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Forward work programme – Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
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Meeting: 19/03/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 7.)
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- Transcript for 19/03/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
7. Feedback on committee support
Feedback on committee support
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 3 , View reasons restricted (7./1)
Meeting: 19/03/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 6.)
- Webcast for 19/03/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 19/03/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
6. Legacy: consideration of draft report
Draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 6 , View reasons restricted (6./1)
Meeting: 04/03/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2.3)
- Webcast for 04/03/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 04/03/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2.3 Correspondence from Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the eleventh meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (IMSC)
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Meeting: 12/02/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2.3)
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- Transcript for 12/02/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2.3 Letter from the Chair of the House of Commons PACAC to the Chair regarding implementation monitoring of public inquiry recommendations
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Meeting: 22/01/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2.1)
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- Transcript for 22/01/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2.1 Letter from the Chief Executive and Chair of Industry Wales to the Chairs of the Finance Committee and Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee regarding Industry Wales – 2024–25 Audit Opinion and Reflections on the 2023–24 Disclaimer
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Meeting: 15/01/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2.3)
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- Transcript for 15/01/2026 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2.3 Letter from Public Health Wales regarding the Committee's Sixth Senedd legacy report
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Meeting: 10/12/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 6)
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- Transcript for 10/12/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
6 Forward work programme
Forward work programme
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 21 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1 The forward work programme was agreed.
Meeting: 06/11/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 06/11/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 06/11/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Letter from Natasha Asghar MS to the Chair regarding the installation of a solar panel canopy above part of the car park at the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran
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Minutes:
2.4 The Committee agreed to share a copy of the letter with the Auditor General for Wales.
Meeting: 02/10/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 9)
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- Transcript for 02/10/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
9 Forward work programme
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 29 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee agreed the forward work programme.
Meeting: 02/10/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 02/10/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 02/10/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Correspondence between Chair, Finance Committee and Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language regarding planning for Census 2031
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Meeting: 17/09/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 17/09/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Financial Reporting Advisory Board Annual Report 2024-25
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Minutes:
2.7 The Auditor General for Wales agreed to provide a note to the Committee.
Meeting: 10/07/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 10/07/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Letter from Chair, Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee to the Chair regarding Welsh Government staffing capacity and delivery of the Programme for Government
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Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 05/06/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 05/06/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee regarding the review of the Welsh Government's Culture Division
Supporting documents:
- PTN 1 - Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee regarding the review of the Welsh Government's Culture Division, item 2
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Meeting: 13/03/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
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2 Letter from Chair, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations to the Chair regarding a newsletter from Will Hayward
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Meeting: 13/03/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
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2 Letter from Wales Cancer Alliance to the Chair regarding the publication of Audit Wales report “NHS Wales’s strategic approach to improving timeliness of cancer diagnosis and treatment by Audit Wales"
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Meeting: 19/02/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 6)
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- Transcript for 19/02/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
6 Forward work programme
Forward work programme
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 57 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee considered the forward work programme.
Meeting: 04/12/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 04/12/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 04/12/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
5 Forward work programme
Forward work programme
Consultation on revision of the Code of Audit Practice of the Auditor General for Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 61 , View reasons restricted (5/1)
- Consultation on revision of the Code of Audit Practice of the Auditor General for Wales, item 5
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Minutes:
5.1 The Committee considered and agreed its forward work programme.
Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 17/10/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 17/10/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Response from Sioned Evans, Director General, Education, Culture and Welsh Language Group, Welsh Government to Audit Wales regarding its report on the Governance of Fire and Rescue Authorities
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Meeting: 17/10/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 17/10/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 17/10/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
6 Forward work programme
Paper 2 – Forward work programme
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 70 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1 The committee considered its forward work programme for the Autumn and Spring term.
Meeting: 19/09/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 19/09/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 19/09/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Letter from the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer to the Auditor General for Wales on the Community Pharmacy Data Matching Pilot
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Meeting: 27/06/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 27/06/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 27/06/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
7 Forward Work Programme
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 78 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee agreed the Forward Work Programme for the autumn 2024 term.
Meeting: 12/06/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 12/06/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 12/06/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Discussion of the letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer on the Community Pharmacy Data Matching Pilot
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee agreed that it would write to the Chief
Pharmaceutical Officer to seek a response to the points raised.
Meeting: 20/03/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 20/03/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 20/03/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Forward Work Programme
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee agreed the Forward Work Programme for the summer 2024 term.
Meeting: 07/03/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 07/03/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 07/03/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
7 Forward Work Programme
- Forward Work Programme
- Audit Wales Report: From Firefighting to Future-proofing – the Challenge for Welsh Public Services
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 86 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
- PAPAC(06)-04-24-P4-Audit Wales Report - The Challenge for Welsh Public Services, item 7
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Minutes:
7.1 Consideration of the Forward Work Programme was deferred to the next Committee meeting.
Meeting: 29/11/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 29/11/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 29/11/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Letter from the Chief Executive of the Welsh European Funding Office and the Welsh Government's Head of Rural Payments Division on Maximising EU Funding
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Meeting: 29/11/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 29/11/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 29/11/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
7 Forward Work Programme: Spring 2024
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 95 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee agreed the Forward Work Programme for the spring 2024 term.
Meeting: 22/06/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 22/06/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 22/06/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Letters in relation to the planned changes to Velindre cancer services
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee on the planned changes to Velindre cancer services, item 2
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- Letter from the Director General for Health and Social Services/Chief Executive of NHS Wales and Chief Executive Officer of Velindre University NHS Trust on the planned changes to Velindre cancer services, item 2
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Meeting: 22/06/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
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2 Letters in relation to Transport for Wales train procurement
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to Transport for Wales about the procurement of rolling stock, item 2
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- Letter from Transport for Wales in response to the Chair's letter about the procurement of rolling stock, item 2
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Meeting: 22/06/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 10)
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10 Forward Work Programme: Autumn 2023
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 109 , View reasons restricted (10/1)
Minutes:
10.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme for the Autumn term 2023.
Meeting: 22/06/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 22/06/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 22/06/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
9 UK Parliament: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 113 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee discussed their response to the inquiry.
Meeting: 25/05/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 5)
5 Forward work programme
Supporting documents:
- PAPA(6)-08-23 P4 - Letter to HSC and PAPAC - e, item 5
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- PAPA(6)-08-23 P5 - Forward work programme_e , View reasons restricted (5/2)
Minutes:
5.1 The Members considered the forward work programme.
Meeting: 03/05/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 03/05/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 03/05/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
8 National Development Framework - Scoping Paper
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 122 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee considered the scoping paper.
Meeting: 30/03/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 30/03/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 30/03/2023 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
9 Forward Work Programme
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 126 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
- Restricted enclosure 127 , View reasons restricted (9/2)
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme and
agreed on a timetable for future work.
Meeting: 23/11/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 6.)
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6. Paper on the Spring Forward Work Plan
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 131 , View reasons restricted (6./1)
Meeting: 23/11/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 5.)
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- Transcript for 23/11/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
5. Scoping Paper on an Inquiry into Scrutiny of the Welsh Commissioners
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 134 , View reasons restricted (5./1)
Meeting: 19/10/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 19/10/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 19/10/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
7 Scoping paper - Public Appointments
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 137 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee considered the scoping paper on Public Appointments.
Meeting: 21/09/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 21/09/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 21/09/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
8 Forward Work Programme - Update
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 141 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme.
Meeting: 14/07/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 14/07/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 14/07/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
3 Forward work programme: Update
Supporting documents:
- PAPAC(6)-11-22 P4 - FWP Autumn 2022_e
- PAPAC(6)-11-22 P5 - Letter AGW to Chair - Third_Sector_COVID-19 - e, item 3
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- PAPAC(6)-11-22 P6 - Letter AGW to Chair - WCCIS - e, item 3
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Minutes:
3.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme.
Meeting: 29/06/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 29/06/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 29/06/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
8 Scoping paper on Digital Healthcare Wales
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 151 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee considered the scoping paper and agreed to undertake a joint evidence session with the Health and Social Care Committee on Digital Healthcare Wales.
Meeting: 09/02/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 09/02/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
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Forward work programme: Audit Wales
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee noted that Audit Wales will shortly be consulting on their forthcoming work programme.
Meeting: 12/01/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
2 Review of the Committee's working practices and procedures
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 157 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.2 The Committee discussed the Review of the Committee’s working practices and procedures.
Meeting: 12/01/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 4)
4 Public Administration Remit: Analysis of consultation responses
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Minutes:
4.1 The Committee noted the consultation responses.
Meeting: 01/12/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 01/12/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 01/12/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
2 Forward work programme: Spring 2022
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 165 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee discussed the Forward work programme for the spring 2022 term and agreed the actions.
Meeting: 03/11/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 03/11/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 03/11/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
7 Committee procedures and ways of working: Public Administration Remit - Consideration of consultation letter
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 169 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1 The Committee agreed the consultation letter and suggested that the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, the three Statutory Commissioners and the Equalities and Human Rights Commission be added to the consultation list.
Meeting: 22/09/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 10)
- Webcast for 22/09/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
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Committee procedures and ways of working: Questioning Technique Training
Minutes:
10.1 Kate Faragher from Bespoke Skills undertook a training session with the Members on questioning techniques.
Meeting: 22/09/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 9)
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9 Committee procedures and ways of working: Public Administration Remit
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 175 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee considered and discussed the Public Administration remit of the Committee.
Meeting: 12/07/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 12/07/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
- Transcript for 12/07/2021 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
4 Forward work programme – Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 179 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
- Restricted enclosure 180 , View reasons restricted (4/2)
- PAPAC(6)-01-21 P4 - Public Accounts Committee Fifth Senedd Legacy Report, item 4
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- PAPAC(6)-01-21 P5 - Previous Chair’s Forum Legacy Report, item 4
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- Restricted enclosure 183 , View reasons restricted (4/5)
Minutes:
4.1 Members noted the Committee procedures and discussed a number of ways of working.
4.2 Members had a lengthy discussion on the broad areas of potential work suggested for the autumn term and agreed the schedule to enable the Clerks to make the appropriate arrangements.