Concise Minutes - Public Accounts Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - The Senedd

Meeting date: Monday, 16 April 2018

Meeting time: 14.00 - 17.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4741

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Nick Ramsay AM (Chair) Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM Neil Hamilton AM Vikki Howells AM Rhianon Passmore AM Adam Price AM Lee Waters AM
Witnesses:	Andrew Griffiths, NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) Steve Ham, Velindre NHS Trust
Wales Audit Office:	Huw Vaughan Thomas – Auditor General for Wales Mark Jeffs Mike Usher
Committee Staff:	Meriel Singleton (Second Clerk) Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2 There were no apologies.

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2 Paper(s) to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1 Following Member’s consideration, it was agreed that the Chair will write to the Welsh Government seeking further clarity and explanation on the challenges of digitalisation and public procurement.

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2.1 Challenges of Digitalisation: Letter from the Welsh Government (4 April 2018)

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2.2 Care experienced children and young people: Additional information from the WLGA (April 2018)

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2.3 Care experienced children and young people: Additional Information from the Fostering Network (April 2018)

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2.4 Public Procurement: Letter from the Welsh Government (20 March 2018)

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3 Natural Resources Wales: Scrutiny of Annual Accounts 2015-16

3.1 Members noted the letter and that a further update will be available before the summer recess.

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4 Audit of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Contractual Relationships with RKC Associates Ltd and its Owner

4.1 Members noted the action plan update and that a further update will be provided in September.

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5 Scrutiny of Accounts 2017-18: Consideration of responses to the Committee report

5.1 Members noted and discussed the responses to the recommendations contained in the Committee’s Report.

5.2 The Chair agreed to write to the Welsh Government and National Library of Wales with the Committee’s observations on their responses.

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6 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Evidence Session 1

6.1 Members received evidence from Andrew Griffiths, NWIS Director and Chief Information Officer for Wales and Steve Ham, Chief Executive, Velindre NHS Trust as part of their inquiry into NHS Wales Informatics Services.

6.2 Steve Ham agreed to send further information on a number of points raised.

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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 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Consideration of evidence received

8.1 Members considered the evidence received.

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9 Resourcing for Brexit scrutiny: Letter from the Llywydd (16 March 2018)

9.1 Members considered the letter from the Llywydd and it was agreed the Chair would respond with their views.

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10 The Welsh Government's initial funding of the Circuit of Wales Project: Consideration of the draft Report

10.1 Members noted the correspondence between the Chair and the Heads of the Valleys Development Company and that a response was expected later this week from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport.

10.2 Members considered the draft report and agreed to reconsider a further draft in Committee.

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