, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
Okay. Thank you. We've got a bit of nodding on screen as well. And we can discuss it further in private session, if we so desire. Item 6.2, correspondence with the First Minister: agreement between the UK and Denmark on the participation in certain elections…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Papers to note
So, we'll move on to item 6, papers to note. We have a paper to note and there are a couple of items in this section today. Correspondence with the First Minister—general scrutiny session: paper 10, a letter from the First Minister, 11 June 2024; and paper…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Inter-institutional relations agreement
Item 5: we have notification of correspondence of the inter-institutional relations agreement. It's a regular standing item in the committee's agenda; we have nothing under this item this week to discuss.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
And do Members have any comments? No.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
Okay. Thank you. The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Devolved Welsh Authorities) (Amendment) Order 2024. Paper 7: report; paper 8: Welsh Government response; paper 9: written statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education. At item 4.2, we have SL(6)487…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered
On to item 4, instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3—previously considered. Moving on to item 4, we have instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3, which…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Thank you very much.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
I was just adding that as one in there. Okay? Thank you. If everybody's happy with that, we move on item 3.2, the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2024. At item 3.2, we have SL(6)490, the National Health…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
I think the one thing we shouldn't forget is there's no reason why there should be inconsistency between the Welsh and the English.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Okay. Thank you. Any Members got anything to say?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3
Can I welcome Members back to the committee? We're moving on to item 3, instruments that raise issues to be reported to the Senedd under Standing Order 21.2 or 21.3. First is item 3.1, the Education (Co-ordination of School Admission Arrangements and…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
And can I suggest we go into a five-minute break until 2.35 p.m.? Don't tell me that's more than five minutes; I know.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Thank you very much.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
—on a number of items, so we look forward to receiving the written correspondence.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Okay. It only falls to me to thank you, Minister, for coming along and answering our questions, and to your officials for coming along and supporting you. You have promised to write to us—
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Thank you. Finally from me, in your evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee, you stated that this legislation should be seen as part of a wider transformation programme. Do you envisage that further primary legislation will be required in the near…
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Thank you very much. On to you, Sam, and now we're down to the last 10 minutes.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
I was going to say we're in the last quarter of an hour and Sam Kurtz is waiting to come in.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Alun.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Diolch.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
I'm sorry, Adam—are you ready now?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Okay. Diolch. Adam. Sorry, Alun wants to come in first.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Diolch. The Bill extensively amends both the 2014 and 2016 Acts. Why was it not considered appropriate to make this a free-standing Bill?
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Okay. Diolch. Sam Kurtz.
, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
Okay, thank you. What does this Bill enable you to achieve that you cannot within the existing legislative framework? I'm always drawn to the fact that comprehensive education came in from a Department of Education and Science circular.