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(09:00) |
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. |
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(09:00-09:50) |
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’ |
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(09:50-10:00) |
Papers to note Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted. |
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Covering Teachers’ Absence: Letter from Owen Evans, Director General for Education and Skills (29 June 2015) Supporting documents: |
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Welfare Reform: Pan-Wales Discretionary Housing Payments Policy Document Supporting documents: |
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(10:00) |
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. |
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(10:00-10:15) |
Welsh Government Investment in Next Generation Broadband Infrastructure: Consideration of Evidence Received Minutes: 5.1
The Committee considered the evidence received. |
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(10:15-10:30) |
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. |
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(10:30 - 11:00) |
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. |