Will the Minister provide an update on bringing forward regulations requiring public bodies to carry out health impact assessments under Part 6 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017?
Work to develop Regulations under Part 6 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 was paused in 2018 to concentrate legal and policy resources on EU exit work initially and subsequently to support the response to COVID-19. As we transition to the next phase of responding to COVID-19, work to deliver the Regulations has recently restarted with engagement with the public bodies to be affected being planned for the Autumn. I intend to publish a consultation on the Regulations (as required by the 2017 Act) in late Spring/early Summer 2023. Allowing for the consideration of consultation responses and further policy development, I intend to lay the Regulations before the Senedd for approval before the end of 2023.