Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 23/05/2024 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(9:15)

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 Natasha Asghar MS and Rhianon Passmore MS.

 

1.3 Peter Fox MS attended the meeting as substitute for Natasha Asghar MS.

(9:15-9:30)

2.

Papers to Note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

The Future Generations Commissioner and Welsh Government responses to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee report on the Scrutiny of The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Accounts 2022-23

Supporting documents:

(9:30-11:00)

3.

Session on the Cabinet Manual and Access Talks

Welsh Government Officials

David Richards - Director of Propriety and Ethics

Rachel Garside-Jones - Interim Director of the Office of the First Minister

Matthew Hall - Head of Cabinet Division

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Members received a briefing and questioned Welsh Government officials on the Cabinet Manual and access talks.

(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.

The Cabinet Manual and Access Talks - Consideration of session

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the briefing they had received and agreed to await the further information officials had agreed to provide during the session, before deciding what further action it would like to take on this issue.