Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

(08:45)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2     Apologies were received from Peter Black AM.

(08:45-08:50)

2.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     The papers were noted.

 

2.1     The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Finance and Government Business requesting clarification on the figures around the protection offered to the Local Government Budget.

(08:50-09:45)

3.

Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence Session 10

Kate Chamberlain, Chief Executive, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales

Nicola Williams, Assistant Director of Nursing, ABMU Health Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee took evidence from Kate Chamberlain, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales and Nicola Williams, Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board on its inquiry into Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

 

3.2     Nicola Williams agreed to provide a copy of the letter to patients outlining the health boards complaints process and the recourse to the Public Services Ombudsman.

 

3.3     Kate Chamberlain agreed to provide figures on the independent healthcare sector in Wales and the numbers of private units within NHS organisations.

(09:45-10:45)

4.

Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence Session 11

Leighton Andrews AM, Minister for Public Services

Caroline Turner, Deputy Director, Permanent Secretary’s Department, Welsh Government

Sanjiv Vedi, Assistant Director, Head of Central Complaints Unit, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1     The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Public Service, Caroline Turner and Sanjiv Vedi, Welsh Government on its inquiry into Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wale.

(10:45)

5.

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

Items 6, 7 and 8 of today’s meeting and items 1 and 2 of the meeting on Wednesday 25 March.

Minutes:

5.1     The motion was agreed.

(10:45-11:00)

6.

Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Discussion of evidence

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11:00-11:10)

7.

Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1     Members agreed the work programme for the summer term. Members also agreed to write to the Minister for Finance and Government Business with regard to Business Rates.

(11:10-11:20)

8.

Collection of devolved taxes: Approach to scrutiny

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1     Members considered the approach to scrutiny for the Committee’s inquiry into Collection of Devolved Taxes.