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Transcript: Transcript for 03/12/2018 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(13.30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1
The
temporary Chair welcomed Members to the Committee 1.2
Apologies
were received from Jack Sargeant AM and Nick Ramsay AM. Darren Millar AM was
present as a substitute. 1.3
The
temporary Chair congratulated Nick Ramsay AM on the recent birth of his son. |
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(13.30 - 13.40) |
Paper(s) to note Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The papers were noted. 2.2
It was agreed that further clarification would be sought from National Museum Wales
on the sickness absence figures. |
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Scrutiny of Accounts 2017-18: Additional information from the Assembly Commission (14 November 2018) |
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Scrutiny of Accounts 2017-18: Additional information from National Museum Wales (15 November 2018) |
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Scrutiny of Accounts 2017-18: Letter from the Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government (22 November 2018) |
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The Welsh Government’s relationship with Pinewood: Letter from the Welsh Government (22 November 2018) |
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(13.40 - 15.00) |
The Welsh Government’s Supporting People Programme: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government Research
Briefing PAC(5)-32-18
Paper 1 - Paper from the Welsh Government PAC(5)-32-18
Paper 2 – Letter from Community Housing Cymru PAC(5)-32-18
Paper 3 – Letter from Cymorth Cymru Tracey
Burke – Director General, Education and Public Services Group, Welsh Government Jo-Anne
Daniels – Director for Communities and Tackling Poverty, Welsh Government John
Howells - Director for Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
Members received evidence from Tracey Burke, Director General, Education and
Public Services Group; Jo-Anne Daniels, Director for Communities and Tackling
Poverty; and John Howells, Director for Housing and Regeneration, Welsh
Government, as part of their inquiry into the Welsh Government’s Supporting
People Programme. 3.2
Tracey Burke agreed to: ·
Send
a note clarifying the budget for the two-grant approach for 2019-20 and explaining
where the previously earmarked £5m for the childcare offer has been allocated
to; ·
Will
check how feedback on the judgement of local authorities arising from the
interim evaluation has been communicated to all local authorities; ·
Reflect
and discuss with the evaluators about whether the seven local authorities involved
in the pilot can be named to enable non-pathfinder local authorities to discuss
the approaches taken; ·
Send
a list of all the grants involved in the two-grant approach together with the
budget allocated for 2019-20; and ·
Agreed
to advise on the preparations undertaken regarding the impact of assessment
Brexit may have on the Supporting People Programme. 3.3
In addition, Tracey Burke also agreed to identify and liaise with the Wales
Audit Office to ensure all the recommendations from the AGW’s Report are fully
reflected in the published guidance. |
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(15.00 - 15.05) |
Cardiff Airport: Update from the Welsh Government on the implementation of the Committee's Recommendations PAC(5)-32-18
Paper 4 – Update from the Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1
Members considered the letter from the Director General, Economy, Skills and
Natural Resources Group and agreed to: ·
Seek
further clarification on a number of the points; and ·
Schedule
an evidence session for the summer 2019 term to examine the airport’s
performance together with its medium to long-term plans for future development. |
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(15.05) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Items
6, 7 & 8 Minutes: 5.1
The motion was agreed. |
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(15.05 - 15.15) |
The Welsh Government’s Supporting People Programme: Consideration of evidence received Minutes: 6.1
Members considered the evidence received and agreed to write to the Welsh
Government with their conclusions and schedule an evidence session for the
summer 2019 term to examine the final evaluation of the Flexible Funding Programme. |
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(15:15 - 15:40) |
Auditor General for Wales Report(s): Forward work programme PAC(5)-32-18
Paper 5 – Auditor General for Wales’ Forward work programme Supporting documents:
Minutes: 7.1
Members discussed the Auditor General for Wales’ Forward Work Programme and
agreed to consider the proposals and return to this item at the meeting on 14
January 2019. |
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(15.40 - 16.00) |
Primary care out-of-hours service: Consideration of scoping paper PAC(5)-32-18
Paper 6 – Scoping paper Supporting documents:
Minutes: 8.1
Members considered the scoping paper and agreed to undertake engagement work as
detailed in the paper on 21 January 2019. |