.00)

5.

The National Health Service (Welsh Language in Primary Care Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019: Community Pharmacy Wales and Optometry Wales

Steve Simmonds – Community Pharmacy Wales

Rhodri Thomas – Community Pharmacy Wales

Sian Walker - Optometry Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

5.2 Witnesses from Community Pharmacy Wales agreed to provide additional information to the Committee regarding data which has been collected on the delivery of services through the medium of Welsh once it is publicly available.  

(12.30-13.10)

6.

The National Health Service (Welsh Language in Primary Care Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019: Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg

Heledd Gwyndaf – Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg
Colin Nosworthy - Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

(13.10-13.50)

7.

The National Health Service (Welsh Language in Primary Care Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019: Representative of the Welsh Language Commissioner's office

Dyfan Sion, Director – Welsh Language Commissioner

Minutes:

7.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

8.

Paper(s) to note

8.1

Correspondence with the Welsh Government regarding undertaking a thematic review of the teaching of Welsh history and culture

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 Members noted the paper.

8.2

Correspondence with the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding The National Health Service (Welsh Language in Primary Care Services) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.2 Members noted the paper.

8.3

Correspondence with the Welsh Government regarding the community radio fund

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.3 Members noted the paper.

8.4

Correspondence from the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee to the Minister for Health and Social Services

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.4 Members noted the paper.

9.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

9.1 The motion was agreed.

(13.50-14.00)

10.

Private debrief

Minutes:

10.1 Members discussed the evidence received.