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Transcript: Transcript for 27/11/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Adam Price MS and Tom Giffard MS.

(09.15)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2. The papers were noted.

2.1

Follow-up letter from Andrew Slade, Director General Economy, Energy and Transport - Welsh Government to the Chair regarding Gilestone Farm

Supporting documents:

2.2

Further correspondence from Jane Runeckles, FDA to the Chair regarding the Ministerial Code

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister of Wales.

(09.35 - 10.35)

3.

COVID-19: evidence session with the WCVA, British Red Cross, Mantell Gwynedd County Voluntary Council and Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations

Matthew Brown, Deputy Chief Executive - Wales Council for Voluntary Action

Katija Dew, Acting Director - British Red Cross

Bethan Russell Williams, Chief Officer - Mantell Gwynedd County Voluntary Council
Clair Swales, Chief Executive Officer - Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations


 

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of WCVA, British Red Cross, Mantell Gwynedd County Voluntary Council and Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations.

3.2 Mike Hedges MS declared that Clair Swales, Chief Executive Officer, Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations is known to him.

3.3 The Chair declared that he chaired the Cross-Party Group on Hospice and Palliative Care inquiry into the impact of the pandemic on palliative care.

(10.40 - 11.40)

4.

COVID-19: evidence session with Race Council Cymru, Building Communities Trust and Co-Production Network for Wales

Professor Uzo Iwobi OBE, Chief Executive - Race Council Cymru

Chris Johnes, Chief Executive Officer - Building Communities Trust

Gwendolyn Sterk, Chief Executive Officer - Co-Production Network for Wales

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from Race Council Cymru, Building Communities Trust and Co-Production Network for Wales.

4.2 The Chair declared that the witnesses were known to him.

(11.40)

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.40 - 11.50)

6.

COVID-19: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.50 - 12.00)

7.

Private paper to note

Minutes:

7. The private paper was noted.

7.1

Response from the First Minister to the Chair regarding COVID-19

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