Concise Minutes - Public Accounts Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 8 February 2021

Meeting time: 09.23 - 12.19
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/11056

 

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Nick Ramsay MS (Chair)

Gareth Bennett MS

Vikki Howells MS

Delyth Jewell MS

Darren Millar MS

Rhianon Passmore MS

Jenny Rathbone MS

Witnesses:

Andrew Slade, Welsh Government

Sioned Evans, Welsh Government

Tracey Burke, Welsh Government

Steve Davies, Welsh Government

Audit Wales:

Adrian Crompton (Auditor General for Wales)

Matthew Mortlock

Committee Staff:

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

Joanne McCarthy (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1        The Chair welcomed the Members to the Committee

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2       Paper(s) to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

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2a     Auditor General for Wales Report: Doing it Differently, Doing it Right?  Governance in the NHS during the COVID-19 crisis - Key themes, lessons and opportunities

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2b     Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Letter from the Welsh Government (28 January 2021)

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2c     Cardiff Airport: Letter from the Welsh Government (1 February 2021)

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2d     Ensuring Value for Money from Rural Development Grants Made Without Competition: Letter from the Welsh Government (1 February 2021)

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3       Reflections on the Fifth Assembly/Senedd: Welsh Government - Economy, Skills and Natural Resources

3.1 The Committee held a session with Andrew Slade, Director General – Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group on his reflections from the Fifth Assembly/Senedd to help inform the Committee’s Legacy Report.

3.2 Andrew Slade agreed to send further information on a number of issues.

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4       Reflections on the Fifth Assembly/Senedd: Welsh Government - Education and Public Services

4.1 The Committee held a session with Tracey Burke, Director General – Education and Public Services Group on her reflections from the Fifth Assembly/Senedd to help inform the Committee’s Legacy Report.

4.2 Tracey Burke agreed to send further information on a number of issues.

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5       Scrutiny of Accounts 2019-20: Consideration of the Response from the Senedd Commission

5.1 The Committee considered and noted the Assembly Commission’s response to the Scrutiny of Accounts 2019-20.

5.2 It was agreed that the Legacy Report contains a recommendation for the successor Committee to continue discussing KPIs with the Senedd Commission during its annual scrutiny of the accounts.

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6       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

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7       Reflections on the Fifth Assembly/Senedd: Consideration of evidence received

7.1 The Committee discussed the information received and what they wished to be reflected in the Legacy Report.

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