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Transcript: Transcript for 12/11/2025 - 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 Committee welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS.

1.3        Tom Giffard MS noted that he was a former Co-Chair of the Wales COVID-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee.

(09.15)

2.

Paper to note

Minutes:

2. The paper was noted.

2.1

Welsh Government Management Response Form to No Time to Lose: Lessons from our work under the Well-being of Future Generations Act

Supporting documents:

(09.35 - 10.35)

3.

Covid- 19: evidence session with Public Health Wales

Dr Tracey Cooper OBE, Chief Executive

Professor Fu-Meng Khaw, National Director of Health Protection and Screening Services and Executive Medical Director

Dr Christopher Williams, Consultant Epidemiologist


Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Public Health Wales.

(10.35)

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.

(10.35 - 10.45)

5.

Covid-19: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10.45 - 11.15)

6.

LCM: Public Office (Accountability) Bill

Legal Advice Note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received a briefing from colleagues in the Legal Service.

6.2 The Committee agreed to delay taking a decision on its approach to the LCM until the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee receives correspondence from the Welsh Government.