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Transcript: Transcript for 06/07/2020 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Delyth Jewell MS. Rhun ap Iorwerth MS substituted.

(13.30 - 15.00)

2.

Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Impacts for the Welsh Government

Research Briefing

 

Shan Morgan – Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government

Dr Andrew Goodall - Chief Executive NHS Wales & Director General of Health & Social Services, Welsh Government

Andrew Slade – Director General, Economy, Skills & Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government

Gawain Evans – Director of Finance, Welsh Government

Andrew Jeffreys – Director Treasury, Welsh Government

David Richards – Director of Governance, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee questioned Shan Morgan – Permanent Secretary at the Welsh Government, Dr Andrew Goodall, Andrew Slade, Andrew Jeffreys, Gawain Evans and David Richards as part of their Inquiry into COVID-19 on the impacts for the Welsh Government.

2.2 Dr Andrew Goodall agreed to send further information on the evaluation mechanism for the contact tracing system – Test, Trace and Protect.

2.3 The Chair advised the Permanent Secretary that he would write with areas of questioning that were not reached in the session.

(15.00)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Items 4, 5 & 7

Minutes:

3.1 The motion was agreed.

(15.00 - 15.30)

4.

Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(15.30 - 15.45)

5.

Auditor General for Wales Report: Ensuring Value for Money from Rural Development Grants Made Without Competition

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the Auditor General for Wales’ Report: Ensuring Value for Money from Rural Development Grants Made Without Competition, and agreed to undertake a short inquiry.

 

(15.45 - 16.15)

6.

Forward Work Programme: Consideration of autumn 2020 work programme

PAC(5)-15-20 Paper 2 – Autumn 2020 work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered and discussed their priorities for the Committee’s autumn 2020 work programme. Following this discussion, the Clerks will prepare a further paper for discussion at the next meeting.