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Transcript: Transcript for 21/02/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee.

(09:15-09:30)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

2 The papers were noted.

 

2.1 The Committee agreed to write back to the Welsh Government in order to seek a substantive response to its initial letter of 14 December 2023.

 

2.2 Adam Price MS declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

 

He is a Senedd Commissioner.

 

2.3 The Committee agreed to write back to the Welsh Government seeking clarification on some of the issues raised in their response.

2.1

Letter from the Welsh Government's Chief Operating Officer's Group on Public Appointments

Supporting documents:

2.2

Senedd Commission response to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee report on the Scrutiny of Accounts 2022-23

Supporting documents:

2.3

Letter from the Director General of the Economy, Treasury and Constitution Group of the Welsh Government on Gilestone Farm and the Osprey Conservation Plan

Supporting documents:

2.4

Letter from the Director General of the Economy, Treasury and Constitution Group of the Welsh Government on Amgueddfa Cymru

Supporting documents:

2.5

Letter from the Welsh Government's Minister for Health and Social Services on the Oversight and Escalation Framework

Supporting documents:

2.6

Welsh Government response to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee's report on the Welsh Government's Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22

Supporting documents:

(09:30-11:00)

3.

Evidence Session with the Welsh Government - Covering Teachers' Absence

Welsh Government Officials

Sioned Evans - Director General, Public Services and Welsh Language Group

Owain Lloyd - Director of Education and Welsh Language

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into Covering Teachers’ Absence.

(11:00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting and Item 1 of the Committee's meeting on Thursday 7 March 2024

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(11:00-110:10)

(Break)

(11:10-11:30)

5.

Consideration of the evidence received - Covering Teachers' Absence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to write to Estyn to seek their views in relation to the Committee’s inquiry on Covering Teachers’ Absence.

(11:30-11:45)

6.

Consideration of the Welsh Governments response to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee's report on the Welsh Government’s Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Next Steps

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee further considered the response to the report and agreed to write back to the Welsh Government to seek further information.