Finance Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.30 - 12.19

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2652

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Jocelyn Davies AM (Chair)

Peter Black AM

Christine Chapman AM

Mike Hedges AM

Alun Ffred Jones AM

Ann Jones AM

Julie Morgan AM

Nick Ramsay AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales, Wales Audit Office

Martin Peters, Wales Audit Office

Ruth Marks, Wales Council for Voluntary Action

Liz Withers, Citizens Advice Bureau

Dr Nick O’Brien

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Leanne Hatcher (Second Clerk)

Tanwen Summers (Deputy Clerk)

Richard Bettley (Researcher)

Joanest Varney-Jackson (Legal Adviser)

 

 

 

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2     There were no apologies.

 

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2    Papers to note

2.1     The papers were noted.

 

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3    Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session 7

3.1     The Committee took evidence from the Auditor General for Wales on its inquiry into the Consideration of Powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

 

3.2     The Auditor General for Wales agreed to provide information on whether the Ombudsman’s recommendations are ever ignored.

 

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4    Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session 8

4.1     The Committee took evidence from the Wales Council for Voluntary Action and the Citizens Advice Bureau on its inquiry into the Consideration of Powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

 

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5    Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session 9

5.1     The Committee took evidence from Dr Nick O’Brien on its inquiry into the Consideration of Powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

 

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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    Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Consideration of evidence

7.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

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