Concise Minutes - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister


Meeting Venue: Committee Room 4 and Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 31 March 2022

Meeting time: 13.02 - 15.22
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12697


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

David Rees MS (Chair)

Russell George MS

John Griffiths MS

Jenny Rathbone MS

Jack Sargeant MS

Sam Rowlands MS

Delyth Jewell MS

Witnesses:

Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales

Andrew Jeffreys, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Aled ap Neill (Deputy Clerk)

Gareth David Thomas (Researcher)

Božo Lugonja (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

The Chair, David Rees MS, welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting. Apologies were received from Paul Davies MS and Llyr Gruffydd MS; Sam Rowlands MS and Delyth Jewell MS substituted for them, respectively. Jenny Rathbone declared an interest as a shareholder of Awel Ltd.

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2       Cost of living

The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on policy relating to the cost of living.

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3       Ministerial scrutiny session - Topical matters

Members asked the First Minister questions on topical matters.

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

The motion was agreed.

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5       Discussion of previous evidence sessions

The Committee discussed the evidence from the meeting.

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