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Transcript: Transcript for 09/03/2020 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

(13.00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

The Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales (RIFW): Update from the Welsh Government (27 February 2020)

Supporting documents:

2.2

Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales: Section 106 - Comments from Mark Harris, Planning & Policy Advisor Wales, Home Builders Federation (27 February 2020)

Supporting documents:

(13.00 - 14.30)

3.

Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales: Evidence session with the Welsh Government

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-09-20 Paper 1 – Welsh Government

 

Andrew Slade - Director General Economy, Skills and Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government

John Howells - Director, Climate Change, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government

Neil Hemington  - Chief Planner, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Members questioned Andrew Slade, John Howells and Neil Hemington as part of their inquiry into the Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales.

3.2 Andrew Slade agreed to send copies of the Planning Aid Wales Guidance to the Committee.

3.3 The Chair advised the witnesses that he would write with the questions that were not reached.

(14.40 - 15.45)

4.

Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-09-20 Paper 2 – Welsh Government

PAC(5)-09-20 Paper 3 – Letter from the Auditor General for Wales (27 February 2020)

 

Dr Andrew Goodall - Director General of Health and NHS Chief Executive

Alan Brace - Director of Finance, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Members questioned Dr Andrew Goodall and Alan Brace as part of their inquiry into the Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014.

4.2 Dr Goodall agreed to send a note providing examples of initiatives and projects that are helping to control and manage the deployment of agency staff and as part of wider workforce planning.

(15.45)

5.

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

Items 6 & 7 and the meeting on 16 March 2020

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(15.45 - 16.10)

6.

Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales: Consideration of evidence received and key issues

Minutes:

6.1 Due to time constraints, this item was deferred until the next meeting.

(16.10 - 16.30)

7.

Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014: Consideration of the evidence received

Minutes:

7.1 Due to time constraints, this item was deferred until the next meeting.