Agenda and minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Leanne Wood for whom Lindsay Whittle was substituting.

PAC(4) 03-12 – Paper 1 – NHS Confederation

Helen Birtwhistle, Director, Welsh NHS Confederation

Dr Andrew Goodall, Chief Executive of Aneurin Bevan Health Board

2.1 The Chair welcomed Helen Birtwhistle, Director, Welsh NHS Confederation and Dr Andrew Goodall, Chief Executive of Aneurin Bevan Health Board.

2.2 The Committee questioned the witnesses.

Action points:

The Welsh NHS Confederation agreed to provide:

·         Details of additional funds released from the recent Welsh Government’s budget which will be allocated to Local Health Boards over the next three years.

·         Further information on where significant savings and cost reductions have been made by individual health boards.

PAC(4) 03-12 – Paper 2 – Wales Audit Office report Public participation in waste recycling

Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales

Andy Phillips, Performance Specialist, Wales Audit Office

3.1 The Committee received a briefing from Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales and Andy Phillips, Performance Specialist on the Wales Audit Office report Public Participation on Waste Recycling.

3.2 The Committee discussed the Wales Audit Office report.

3.3 The Legal Advisor agreed to provide a note on the Welsh Government’s legislative competence in waste recycling.

Item 5.

Item 5.

5.1 The Committee considered options for the handling of the Wales Audit Office report Public Participation in Waste Recycling.

PAC(4) 02-12 – Minutes from previous meeting

6.1 The Committee ratified the minutes of its meeting on 31 January 2012.

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