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Transcript: Transcript for 10/12/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(09.15 - 10.30)

2.

COVID-19: evidence session with the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust and the Fire and Rescue Services

Lee Brooks, Executive Director of Operations - Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

Andy Swinburn, Executive Director of Paramedicine – Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dean Loader, Director of Service Delivery - South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

Assistant Chief Fire Officer Craig Flannery - Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service

 

Research brief

Written evidence from the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust and the Fire and Rescue Services.

(10.35 - 12.00)

3.

COVID-19: evidence session with the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru

Anna-Louise Marsh-Rees

Sam Smith-Higgins

 

Written Statement
Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 3

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru.

3.2 The representatives of the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru agreed to share a copy of a statement by the First Minister for Wales with the Committee.

(12.00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(12.00 - 12.10)

5.

COVID-19: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(12.10 - 12.25)

6.

Forward work programme

Forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The forward work programme was agreed.

(12.25 - 12.30)

7.

Private paper to note

Minutes:

7. The private paper was noted.

7.1

Letter from Dean Medcraft, Finance Director, Corporate Services and Inspectorates Group (CSI) - Welsh Government to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25

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