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Transcript: Transcript for 13/03/2025 - 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.

(09.15-09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2. The papers were noted.

2.1

Letter from Wales Cancer Alliance to the Chair regarding the publication of Audit Wales report “NHS Wales’s strategic approach to improving timeliness of cancer diagnosis and treatment by Audit Wales"

Supporting documents:

2.2

Response from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee report on the Scrutiny of Accounts 2023-24

Supporting documents:

2.3

Follow-up letter from Tim Moss, Director General and Chief Operating Officer Welsh Government to the Chair regarding public appointments

Supporting documents:

2.4

Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair regarding Sector Development Wales Partnership

Supporting documents:

2.5

Letter from Chair, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations to the Chair regarding a newsletter from Will Hayward

Supporting documents:

2.6

Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair of the Finance Committee

Supporting documents:

(09.30)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

3.1 The motion was agreed.

(09.30-10.00)

4.

Legislative Consent: Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: legal briefing

Legal Advice Note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received a legal briefing on the LCM.

(10.00 - 10.10)

5.

Legislative Consent: Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: consideration of legal briefing

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the legal briefing received.

(10.10 - 10.25)

6.

Private paper(s) to note

Minutes:

6. The private papers were noted.

6.1

Response from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee report on the Scrutiny of Accounts 2023-24

Supporting documents:

6.2

Work Programme Update

Supporting documents:

(10.25 - 10.45)

7.

Consideration of Audit Wales' report: Financial sustainability of local government

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the report.

(10.45 - 11.00)

8.

Consideration of Audit Wales' report: The Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems Duty

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the report.