Concise Minutes - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister

Meeting Venue:

Halliwell Centre, Carmarthen, SA31 3EP

Meeting date: Friday, 17 February 2017

Meeting time: 11.00 - 13.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4233

Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Ann Jones AM (Chair)

Jayne Bryant AM

Russell George AM

John Griffiths AM

Mike Hedges AM

Huw Irranca-Davies AM

Dai Lloyd AM

Lynne Neagle AM

Nick Ramsay AM

Mark Reckless AM

David Rees AM

Simon Thomas AM

Witnesses:

Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales

Jo-Anne Daniels, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Graeme Francis (Clerk)

Hannah Johnson

Kath Thomas (Second Clerk)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

 

1.1        Apologies had been received from Bethan Jenkins AM.

1.2        The Chair welcomed the First Minister and his official to the meeting.

 

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2       Ministerial Scrutiny Session - The Welsh Government's Approach to Reducing Poverty

 

The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on the Welsh Government’s approach to reducing poverty.

 

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3       Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters and Key Issues of Local Importance

 

The Committee asked the First Minister a number of questions on topical matters and key issues of local importance.

 

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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 Evidence from Preceding Session

 

The Committee discussed the evidence from the previous session and agreed to write to the First Minister to seek further information about a number of issues.

 

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