Concise Minutes - Public Accounts Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 27 February 2017

Meeting time: 13.15 - 16.23
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3912


Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Nick Ramsay AM (Chair)

Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM

Neil Hamilton AM

Mike Hedges AM

Neil McEvoy AM

Rhianon Passmore AM

Lee Waters AM

Witnesses:

Nicola Evans, Merthyr Valleys Homes

Steve Jones, Tai Ceredigion

Derek Lassetter, Tai Ceredigion

Michael Owen, Merthyr Valleys Homes

Helen White, Regulatory Board for Wales

Mike Wiseman, Tenant Advisory Panel

Wales Audit Office:

Huw Vaughan Thomas – Auditor General for Wales

Nick Selwyn – Wales Audit Office

Gabrielle Smith – Wales Audit Office

Committee Staff:

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Meriel Singleton (Second Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

Jonathan Baxter (Researcher)

Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)

 

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Transcript

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

 

1.1        The Chair welcomed members of the Committee to the meeting.

1.2        There were no apologies.

1.3        The Chair made a statement to clarify a point for the record from a question directed to Pobl at the Public Accounts Committee meeting held on 13 February.

 

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2       Paper(s) to note

 

2.1 The papers were noted.

 

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2.1   Inquiry into Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations: Correction from Welsh Local Government Association

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3       Scrutiny of Accounts 2015-16: Responses to Committee Report

 

3.1 The Committee noted the response to their report on Accounts Scrutiny 2015-16 and agreed to seek an update on implementation from the Welsh Government in September 2017.

 

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4       Inquiry into Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations: Evidence Session 9

 

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Helen White, Chair, Regulatory Board for Wales and Mike Wiseman, Former Chair, Tenant Advisory Panel and member of the Regulatory Advisory Group and Making it Work Group, as part of its inquiry into the Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations.

 

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5       Inquiry into Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations: Evidence Session 10

 

5.1 The Committee took evidence from Steve Jones, Chief Executive and Derek Lassetter, Chair of Tai Ceredigion as part of its inquiry into the Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations.

 

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6       Inquiry into Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations: Evidence Session 11

 

6.1 The Committee took evidence from Michael Owen, Chief Executive and Nicola Evans, Chair of Merthyr Valleys Homes as part of its inquiry into the Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations.

 

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

 

7.1 The motion was agreed.

 

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8       Inquiry into Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations: Consideration of evidence received

 

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

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9       Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition: Consideration of draft report

 

9.1 The Committee considered the draft report and subject to a few minor amendments, agreed it.

 

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