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Transcript: Transcript for 17/10/2024 - 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.

There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest

(09.15 - 09.30)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

Letter from the Permanent Secretary to the Chair regarding the timeline for updating Managing Welsh Public Money

Supporting documents:

2.2

Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee regarding Cardiff Airport

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.2 The Committee agreed to follow up regarding Cardiff Airport in its evidence session on 22 January.

2.3

Response from Amgueddfa Cymru to the Committee's report regarding the scrutiny of its accounts for 2021-22

Supporting documents:

2.4

Response from Sioned Evans, Director General, Education, Culture and Welsh Language Group, Welsh Government to Audit Wales regarding its report on the Governance of Fire and Rescue Authorities

Supporting documents:

2.5

Welsh Government response to the Committee's report regarding Building Safety in Wales

Supporting documents:

(09.35-11.05)

3.

Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government

Tim Moss, Director General, Chief Operating Officer – Welsh Government

Dom Houlihan, Director, People and Places – Welsh Government

 

Research brief

Paper 1 – Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Members questioned the witnesses as part of the evidence session on Public Appointments.

(11.05)

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.

(11.05-11.25)

5.

Public Appointments: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to write to the First Minister regarding their upcoming report.

(11.25-11.45)

6.

Forward work programme

Paper 2 – Forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The committee considered its forward work programme for the Autumn and Spring term.

(11.45-12.05)

7.

Audit Wales: Active Travel

Paper 3 – Audit Wales report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the report and agreed to related work from the Committee.

(12.05-12.25)

8.

Scrutiny of Accounts: Amgueddfa Cymru 2021 - 22: consideration of evidence

Paper 4 – Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the responses it has received to its report Scrutiny of Accounts: Amgueddfa Cymru 2021 – 22.