Agenda a Chofnodion

2.1 There were apologies from Darren Millar AM. Andrew RT Davies AM substituted.

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Mark Drakeford AC, Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Gwenda Thomas AC, Y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

David Sissling, Cyfarwyddwr Cyffredinol, Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol / Prif Weithredwr, GIG Cymru

Dr Ruth Hussey, Prif Swyddog Meddygol

Albert Heaney, Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Cymru

3.1 The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services and their officials responded to questions of the Committee.

3.2 The Minister for Health and Social Services and his officials agreed to provide the following information:

• A note on how many staff positions have been terminated by Local Health Boards (LHBs) in recent years and in what disciplines.
• Figures from the Deanery on the recruitment of General Practitioners for each Local Health Board.

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Mark Drakeford AC, Y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Gwenda Thomas AC, Y Dirprwy Weinidog Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

David Sissling, Cyfarwyddwr Cyffredinol, Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol / Prif Weithredwr, GIG Cymru

Martin Sollis, Cyfarwyddwr Cyllid

4.1 The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services and their officials responded to questions of the Committee.

4.2 The Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and officials agreed to provide the following information:

• A note on the review of the Townsend Formula.
• A note clarifying the evidence from the WAO as to whether any medical treatment was cancelled by LHBs for financial reasons in the last financial year.
• A note on how protected funding for social services has been used by individual local authorities for all years available.
• Figures on how many Local Authorities now charge the full capped limit of £50 a week for domiciliary care and how many Local Authorities have increased their charges to £50 a week since the cap was introduced.

4.3 The Deputy Minister for Social Services agreed to keep the Committee informed about the progress of discussions on social services funding and the future monitoring of local government expenditure in this area.

Cofnodion y cyfarfod a gynhaliwyd ar 10 Gorffennaf

6.1 The motion was agreed.

7.1 The Committee considered the key themes of the inquiry.

8.1 The Committee discussed their approach to scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2014-15.