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(09:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1         The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2         Apologies were received from Sandy Mewies. Ann Jones substituted.

(09:00-09:50)

2.

Welsh Government Investment in Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure: Evidence Session 2

PAC(4)-20-15 Paper 1

Wales Audit Office Briefing

 

James Price – Deputy Permanent Secretary, Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government

Simon Jones – Director, Finance and Performance, Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee took evidence from James Price, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government and Simon Jones, Director, Finance and Performance, Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government as part of its inquiry into Welsh Government Investment in Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure.

2.2 James Price agreed to send a note on:

·       A list of locations where issues of access have been difficult for Openreach

·       What the Welsh Government expects to be delivered as part of the £1.7m marketing budget and how it is used on a geographical basis

·       On permitted development rights

·       The roll out of Fibre-on-Demand

·       Location of where additional contracts will be required following the anticipated announcement on ‘Infill Stage 2’

 

(09:50-10:00)

3.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The papers were noted.

3.1

Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from Owen Evans, Director General for Education and Skills (29 June 2015)

Supporting documents:

3.2

Welfare Reform: Pan-Wales Discretionary Housing Payments Policy Document

Supporting documents:

(10:00)

4.

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

Items 5, 6 & 7 and the meeting on 14 July 2015

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(10:00-10:15)

5.

Welsh Government Investment in Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure: Consideration of Evidence Received

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10:15-10:30)

6.

Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales: Consideration of correspondence

PAC(4)-20-15 Paper 2

PAC(4)-20-15 Paper 3

PAC(4)-20-15 Paper 4

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 Members noted the letter from the Auditor General for Wales and agreed that the Chair should copy the exchange of recent correspondence to Owen Evans, the newly appointed Deputy Permanent Secretary with responsibility for this area, asking for his reflections on the questions asked. The Committee will return to this issue in September.

(10:30 - 11:00)

7.

Forward Work Programme

PAC(4)-20-15 Paper 5

PAC(4)-20-15 Paper 6

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 Members noted the paper. However, the Clerks were asked to re-schedule the meeting suggested for Monday 28 September to an alternative Monday as a number of Members will be away.

7.2 Members agreed with the suggested list of bodies for account scrutiny and also agreed to prepare a legacy paper.

7.3 Members noted the Chair’s request for a valedictory Director General session with the recent departures from the Welsh Government. The Chair was advised that a valedictory session for the outgoing Directors General would not be appropriate as the circumstances of their exit from the organisation was quite different from a previous Director General departure.