Agenda and minutes
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(09.00) |
Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting. 1.2 There were no apologies. |
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(09.00 - 09.10) |
Papers to note Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted. |
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Cardiff Airport: Additional information from Simon Jones, Chair of Holdco (19 February 2016) Supporting documents: |
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Cardiff Airport: Welsh Government Response to the Auditor General's Report (22 February 2016) Supporting documents: |
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Cardiff Airport: Letter from the Football Association of Wales (24 February 2016) Supporting documents: |
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Cardiff Airport: Additional information from Chris Cain, Northpoint Aviation (23 February 2016) Supporting documents: |
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Cardiff Airport: Letter from the Welsh Rugby Union (24 February 2016) Supporting documents: |
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Cardiff Airport: Letter from James Price, Welsh Government (24 February 2016) Supporting documents: |
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(09.10 - 09.30) |
Scrutiny of Accounts 2014-15: Consideration of responses to the Committees Report PAC(4)-08-16
Paper 1- National Library of Wales PAC(4)-08-16
Paper 2- National Museum Wales PAC(4)-08-16
Paper 3- Assembly Commission PAC(4)-08-16
Paper 4- Sport Wales PAC(4)-08-16
Paper 5- Welsh Government PAC(4)-08-16
Paper 6- Letter from the Auditor General for Wales Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
Members considered and noted the response received from the organisations with
regard to the recommendations directed to them in the Committee’s report which
was published in December 2015. 3.2
The Committee agreed to: ·
Write
to the Welsh Government seeking a view on the issues relating to the National
Library for Wales’ insurance arrangements, the National Museum Wales’ approach
to charging for events and views on both organisations severance arrangements. ·
Seek
clarification from the Assembly Commission on what action and how the
Commission is planning to make material published on its website more
accessible particularly to people with specific requirements. ·
Include
a recommendation in its Legacy Report, that the successor Committee scrutinises
the Welsh Government on its Consolidated Accounts for 2015-16 in autumn 2016
and specifically considers whether the presentation of the accounts has
improved and includes a link to the Welsh Government’s Annual Grants Management
Report. It was also suggested that the successor Committee may also wish to
probe more widely the Welsh Government’s approach to reducing energy
consumption. ·
Include
a recommendation in its Legacy Report, that the successor Committee scrutinises
the accounts of Natural Resources Wales in autumn 2016. |
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(09.30) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Items
5 & 6 Minutes: 4.1
The motion was agreed. |
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(09.30 - 10.00) |
Consideration of the draft revised memorandum of understanding relating to the BBC Charter Review PAC(4)-08-16 Paper 7 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1
Members noted and welcomed the draft revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating
to the BBC Charter Review. 5.2
It was agreed that the Chair would write to the Welsh Government thanking them
for inviting the Committee to consider the MoU and also advising that the
Committee’s Legacy Report will include a recommendation that its successor
Committee considers including the BBC’s accounts as part of its annual account scrutiny
work. |
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(10.00 - 11.00) |
Wales Life Science Investment Fund: Briefing from the Auditor General for Wales PAC(4)-08-16
Paper 8 – Letter from the Chair to the Auditor General for Wales (24 November
2015) PAC(4)-08-16
Paper 9 – Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair (7 November
2015) Supporting documents:
Minutes: 6.1
Members received a briefing from the Auditor General for Wales on his report, Establishment and Oversight of the Wales
Life Science Investment Fund, which was published on 26 February. |