Agenda - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee Room 4 Tŷ Hywel and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 17 September 2025

Meeting time: 09.15
For further information contact:

Fay Bowen

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddPAPA@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting (09.00 - 09.15)

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Public meeting (09.15 - 09.45)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.15)

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2 Paper(s) to note

(09.15 - 09.45)

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2.1 Letter from Andrew Slade, Director, Economy, Energy and Transport - Welsh Government to the Chair regarding Cardiff Airport

(Pages 1 - 2)

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2.2 Letter from Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd to the Chair providing an update on recommendations from the Committee's report on the Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24

(Pages 3 - 82)

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2.3 Letter from Carolyn Thomas, Chair, Petitions Committee to the Chairs of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee and the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding Petition P-06-1506 We call for an end to further public funding for cycle paths and cycle Infrastructure in Wales

(Pages 83 - 84)

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2.4 Letter from Rt Hon Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister of Wales to Rt Hon. Elin Jones MS, Chair, Chairs Forum regarding the work of Senedd Committees

(Pages 85 - 87)

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2.5 Joint letter from Carol Shillabeer and Dyfed Edwards, Chief Executive and Chair - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to the Chair regarding the governance arrangements at Besti Cadwaladr University Health Board

(Pages 88 - 89)

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2.6 Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the Chair with an update on Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report

(Page 90)

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2.7 Financial Reporting Advisory Board Annual Report 2024-25

(Pages 91 - 130)

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

(09.45)

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Private meeting (09.45 - 11.00)

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4 Private paper to note

(09.45)

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4.1 Letter from Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd to the Chair providing an update on recommendations from the Committee's report on the Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Accounts 2023-24

(Pages 131 - 200)

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5 Scrutiny of the preparedness and response of the Welsh Government and other Welsh public bodies during the COVID-19 pandemic: next steps

(10.00 - 11.00) (Pages 201 - 204)

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