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Transcript: Transcript for 01/02/2024 - 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 of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee.

 

1.2        Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS and Natasha Asghar MS.

 

1.3        Altaf Hussain MS attended the meeting as substitute for Natasha Asghar MS.

(09:15-09:30)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee noted the letter, agreeing to await the evaluation report from the Development Bank and request further advice from Audit Wales once the report has been received.

2.1

Letter from the Director General for the Economy, Treasury and Constitution Group regarding Wales Life Science Investment Fund

Supporting documents:

(09:30-11:00)

3.

Evidence Session with the Welsh Government - Building Safety in Wales

Welsh Government Officials

 

·       Tracey Burke - Director General - Climate Change and Rural Affairs

·       Emma Williams – Director - Housing and Regeneration

·       John Howells – Director - Climate Change, Planning and Energy

·       Neil Hemington – Head of Planning

 

Supporting Documents

 

·       Audit Wales Briefing Paper

·       Audit Wales Report - Cracks in the Foundations Building Safety in Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Tracey Burke - Director General - Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Emma Williams Director - Housing and Regeneration, John Howells Director - Climate Change, Planning and Energy and Neil Hemington Head of Planning, as part of its inquiry into building safety in Wales.

(11:00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(11:10-11:40)

5.

Building Safety in Wales - Consideration of the evidence received

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11:40-12:00)

6.

Draft Report - Scrutiny of Accounts: The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales 2022-23

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the draft report.

(12:00-12:15)

7.

Audit Wales briefing on their report: Sustainable development? – making best use of brownfield land and empty buildings

Supporting Documents

·         Audit Wales Report - Sustainable development? – making best use of brownfield land and empty buildings

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the report and agreed to await the Welsh Governments response to the report before deciding on any further action.