Concise Minutes - Public Accounts Committee


Meeting Venue:

Video Conferencing via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 14 September 2020

Meeting time: 09.00 - 12.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6455

 


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Nick Ramsay MS (Chair)

Gareth Bennett MS

Angela Burns MS

Vikki Howells MS

Delyth Jewell MS

Rhianon Passmore MS

Jenny Rathbone MS

Witnesses:

Andrew Slade, Welsh Government

Paul Griffiths, Welsh Government

Marcella Maxwell, Welsh Government

Dean Medcraft, Welsh Government

Audit Wales:

Adrian Crompton -Auditor General for Wales

Mathew Mortlock

Mike Usher

Committee Staff:

Adrian Crompton

Matthew Mortlock

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Tom Lewis-White (Second Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

 

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1       Well-Being of Future Generations Inquiry: Inquiry scoping paper

1.1 The Committee discussed the Inquiry scoping paper and agreed how they wished the inquiry to progress.

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

2.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

2.2 The Chair welcomed Angela Burns MS to the Committee, following her election on 5 August 2020.

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3       Paper(s) to note

3.1 The papers were noted.

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3a     Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Letter from the Welsh Government (27 August 2020)

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3b     Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014: Letter from the Welsh Government (28 August 2020)

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4       Public Procurement: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government

4.1 The Members questioned the witnesses on Public Procurement.

4.2 Andrew Slade agreed to send additional information on a number of issues raised.

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

5.1 The motion was agreed.

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6       Public Procurement: Consideration of evidence received

6.1 The Members considered the evidence received and the Chair will write to the Welsh Government with their views.

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7       Scrutiny of Accounts 2018-19: Consideration of the response from the Welsh Government

7.1 The Members considered the response from the Welsh Government.

7.2 It was agreed that the Chair would respond to the Permanent Secretary on a number of issues and the remainder will be covered in the forthcoming evidence session on the scrutiny of accounts 2019-20.

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