Pwyllgor Diben Arbennig Ymchwiliad COVID-19 Cymru

Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee

17/02/2025

Aelodau'r Pwyllgor a oedd yn bresennol

Committee Members in Attendance

John Griffiths Yn dirprwyo ar ran Buffy Williams
Substitute for Buffy Williams
Joyce Watson Cyd-gadeirydd y pwyllgor
Co-chair of the committee
Mabon ap Gwynfor
Rhianon Passmore
Sam Rowlands
Tom Giffard Cyd-gadeirydd y pwyllgor
Co-chair of the committee

Y rhai eraill a oedd yn bresennol

Others in Attendance

Dr Simon Williams Cynghorydd Arbenigol
Expert Adviser

Swyddogion y Senedd a oedd yn bresennol

Senedd Officials in Attendance

Fay Bowen Clerc
Clerk
Huw Williams Cynghorydd Cyfreithiol
Legal Adviser
Leanne Hatcher Ail Glerc
Second Clerk
Masudah Ali Cynghorydd Cyfreithiol
Legal Adviser
Sarah Hatherley Ymchwilydd
Researcher

Cofnodir y trafodion yn yr iaith y llefarwyd hwy ynddi yn y pwyllgor. Yn ogystal, cynhwysir trawsgrifiad o’r cyfieithu ar y pryd. Mae hon yn fersiwn ddrafft o’r cofnod. 

The proceedings are reported in the language in which they were spoken in the committee. In addition, a transcription of the simultaneous interpretation is included. This is a draft version of the record. 

Cyfarfu’r pwyllgor yn y Senedd a thrwy gynhadledd fideo.

Dechreuodd y cyfarfod am 14:01.

The committee met in the Senedd and by video-conference.

The meeting began at 14:01.

1. Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datganiadau o fuddiant
1. Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Can I welcome Members to the meeting of the Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee? Item 1, then, is: introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest. We've had apologies from Buffy Williams MS, but we're delighted that John Griffiths will be attending as a substitute to the committee in place of Buffy. So, thank you, John. Welcome. Do Members have any declarations of interests that they wish to declare? No. 

2. Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42(ix) i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod heddiw a'r cyfarfod pwyllgor canlynol ar 10 Mawrth 2025
2. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting and the following committee meeting on 10 March 2025

Cynnig:

bod y pwyllgor yn penderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod a'r cyfarfod pwyllgor canlynol ar 10 Mawrth 2025 yn unol â Rheol Sefydlog 17.42(ix).

Motion:

that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and the following committee meeting on 10 March 2025 in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix).

Cynigiwyd y cynnig.

Motion moved.

Okay, then, item 2 is the motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting and the following committee meeting on 10 March. Our next two meetings will be held in private as we continue to consider the responses to our recent consultation and identify gaps in the preparedness and response of the Welsh Government and other Welsh public bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic that should be subject to further examination. Subject to our agreement on any gaps, these will need to be proposed to the Senedd by a motion in Plenary. That motion will be tabled by us as Co-Chairs. To support the motion, the committee will need to prepare supporting material to assist the Plenary debate and are working on this in private. So, that's why I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting and the following committee meeting on 10 March 2025. Are all Members content? Thanks. All Members are content, so we will go into private. 

Derbyniwyd y cynnig.

Daeth rhan gyhoeddus y cyfarfod i ben am 14:02.

Motion agreed.

The public part of the meeting ended at 14:02.