Agenda and minutes

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

1.2 Apologies had been received from Lindsay Whittle.

PAC(4) 12-12 – Paper 1, Annex – Maternity Services in Wales – An update on progress

2.1 The Committee received a briefing from Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales; Dave Thomas, Director of Health and Social Care; and Tracey Davies, Performance Audit Manager.

Action point:

The Auditor General for Wales agreed to provide:

·         Further information on the caesarean rates of health boards in Wales compared to those in other regions and nations of the UK, including the most recently available data.

3.1 The Committee ratified the minutes of the previous meeting.

Items 5 to 9.

Item 5 to 9.

5.1 The Committee discussed options for handling the advice from the Auditor General for Wales on Maternity Services, and determined that they would undertake a short inquiry into certain issues of concern highlighted by his correspondence.

6.1 The Committee received a private briefing from Gillian Body, Assistant Auditor General – Performance Audit and Ian Hughes, Compliance Manager, on the forthcoming report The Welsh Government’s acquisition and action to dispose of the former River Lodge Hotel, Llangollen.

7.1 The Committee agreed to undertake a short inquiry into the findings of the Wales Audit Office report The Welsh Government’s acquisition and action to dispose of the former River Lodge Hotel, Llangollen and requested that the Clerk compile a list of potential witnesses to provide evidence.

8.1 The Committee discussed its work programme for the summer term 2012.

9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed proposals to visit the Northern Ireland Assembly on 12-13 September 2012, to discuss best practice with its Public Accounts Committee.

View the meeting transcript.