Concise Minutes

Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Dai Lloyd AM (Chair) Dawn Bowden AM Jayne Bryant AM Angela Burns AM Rhun ap Iorwerth AM Caroline Jones AM Julie Morgan AM Lynne Neagle AM
Witnesses:	Sue Phelps, Alzheimer's Society Rachel Lewis, Age Cymru Wales Kieron Rees, Wales Carers Alliance Dr Victor Aziz, Royal College of Psychiatrists Dr Jane Fenton-May, Royal College of General Practitioners Dr Les Rudd, Public Health Wales
Committee Staff:	Sian Thomas (Clerk) Zoe Kelland (Deputy Clerk) Stephen Boyce (Researcher)

Transcript

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

2 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s draft national dementia strategy - evidence session 1 - Alzheimer's Society

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Alzheimer's Society.

2.2 Alzheimer’s Society agreed to provide a note with their views on the specific issues relevent to people with mental health issues who develop dementia.

3 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s draft national dementia strategy - evidence session 2 - Age Cymru and Wales Carers Alliance

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Age Cymru and Wales Carers Alliance.

3.2 Age Cymru agreed to provide information on the Robin scheme in Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board.

3.3 Carer’s Alliance Wales agreed to provide information on the Spice scheme in Swansea.

4 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s draft national dementia strategy - evidence session 3 - Royal College of Psychiatrists and Royal College of General Practitioners

4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Royal College of General Practitioners.

5 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s draft national dementia strategy - evidence session 4 - Public Health Wales

5.1 The Committee received evidence from a representative of Public Health Wales.

6 Paper(s) to note

6.1 Correspondence from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee regarding the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Annual Report for 2015-16

6.1a The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee regarding the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Annual Report for 2015-16.

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

7.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

8 Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s draft national dementia strategy - consideration of evidence

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence given by Alzheimer’s Society, Age Cymru, Wales Carers Alliance, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Royal College of General Practitioners and Public Health Wales.

9 Correspondence from the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee regarding it's inquiry 'A stronger voice for Wales: engaging with Westminster'

9.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee regarding its inquiry 'A stronger voice for Wales: engaging with Westminster'.

9.2 The Committee agreed to respond in writing to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee.

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