Agenda and minutes

Public Accounts Committee - Fourth Assembly - Tuesday, 2 December 2014 09.00

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Michael Kay

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(09:00)	1.	Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: 1.1 The chair welcomed the Members to the Committee. 1.2 There were no apologies.
(09:00-09:05)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Supporting documents: Minutes , 25/11/2014 Public Accounts Committee , item 2. PDF 95 KB View as HTML (2./1) 35 KB Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
	2.1	Health Finances 2013-14: Letter from Dr Andrew Goodall, Welsh Government (24 November 2014) View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: PAC(4)-31-14 ptn1_e - Letter from Dr Andrew Goodall - Health Finances , item 2.1 PDF 644 KB
	2.2	Scrutiny of Commissioners’ Accounts 2013-14: Letter from the Minister for Finance and Government Business (24 November 2014) View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: PAC(4)-31-14 ptn2_e - Letter from Minister for Finance and Government Business (24 November 2014) , item 2.2 PDF 155 KB
	2.3	Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales: Letter from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to Minister for Public Services (13 November 2014) View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: PAC(4)-31-14 ptn3_e - Letter from Rhondda Cynon Taff Council to Minister for Public Services - Use of Reserves , item 2.3 PDF 251 KB
	2.4	Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales: Letter from Vale of Glamorgan Council to the Minister for Public Services (13 November 2014) View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: PAC(4)-31-14 ptn4_e - Letter from Vale of Glamorgan Council to Minister for Public Services - Use of Reserves , item 2.4 PDF 662 KB
	2.5	Meeting the Financial Challenges Facing Local Government in Wales: Letter from the Welsh Local Government Authority to the Minister for Public Services (10 November 2014) View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: PAC(4)-31-14 ptn5_e - Letter from Welsh Local Government Authority to Minister for Public Services - Local Authority Reserves , item 2.5 PDF 237 KB
	2.6	The Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee (25 November 2014) View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: PAC(4)-31-14 ptn6_e - Letter to Chair of Environment Sustainability Committee , item 2.6 PDF 86 KB
(09:05-10:00)	3.	Glastir View the background to item 3. PAC(4)-31-14 paper 1 Research Brief Gareth Jones – Director General, Sustainable Futures, Welsh Government Andrew Slade – Director, Agriculture, Food & Marine, Welsh Government Supporting documents: PAC(4)-31-14 Paper 1 - Welsh Government Response to Chair views on Wales Audit Office Glastir report , item 3. PDF 670 KB Restricted enclosure 19 View the reasons why document 3./2 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Welsh Government Sustainable Futures Director General, Gareth Jones and the Director of Agriculture, Food & Marine, Andrew Slade. 3.2 Gareth Jones agreed to provide the following to the Committee: · A note on the revised targets that Glastir is expected to achieve and how they will monitor the delivery against those, whether they are biodiversity targets or otherwise. · The average length of time an inspection takes. · The number of cross-compliance penalties and the total fines over the past few years. · A note on how many applications for land to be left unfarmed have been turned down. · An overview of the steps being taken to assist online applications.
(10:00)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: View the background to item 4. Items 5, 6 & 7 Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
(10:00-10:25)	5.	Glastir: Consideration of evidence received View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received from the Welsh Government.
(10:25-10:50)	6.	Forward work programme View the reasons why item 6. is restricted View the background to item 6. PAC(4)-31-14 paper 2 Minutes: 6.1 The members considered and noted the work programme for the spring term.
(10:50-11:00)	7.	Scrutiny of Commissioners’ Accounts 2013-14: Consideration of evidence received View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Members agreed to produce a short report on the Commissioners’ Accounts.

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