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27 Mar 2025, 3:28 p.m. - House of Commons
"health and social care bill where the government was also under similar pressure and we will "
Blair McDougall MP (East Renfrewshire, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
25 Mar 2025, 6:10 p.m. - House of Commons
"the health and social care Bill. We "
Rt Hon Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP (Chingford and Woodford Green, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
14 Mar 2025, 2:12 p.m. - House of Commons
"2012, why did he vote for the health and social care bill? "
Private Members' Bills: Arm’s-Length Bodies (Review) Bill: Second Reading Sir Christopher Chope MP (Christchurch, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
14 Mar 2025, 2:12 p.m. - House of Commons
"and social care bill? >> Well, I expect that was one of my "
Private Members' Bills: Arm’s-Length Bodies (Review) Bill: Second Reading Sir Christopher Chope MP (Christchurch, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Apr 2025, 8:59 p.m. - House of Lords
"Howe reminded us the committee stage debate that he is Health Minister tabled a government amendment of the care bill in 2014 to close the gap in human rights protection. However, "
Baroness Keeley (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
117 speeches (48,245 words)
2nd reading
Wednesday 23rd April 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Lord Young of Cookham (Con - Life peer) Responding to Amendment 158 to the Health and Care Bill, the then shadow Minister, the noble Baroness - Link to Speech

Childhood Obesity
1 speech (691 words)
Monday 7th April 2025 - Written Statements
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Ashley Dalton (Lab - West Lancashire) position of this Government and was clearly stated to Parliament during the passage of the Health and Care Bill - Link to Speech

Mental Health Bill [HL]
68 speeches (14,843 words)
Report stage
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Baroness Keeley (Lab - Life peer) Howe, reminded us in Committee that, as Health Minister, he tabled a government amendment to the Care Bill - Link to Speech

Modern Slavery Act 2015: 10th Anniversary
36 speeches (17,268 words)
Thursday 27th March 2025 - Commons Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Blair McDougall (Lab - East Renfrewshire) We can look back to the Health and Care Bill under the last Government and how they were under similar - Link to Speech

Arm’s-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill
34 speeches (5,310 words)
Friday 14th March 2025 - Commons Chamber

Mentions:
1: Peter Dowd (Lab - Bootle) Gentleman was so concerned about that, why did he vote for the Health and Social Care Bill, which included - Link to Speech

Mental Health Bill [HL]
92 speeches (27,232 words)
Committee stage part one
Monday 24th February 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Earl Howe (Con - Excepted Hereditary) 2014, as a Health Minister, I endeavoured to close down by means of a government amendment to the Care Bill - Link to Speech

Nurse (Use of Title)
2 speeches (1,174 words)
1st reading
Tuesday 11th February 2025 - Commons Chamber

Mentions:
1: Dawn Butler (Lab - Brent East) Bill and this campaign are also a tribute to her.In 2021, I tabled an amendment to the Health and Care Bill - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 6th May 2025
Agendas and papers - Legislative standards of the Constitution Committee: 2017–2024

Constitution Committee

Found: Health and Care Bill • None.

Thursday 3rd April 2025
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and HM Treasury

Public Accounts Committee

Found: need to make sure people do not go into hospital, but as many of you will know, our adult social care bill

Wednesday 26th March 2025
Oral Evidence - England's Economic Heartland, Arriva Group, Cornwall Council, and Local Government Association

Buses connecting communities - Transport Committee

Found: We are going to be reducing the social care bill.

Tuesday 11th March 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-03-11 10:00:00+00:00

The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: A great examp le of that is Milton Keynes Council's split on our adult social care bill.

Tuesday 11th March 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-03-11 10:00:00+00:00

The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: A great example of that is Milton Keynes Council's split on our adult social care bill.

Wednesday 19th February 2025
Written Evidence - Justice
MHB0015 - Mental Health Bill

Mental Health Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: rights approach’ (11 December 2023) 10 Joint Committee on Human Rights, ‘Legislative Scrutiny: Care Bill

Wednesday 19th February 2025
Written Evidence - British Institute of Human Rights
MHB0012 - Mental Health Bill

Mental Health Bill - Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Found: Our analysis and recommendations During the legislative scrutiny of the Care Bill in 2013, the JCHR noted

Wednesday 8th January 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-01-08 09:30:00+00:00

Adult Social Care Reform: The Cost of Inaction - Health and Social Care Committee

Found: if we improve health and social care and people live longer, it will result in a larger social care bill



Written Answers
Euthanasia: Finance
Asked by: Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (Democratic Unionist Party - Life peer)
Wednesday 8th January 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there will be no cuts to the other parts of the health budget to pay for assisted dying if it is legalised in the UK.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

As per long-standing convention, the Prime Minister has set aside collective responsibility on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Care) Bill, so the Government will remain neutral on the passage of the bill. As with all bills, there are multiple stages for it to go through before it can become law, and this continues to be a matter for Parliament.

If the will of Parliament is that the law on assisting dying should change, the Government would work to ensure that the law is implemented in the way that Parliament intends and that is legally effective.

Autumn Budget 2024 set budgets for this year and the next financial year. Funding for future years and future decisions across the health budget will be decided through the normal spending review process.



Bill Documents
Feb. 03 2025
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Medical Royal Colleges (TIAB94)
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26
Written evidence

Found: Should parliament pass the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Care) Bill (the Bill), the Academy and

Feb. 03 2025
Written evidence submitted by LOROS, the Leicestershire and Rutland Hospice (TIAB43)
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26
Written evidence

Found: submitting this evidence to highlight challenges of implementing the Terminally Adult (End of Life Care) Bill



Department Publications - Policy and Engagement
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Department of Health and Social Care
Source Page: Health and Care Act 2022: information standards
Document: (PDF)

Found: standards and hence interoperability in IT systems is seen as a crucial step in 13 Health and Care Bill



Department Publications - Statistics
Monday 3rd March 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Review of Civil Legal Aid: data publications deep dive report on community care law
Document: (PDF)

Found: These are firms that both submitted at least one final community care bill in the year shown and held




Care Bill 2022-23 mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Cross Party Group Publications
Agenda for Meeting on 12 March 2025 (PDF)
Source Page: Cross-Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Older People, Age and Ageing
Published: 12th Mar 2025

Found: homes” and helps address other core matters on Parliament’s business around the Right to Palliative Care Bill



Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Programme for Government
104 speeches (89,685 words)
Tuesday 6th May 2025 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) My request was to move the care bill forward so that there could be space for those new bills to be completed - Link to Speech




Care Bill 2022-23 mentioned in Welsh results


Welsh Committee Publications

PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memoranda on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill


Found: Supplementary Legi slative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 2 and Memorandum No. 3) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memorandum No. 2 and Memorandum No. 3) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4)

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (MEMORANDUM NO 4) HEALTH AND CARE BILL 1.


PDF - LCM HCB 08: Royal College of Nursing Wales

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Health and Social Care Committee’s inquiry into the Legislative Consent Memorandum of the Health and Care Bill


PDF - SLCM HCB01: Community Pharmacy Wales

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Health and Social Care Committee regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Health and Care Bill


PDF - agreed

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No. 4) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Report on supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda for the Health and Care Bill (memorandum no.4)


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Report on supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda for the Health and Care Bill (memoranda no.2 and


PDF - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3)

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (MEMORANDUM NO 3) HEALTH AND CARE BILL 1.


PDF - responded

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memoranda No. 2 and No. 3) (the SLCMs) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - agreed

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No. 3) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2)

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: SUPPLEMENTARY LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM (MEMORANDUM NO 2) HEALTH AND CARE BILL 1.


PDF - responded

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda (Memoranda No. 2 and No. 3) (the SLCMs) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - agreed

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No. 2) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - agreed

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: consider and report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No. 2) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - LCM HCB 03: Welsh Government

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: and update regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) for the UK Government Health and Care Bill


PDF - LCM HCB 01: Health and Care Professions Council

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: dated 29 September from Russell George MS seeking our views on certain clauses in the Health & Care Bill


PDF - LCM HCB 02: General Medical Council

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: senedd.wales) Dear Russell Re: Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Health and Care Bill


PDF - LCM HCB 04: Nursing and Midwifery Council

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: October 2021 Page 1 of 3 Submission from the Nursing and Midwifery Council regarding the Health and Care Bill


PDF - LCM HCB 06: Welsh NHS Confederation

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Health and Social Care Committee scrutiny of the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Health and Care Bill


PDF - LCM HCB 07: Professional Standards Authority

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: public protection, our new short report outlining our view on the implications of the Health and Care Bill


PDF - Legislative Consent Memorandum

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: 1 LEGISLATIVE CONSENT MEMORANDUM HEALTH AND CARE BILL 1.


PDF - agreed

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Constitution Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - agreed

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Constitution Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - responded

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: and Social Care Committee’s report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: before the Senedd a legislative consent memorandum (“the LCM”) for the UK Government’s Health and Care Bill


PDF - agreed

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: Constitution Committee to consider and report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


Found: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill 1


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill


Found: question 5 30 LJC Committee, The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Health and Care Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill


Found: Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, House of Lords, 15th Report of Session 2021–22, Health and Care Bill


PDF - Explanatory Memorandum

Inquiry: Report on the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill


Found: Evidence provided as part of the core impact assessments8 for scrutiny of DHSC’s Health and Care Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: Report on the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill


Found: Regulatory Reform (DPRR) Committee set out its view on the power contained within the then Health and Care Bill


PDF - Explanatory Memorandum, revised after stage 2

Inquiry: Report on the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill


Found: Evidence provided as part of the core impact assessments8 for scrutiny of DHSC’s Health and Care Bill


PDF - Health and Social Care Committee: Sixth Senedd Strategy - interim review (June 2023)

Inquiry: Health and Social Care: Priorities for the Sixth Senedd


Found: including: Legislative Consent Memoranda for the Nationality and Borders Bill and the Health and Care Bill


PDF - outcomes of the review

Inquiry: Health and Social Care: Priorities for the Sixth Senedd


Found: including: Legislative Consent Memoranda for the Nationality and Borders Bill and the Health and Care Bill


PDF - report

Inquiry: The Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Nationality and Borders Bill


Found: consideration: 25 January 2022 55 Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Health and Care Bill


PDF - received

Inquiry: Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform


Found: Provisions to support this will be included in our forthcoming Social Care Bill.


PDF - Written Submission by Cillian Lohan, July 2023

Inquiry: Inquiry into UK-EU governance


Found: taking a more targeted approach so far with instruments like a recent amendment to its Health and Care Bill


PDF - Revised Explanatory Memorandum – 22 January 2025

Inquiry: Report on the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill


Found: As stated in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care Bill (page 21


PDF - Explanatory Memorandum

Inquiry: Report on the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill


Found: As stated in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care Bill (page 21


PDF - Response from the Children’s Commissioner for Wales to the Chair regarding the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill – 12 September 2024

Inquiry: Report on the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill


Found: inviting further views in respect of mandatory reporting, in the context of the Health and Social Care Bill


PDF - Letter to NSPCC to the Chair regarding the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill – 22 August 2024

Inquiry: Report on the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill


Found: reporting of child sexual abuse duties by individuals should be included within the Health and Social Care Bill


PDF - Report

Inquiry: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25


Found: services in Wales that it is aiming to address through the eliminate profit provisions in the Social Care Bill


PDF - Response

Inquiry: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25


Found: services in Wales that it is aiming to address through the eliminate profit provisions in the Social Care Bill


PDF - Report

Inquiry: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24


Found: In February 2022, responding to a recommendation we made during our scrutiny of the Health and Care Bill


PDF - Written response

Inquiry: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26


Found: The current Social Care Bill is outside of the scope of this commission.


PDF - Written response by the Welsh Government to the report of the Health and Social Care Committee - March 2025

Inquiry: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26


Found: The current Social Care Bill is outside of the scope of this commission.



Welsh Government Publications
Thursday 13th March 2025

Source Page: Cabinet meeting: 27 January 2025
Document: Minutes (webpage)

Found: time would be around 4:45pm on Tuesday, this would be followed by stage 3 of the Health and Social Care Bill

Wednesday 5th March 2025

Source Page: Ministerial Review of Play progress report: February 2025
Document: Ministerial Review of Play progress report: February 2025 (webpage)

Found: Care Wales (SCW) in supporting playwork will be long term and dependant on the Health and Social Care Bill

Thursday 29th August 2024

Source Page: Amendments to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016: service regulation and inspection integrated impact assessment
Document: Amendments to the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016: service regulation and inspection integrated impact assessment (PDF)

Found: The proposals within the Social Care Bill serve to achieve the original policy intent of aspects of

Monday 22nd July 2024

Source Page: Removing profit from the care of children looked after: board discussion December 2023
Document: Removing profit from the care of children looked after: briefing December 2023 (webpage)

Found: Considerable work and time had gone into completing policy instructions for the Social Care Bill given

Monday 22nd July 2024

Source Page: Removing profit from the care of children looked after: board discussion July 2023
Document: Removing profit from the care of children looked after: board discussion July 2023 (webpage)

Found: The summary of responses to the consultation on the proposed Social Care Bill which included a chapter

Tuesday 9th July 2024

Source Page: Welsh Government Annual Report 2024
Document: Welsh Government Annual Report 2024 (webpage)

Found: In May 2024, we introduced our transformative Health and Social Care Bill to end the extraction of private

Tuesday 9th July 2024

Source Page: Welsh Government Annual Report 2024
Document: Welsh Government Annual Report 2024 (PDF)

Found: In May 2024, we introduced our transformative Health and Social Care Bill to end the extraction of

Wednesday 19th April 2023

Source Page: Mandatory licensing of special procedures in Wales
Document: Annex 2, text of responses received (PDF)

Found: submission to the Department of Health and Social Care, in relation to the new English health and social care bill

Wednesday 1st March 2023

Source Page: Welsh Government Board meeting: 18 March 2022
Document: Minutes (webpage)

Found: policy owners and its role to take an oversight of the project board managing the proposed Social Care Bill

Thursday 14th July 2016

Source Page: Draft Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill
Document: Consultation responses 1-159 (PDF)

Found: These should be Bills and a Code that relate to the other Health and Social Care Bill, another example

Friday 18th December 2015

Source Page: Implementation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 - code of practice in relation to part 10 (Complaints, Representations and Advocacy Services) of the Act
Document: Annex B - Code of Practice on the exercise of social services functions in relation to Advocacy (PDF)

Found: 17 Regulation and Inspection of Social Care 17.1 The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care Bill

Wednesday 29th January 2014

Source Page: Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: Cross border care (29 January 2014)
Document: Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill: Cross border care (29 January 2014) (webpage)

Found: simultaneous progression of our Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill and the Department of Health’s Care Bill

Thursday 31st October 2013

Source Page: Written Statement - Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill –The Balance of Primary to Subordinate Legislation making Powers (31 October 2013)
Document: Written Statement - Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill –The Balance of Primary to Subordinate Legislation making Powers (31 October 2013) (webpage)

Found: This is because the timetable for this Bill overlaps with the Care Bill going through the UK Parliament

Wednesday 9th October 2013

Source Page: Written Statement - Care Bill – Powers in relation to the provision of mental health after care support for people (children and adults) in Wales. (9 October 2013)
Document: Written Statement - Care Bill – Powers in relation to the provision of mental health after care support for people (children and adults) in Wales. (9 October 2013) (webpage)

Found: Written Statement - Care Bill – Powers in relation to the provision of mental health after care support

Thursday 27th June 2013

Source Page: Written Statement -  Policy Statement for Social Services Regulation and Inspection (27 June 2013)
Document: Written Statement -  Policy Statement for Social Services Regulation and Inspection (27 June 2013) (webpage)

Found: This will mirror similar provisions within the UK Government’s Care Bill in relation to England.

Wednesday 5th June 2013

Source Page: Written Statement -  Update on Provider Failure and Oversight of the Social Care Market (5 June 2013)
Document: Written Statement -  Update on Provider Failure and Oversight of the Social Care Market (5 June 2013) (webpage)

Found: the UK Government and the Devolved Governments, Members will be aware that the recently introduced Care Bill



Welsh Written Answers
WQ96255
Asked by: Sioned Williams (Plaid Cymru - South Wales West)
Friday 11th April 2025

Question

How will the Welsh Government monitor the impact of proposed mandatory reporting legislation on the number and quality of child sexual abuse reports, and will there be a formal mechanism for reviewing the outcomes of mandatory reporting once implemented?

Answered by Minister for Children and Social Care

In Wales we have an organisational duty to report abuse and neglect in respect of children and adults.

We wholly agree that where there has been disclosure (from a child or perpetrator); witnessing; or observation of behaviours or other evidence that indicate a child is experiencing or is at risk of sexual abuse, these must be reported without delay, either to the relevant local authority or to the Police, as appropriate. This is part of our existing organisational duty to report.

In our response to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse's IICSA recommendation 13 on mandating individual duties to report we committed to strengthening and improving compliance with our regulatory frameworks across childcare, education, health and social care. Progress has been made  implementing this work, examples include the work being undertaken jointly by the Childcare, Play and Safeguarding teams in Welsh Government on the revision of the National Minimum Standards for Childcare and the revision of the Exceptions Order.

In our 2022 consultation on the then proposed Social Care Bill, stakeholders were clear in saying that further exploration needed to take place with stakeholders to consider the detail, breadth and impacts of any new duties before any decisions would be made.

There are key differences in the approach taken to mandatory reporting in Wales compared to that proposed by the Inquiry. Our practice and legislation relate to both children and adults who may be experiencing or at risk of abuse, neglect or, in the case of children, harm.

In our response to the final report from the Inquiry we committed to building on the publication of our Code of Safeguarding Practice and combining this with taking further measures to promote access to effective training and tools for practitioners; and to raise and sustain public awareness of abuse, neglect and harm. This work is ongoing, and the revised Code of Practice will be re-launched in 2025.

We have continued to explore individual mandatory duties to report with stakeholder. Any implementation of mandating duties to report on individuals  would be accompanied by an implementation and evaluation plan that will clearly set out how we will measure progress.

WQ96243
Asked by: Sioned Williams (Plaid Cymru - South Wales West)
Friday 11th April 2025

Question

What is the Welsh Government's plan to reconcile its existing organisational-based reporting duties under the Social Services and Well-Being (Wales) Act 2014 with the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse's proposal for individual mandated reporters, and what is the timeline for implementing this change?

Answered by Minister for Children and Social Care

In Wales we have an organisational duty to report abuse and neglect in respect of children and adults.

We wholly agree that where there has been disclosure (from a child or perpetrator); witnessing; or observation of behaviours or other evidence that indicate a child is experiencing or is at risk of sexual abuse, these must be reported without delay, either to the relevant local authority or to the Police, as appropriate. This is part of our existing organisational duty to report.

In our response to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse's IICSA recommendation 13 on mandating individual duties to report we committed to strengthening and improving compliance with our regulatory frameworks across childcare, education, health and social care. Progress has been made  implementing this work, examples include the work being undertaken jointly by the Childcare, Play and Safeguarding teams in Welsh Government on the revision of the National Minimum Standards for Childcare and the revision of the Exceptions Order.

In our 2022 consultation on the then proposed Social Care Bill, stakeholders were clear in saying that further exploration needed to take place with stakeholders to consider the detail, breadth and impacts of any new duties before any decisions would be made.

There are key differences in the approach taken to mandatory reporting in Wales compared to that proposed by the Inquiry. Our practice and legislation relate to both children and adults who may be experiencing or at risk of abuse, neglect or, in the case of children, harm.

In our response to the final report from the Inquiry we committed to building on the publication of our Code of Safeguarding Practice and combining this with taking further measures to promote access to effective training and tools for practitioners; and to raise and sustain public awareness of abuse, neglect and harm. This work is ongoing, and the revised Code of Practice will be re-launched in 2025.

We have continued to explore individual mandatory duties to report with stakeholder. Any implementation of mandating duties to report on individuals  would be accompanied by an implementation and evaluation plan that will clearly set out how we will measure progress.

WQ84109
Asked by: Paul Davies (Welsh Conservative Party - Preseli Pembrokeshire)
Thursday 23rd December 2021

Question

Will the Minister outline the Welsh Government’s position on water fluoridation, in light of the UK Government’s Health and Care Bill?

Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services

The Welsh Government has no current plans to introduce schemes to fluoridate public water supplies. Any such proposal to introduce fluoridation would be subject to wide public consultation.



Welsh Senedd Research
Scrutinising the new First Minister on support for Care Experienced Children
Friday 26th April 2024
www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research Care experienced children Research Briefing April 2024 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd,...

Found: This is expected to be included in a new Social Care Bill, set to be introduced to the Senedd in the

Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Bill
Tuesday 23rd September 2014
�����Sum� �� Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill February 013 � � ����� � � �� The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales and holds the We...

Found: ll suffer.43 38 Ibid 39 The Guardian, Welsh Social Care Bill

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill
Tuesday 23rd September 2014
Research Service Bill Summary M a r c h 2 0 1 4 R e s e a r c h S e r v i c e | 1 Social Services and Well- being (Wales) Bill Summary of changes at Stage 3 Introduction This document sets out some of the key changes made to the Social Services a...

Found: social care services of adult prisoners in Wales, reflecting similar provisions in the English Care Bill

Paying for Social Care - Research Paper
Thursday 11th September 2014
National Assembly for Wales Research paper Paying for Social Care May 2014 Research Service The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales and holds t...

Found: The Care Bill .................................................................................... 7

The Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme: 2014 update - Research Paper
Thursday 7th August 2014
National Assembly for Wales Research paper The Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme: 2014 update July 2014 Research Service The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its peop...

Found: announcing her decision, the Deputy Minister also stated her intention to introduce a separate social care Bill

Paying for Social Care - Research paper
Monday 21st July 2014
National Assembly for Wales Research paper Paying for Social Care May 2014 Research Service The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales and holds t...

Found: The Care Bill .................................................................................... 7

The West Lothian Commission - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
The West Lothian Commission March 2012 In January 2012 Mark Harper MP, the Cabinet Office Minister, announced the creation of a Commission to examine the 'West Lothian Question – the issue of MPs from the devolved countries voting on laws than on...

Found: For example, the Health and Social Care Bill currently reaching the end of its parliamentary passage

The Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme 2012 update - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
The Welsh Government's Legislative Programme: 2012 update July 2012 On 14 June 2011, the First Minister announced his intention to provide annual legislative statements to the Assembly about the Government Bills that will be introduced during the...

Found: In light of this decision, the Deputy Minister announced plans to introduce a separate social care Bill

Bills under consideration by Assembly Committees - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Members’ Research Service / Gwasanaeth Ymchwil yr Aelodau May 2006 Abstract This paper provides an overview of the content and progress, through Parliament and the Assembly, of bills being considered by Assembly Committees. It details the powers...

Found: Development (Infrastructure Requirements) Bill Identification and Support of Carers (Primary Health Care) Bill

Better Governance for Wales key material statements and debates - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Better Governance for Wales – key material: Statements and Debates, June 2005 – August 2005 Abstract This paper draws together the key statements and debates relating to the White Paper ‘Better Governance for Wales’ from June to August 2005. It i...

Found: and Adoption Bill (Social Justice and Regeneration Committee); (f) the Work and Families: Child Care Bill

Welsh Provisions in Westminster Bills An update - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Welsh Provisions in Westminster Bills: An update July 2011 Following the UK General Election in May 2010 and the subsequent Queen’s speech announcing the new Government’s legislative programme, the Research Service published papers outlining key...

Found: Bill, the Public Bodies Bill, the Police and Social Responsibility Bill, the Health and Social Care Bill

UK Government Legislative Programme 2005-2006 Outcome of Bills - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Members’ Research Service / Gwasanaeth Ymchwil yr Aelodau November 2006 UK Government Legislative Programme 2005-06: Outcome of Bills Enquiry no: MRS06/2879/pw Date: 30 November 2006 This document has been prepared by the Members’ Research Servic...

Found: reading lapsed Humber Bridge Bill: Prorogued Identification and Support of Carers (Primary Health Care) Bill

Bills under consideration by Assembly Committees - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Members’ Research Service / Gwasanaeth Ymchwil yr Aelodau July 2006 Abstract This paper provides an overview of the content and progress, through Parliament and the Assembly, of bills being considered by Assembly Committees. It details the powers...

Found: Development (Water Supply Assessment) Bill Identification and Support of Carers (Primary Health Care) Bill

Bills under consideration by Assembly Committees - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Members’ Research Service / Gwasanaeth Ymchwil yr Aelodau June 2006 Abstract This paper provides an overview of the content and progress, through Parliament and the Assembly, of bills being considered by Assembly Committees. It details the powers...

Found: Development (Water Supply Assessment) Bill Identification and Support of Carers (Primary Health Care) Bill

Health and Social Care Bill Provisions relevant to Wales - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Health and Social Care Bill: Provisions relevant to Wales February 2011 The Health and Social Care Bill was published on 19 January 2011. It introduces far reaching changes to the organisation of the National Health Service in England. However, i...

Found: Health and Social Care Bill Provisions relevant to Wales - Research paper

UK Government Legislative Programme 2005-06 - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
1 UK Government Legislative Programme 2005-06 Members’ Resea The Queen’s Speech was delivered on 17 May 2005. This paper provides an overview of the bills and draft bills which will form the UK Government’s legislative programme for the 2005-06 p...

Found: and Welfare Reform 15 Child Contact and Inter-country Adoption Bill 15 Mental Health Bill 16 Child Care Bill

The Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme 2013 update - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
National Assembly for Wales Research paper The Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme: 2013 update July 2013 Research Service The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its peop...

Found: announcing her decision, the Deputy Minister also stated her intention to introduce a separate social care Bill

Health and Social Care Bill Provisions relevant to Wales - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Health and Social Care Bill: Provisions relevant to Wales February 2011 The Health and Social Care Bill was published on 19 January 2011. It introduces far reaching changes to the organisation of the National Health Service in England. However, i...

Found: Health and Social Care Bill Provisions relevant to Wales - Research paper

The Queen’s Speech 2013 and the draft Wales Bill
Wednesday 11th June 2014
National Assembly for Wales Research paper The Queen’s Speech 2013 and the draft Wales Bill May 2013 Research Service The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes...

Found: Care Bill ...........................................................................................

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill Summary of changes at Stage 3
Wednesday 11th June 2014
Research Service Bill Summary M a r c h 2 0 1 4 R e s e a r c h S e r v i c e | 1 Social Services and Well- being (Wales) Bill Summary of changes at Stage 3 Introduction This document sets out some of the key changes made to the Social Services a...

Found: social care services of adult prisoners in Wales, reflecting similar provisions in the English Care Bill

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill - Bill Summary
Wednesday 11th June 2014
�����Sum� �� Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill February 013 � � ����� � � �� The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws for Wales and holds the We...

Found: ll suffer.43 38 Ibid 39 The Guardian, Welsh Social Care Bill



Welsh Senedd Debates
5. Care Inspectorate Wales: Annual Scrutiny session
None speech (None words)
Thursday 9th January 2025 - None
3. Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 proceedings
None speech (None words)
Thursday 28th November 2024 - None
3. Disability and employment: evidence session 7
None speech (None words)
Monday 14th October 2024 - None
8. Statement by the Minister for Children and Social Care: The importance of the first 1,000 days of life—Conception to 2 years
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 1st October 2024 - None
4. Statement by the Minister for Children and Social Care: The National Framework for the Commissioning of Care and Support in Wales
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 24th September 2024 - None
4. Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with organisations supporting children in care
None speech (None words)
Wednesday 10th July 2024 - None
3. Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: evidence session with young people from Voices from Care
None speech (None words)
Wednesday 10th July 2024 - None
3. Statement by the First Minister: The Legislative Programme
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 9th July 2024 - None
3. Updates to previous petitions
None speech (None words)
Monday 24th June 2024 - None
2. Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill: Evidence session with the Member in charge
None speech (None words)
Monday 17th June 2024 - None
6. Statement by the Minister for Social Care: Transforming Children's Services
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 4th June 2024 - None
6. Statement by the Minister for Social Care: Our vision for foster care in Wales
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 14th May 2024 - None
5. Business Statement and Announcement
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 16th April 2024 - None
6. Scrutiny session with Social Care Wales
None speech (None words)
Wednesday 20th March 2024 - None
6. Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session 8
None speech (None words)
Thursday 18th January 2024 - None
2. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-2025: evidence session with the Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well-being
None speech (None words)
Wednesday 17th January 2024 - None
2. Services for care experienced children: exploring radical reform - Ministerial scrutiny session
None speech (None words)
Thursday 14th September 2023 - None
2. Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session with health bodies
None speech (None words)
Thursday 9th March 2023 - None
6. Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
None speech (None words)
Monday 6th March 2023 - None
6. Debate on the Health and Social Care Committee Report: Hospital discharge and its impact on patient flow through hospitals
None speech (None words)
Wednesday 12th October 2022 - None
6. Papers to note
None speech (None words)
Monday 16th May 2022 - None
15. Voting Time
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 26th April 2022 - None
11. Legislative Consent Motion on the Health and Care Bill
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 26th April 2022 - None
9. Papers to note
None speech (None words)
Monday 14th March 2022 - None
4. Papers to note
None speech (None words)
Monday 7th March 2022 - None
8. Papers to note
None speech (None words)
Monday 28th February 2022 - None
10. Legislative Consent Motion on the Health and Care Bill
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 15th February 2022 - None
11. Legislative Consent Motion on the Professional Qualifications Bill
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 15th February 2022 - None
14. Voting Time
None speech (None words)
Tuesday 15th February 2022 - None
4. Papers to note
None speech (None words)
Thursday 10th February 2022 - None
2. Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
None speech (None words)
Wednesday 9th February 2022 - None
6. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): The legislative consent process
None speech (None words)
Wednesday 15th December 2021 - None
8. Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A children's residential care Bill
None speech (None words)
Wednesday 14th July 2021 - None
11. Voting Time
None speech (None words)
Wednesday 14th July 2021 - None


Welsh Senedd Speeches

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