Agenda and minutes
Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd
Contact: Michael Kay
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(09:00) |
Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: 1.1 The
Chair welcomed the Members to Committee. |
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(09:00-09:20) |
Papers to note Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted
subject to the following actions: ·
Minutes of the
previous meeting (15 July 2014): Sandy Mewies requested that her declaration as
a fellow of Glyndwr University be added. ·
Unscheduled Care:
Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services (24 July 2014): The
Committee agreed to revisit aspects of this issue early in 2015. ·
Meeting the
Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Local Government: Letter from
June Milligan (22 July 2014): It was agreed that the Chair would write to the
Minister for Public Services seeking his perspective on collaborative partnerships,
local authority reconfiguration and related costs. ·
Governance
Arrangements at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Letter from Dr Peter
Higson (29 July 2014): It was agreed that the Chair would write to the
Vice-Chair at BCUHB asking for further information in relation to improvements
relating to healthcare associated infections. Governance arrangments would be
considered later in the term and BCUHB revisited in 2015. ·
Grants Management
in Wales: Letter from Sir Derek Jones (11 August 2014): It was agreed that the
Chair would write to the Permanent Secretary asking whether any further
consideration of the issues arising from the AWEMA case can be shared with the
Committee now that criminal proceedings have concluded. |
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Unscheduled Care: Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services (24 July 2014) Supporting documents: |
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Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Local Government: Letter from June Milligan (22 July 2014) Supporting documents: |
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Governance Arrangements at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Letter from Dr Peter Higson (29 July 2014) Supporting documents: |
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Memorandum for the Accounting Officer of the Office of Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW): Letter from the PSOW (4 August 2014) Supporting documents: |
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Grants Management in Wales: Letter from Sir Derek Jones (11 August 2014) Supporting documents: |
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Higher education finances: Letter from the Wales Audit Office to Mike Hedges AM (15 August 2014) Supporting documents: |
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Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from the Minister for Education and Skills (20 August 2014) Supporting documents: |
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(09:20-09:40) |
Young people not in education, employment or training PAC(4)-22-14 (paper 1) PAC(4)-22-14 (paper 2) Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The Committee agreed that the Chair should write to William Graham as
Chair of the Enterprise and Business Committee to share the Welsh Government’s
response and the Auditor General’s note to assist their inquiry. The letter
will emphasise the Committee’s concerns with the proportion of young people
considered to be NEET in the 19-24 age group and the collection and sharing of
data. The Committee asked that they
receive an update from Enterprise and Business Committee when it undertaken its work and will then give
further consideration as to whether they wish to undertake any work of their
own on this issue. |
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The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1 The Committee considered the letter from the Auditor
General for Wales and agreed the Chair should write to Alun Ffred Jones as
Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee, copied to the Minister
for Natural Resources, asking that during the Committee’s scrutiny of the Bill,
the points raised by the AGW relating to his powers and responsibilities be considered. |
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(10:00-10:20) |
Intra-Wales - Cardiff to Anglesey - Air Service: Consideration of the Welsh Government's response PAC(4)-22-14 (paper 4) PAC(4)-22-14 (paper 5) Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response
and agreed that an update be sought in Spring 2015 by which time
the new contract should have been awarded. The Committee also agreed that, in
the interim, the Chair should write to the Welsh Government requesting that it
shares the information it is able to do with the Committee regarding the full
scope, content, methodology and timescale for the ARUP review as well as the
tender document for the air service. |
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(10:20) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Item 7 and item 1 & 2 of the meeting on 22 September 2014 Minutes: 6.1 The motion was agreed. |
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(10:20-11:00) |
Glastir: Briefing from the Wales Audit Office Minutes: 7.1 The Committee received a briefing on the Glastir report
from the Auditor General for Wales’ staff. The Committee agreed to seek a response from the Welsh Government
which will be shared with the Environment and Sustainability Committee. The
Chair will write to the Chair of the
Environment and Sustainability Committee with the Welsh Government’s
response, when received. |