Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Fay Bowen 

Expected timing: Private meeting 

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Transcript: Transcript for 09/02/2022 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions – Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS. Jack Sargeant MS substituted for Item 4.

(09.15 - 09.30)

2.

Scrutiny of public administration: Analysis of consultation responses

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee considered and noted the analysis of consultation responses.

(09.30 - 10.30)

3.

Scrutiny of public administration: Ways of working and sharing good practice

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Minutes:

3.1 The Members discussed the Scrutiny of Public Administration part of the Committee’s remit with representatives from the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Public Administration Committee.

(10.30 - 11.15)

4.

Late payment (commercial transactions) Common Framework - Common Framework for Public Procurement

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Minutes:

4.1 Cefin Campbell MS excused himself from this item due to his role as one of Plaid Cymru’s designated Members as part of the Cooperation Agreement.

4.2 The Committee discussed the Common Frameworks and agreed to write to the Welsh Government on a number of issues.

(11.25 - 11.40)

5.

Papers to Note

5.1

Barriers to the successful Implementation of the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015: Letter from the Future Generations Commissioner (19 January 2022)

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Minutes:

5.1 The paper was noted.

5.2

COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee’s remit: Letter from the Welsh Government on health issues (31 January 2022)

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Minutes:

5.2 The Committee noted the paper and agreed to seek clarification on a number of issues with the Welsh Government.

5.3

COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee’s remit: Letter from the Welsh Government on local government issues (31 January 2022)

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Minutes:

5.3 The Committee noted the paper.

 

(11.40 - 11.50)

6.

Auditor General for Wales Report: Care Home Commissioning for Older People

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the Auditor General for Wales’s report and agreed to undertake an inquiry in the Summer term.

(11.50 - 12.00)

7.

Auditor General for Wales Report: Joint working between emergency services

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the Auditor General for Wales’s report.

(12.00 - 12.10)

8.

Forward work programme: Audit Wales

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee noted that Audit Wales will shortly be consulting on their forthcoming work programme.

(12.10 - 12.30)

9.

Scrutiny of Accounts - Senedd Commission 2020-21: Consideration of response to the Committee Report

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Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered and noted the response to the Committee Report.