Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Jayne Bryant AM and Julie Morgan AM.

(09.30 - 10.15)

2.

Inquiry into loneliness and isolation - evidence session 1 - Professor Vanessa Burholt and Dr Deborah Morgan

Professor Vanessa Burholt, Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research and the Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University

Dr Deborah Morgan, Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research and the Centre for Innovative Ageing, Swansea University

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Vanessa Burholt and Dr Deborah Morgan.

(10.20 - 11.05)

3.

Inquiry into loneliness and isolation - evidence session 2 - Older People's Commissioner for Wales

Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales.

3.2 The Commissioner agreed to write to the Committee with her views on what should be included in the Welsh Government’s proposed strategy to address loneliness and isolation.

(11.15 - 12.00)

4.

Inquiry into loneliness and isolation - evidence session 3 - Age Cymru

Rachel Lewis, External Relations Manager, Age Cymru

Victoria Lloyd, Director of External Affairs and Programme Developer, Age Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Age Cymru.

(12.05 - 12.50)

5.

Inquiry into loneliness and isolation - evidence session 4 - Samaritans and Campaign to End Loneliness

Emma Harris, Policy and Communications Officer, Samaritans

Sarah Stone, Executive Director for Wales, Samaritans

Dr Kellie Payne, Research and Policy Manager, Campaign to End Loneliness

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Samaritans and the Campaign to End Loneliness.

5.2 Samaritans agreed to provide further information on a recent survey by the Royal Society for Public Health on the impact of social media on young people’s mental wellbeing. They also agreed to provide further information on the cost of suicide, in both financial and emotional terms.

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(12.50 - 13.00)

7.

Inquiry into loneliness and isolation - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence given during items 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the meeting.

(13.30 - 14.15)

8.

Inquiry into medical recruitment - consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered a first draft of the report of its inquiry into medical recruitment.