Concise Minutes - Public Accounts Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference by teams

Meeting date: Monday, 30 November 2020

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.15
 

Private Meeting

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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:

Tracey Burke, Welsh Government

Richard Baker, Welsh Government

Judith Cole, Welsh Government

Ruth Conway, Welsh Government

Steve Davies, Welsh Government

Nicola Edwards, Welsh Government

John Howells, Welsh Government

Reg Kilpatrick, Welsh Government

Kevin Palmer, Welsh Government

Audit Wales:

Adrian Crompton – Auditor General for Wales

Tim Buckle

Matthew Mortlock

Committee Staff:

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

Owain Davies (Researcher)

Joanne McCarthy (Researcher)

Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcome the Members to the meeting.

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2       Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Evidence session with the Welsh Government on Education and Local Government

2.1 The Committee questioned Tracey Burke - Director General, Education & Public Services Group, Welsh Government as part of their inquiry into COVID-19 on the impacts for education services and local government.

 

2.2 Tracey Burke agreed to:

·         send a note on the most recent percentage of learners attending school; and

·         an update on work undertaken to assist learners from the Gypsy and Traveller Community, since her letter of 8 September 2020.

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3       Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Consideration of evidence received

3.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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