Concise Minutes - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5 and Zoom

Meeting date: Friday, 11 July 2025

Meeting time: 10.02 - 12.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15165

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

David Rees MS (Chair)

Peter Fox MS

John Griffiths MS

Adam Price MS (In place of Llyr Gruffydd MS)

Mark Isherwood MS

Jenny Rathbone MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

Witnesses:

Andrew Jeffreys, Welsh Government

Peter McDonald, Welsh Government

Emma Williams, Welsh Government

Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister of Wales

Committee Staff:

Meriel Singleton (Clerk)

Cerian Jones (Second Clerk)

Michael Dauncey (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1  The Chair welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting. Llyr Gruffydd MS sent his apologies and was substituted by Adam Price MS. There were no declaration of interest.

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2       Welsh Government Delivery

2.1  The Committee Scrutinised the First Minister on the topic of Welsh Government Delivery.

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3       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

3.1  The motion was agreed.

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4       Discussion of previous evidence sessions

4.1  The Committee discussed the evidence from the session.

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5       Discussion of future meetings

5.1  The Committee agreed that its next meeting will take place on 12 December 2025 in Cardiff.

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6       Papers to note

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7.1   Letter from the Chairs' Forum

6.1  The Committee noted the letter from the Chairs’ Forum.

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7.2   Work of the Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee

7.2  The Committee noted the letter.

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