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Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 2 October 2025 09.15

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Contact: Fay Bowen

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Transcript: Transcript for 02/10/2025 - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.15)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Adam Price MS and Rhianon Passmore MS, Hannah Blythyn MS attended in her place.
(09.15 - 09.30)	2.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2. The papers were noted.
	2.1	Letter from the Rt Hon Eluned Morgan AS, First Minister of Wales to the Chair regarding the Ministerial Code View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: PTN 1 - Letter from the Rt Hon Eluned Morgan AS, First Minister of Wales to the Chair regarding the Ministerial Code , item 2.1 PDF 652 KB
	2.2	Letter from FDA Cymru \| Wales to David Richards, Director, Governance & Ethics - Welsh Government regarding the Ministerial Code View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: PTN 2 - Letter from FDA Cymru \| Wales to David Richards, Director, Governance & Ethics - Welsh Government regarding the Ministerial Code , item 2.2 PDF 99 KB Minutes: 2.2 Members agreed to write to the FDA.
	2.3	Correspondence between Chair, Finance Committee and Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language regarding planning for Census 2031 View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: PTN 3 - Correspondence between Chair, Finance Committee and Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language regarding planning for Census 2031 , item 2.3 PDF 232 KB
	2.4	Audit Wales' report: Temporary accommodation, long-term crisis? View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: PTN 4 - Audit Wales' report: Temporary accommodation, long-term crisis? , item 2.4 PDF 9 MB
	2.5	Audit Wales' report: Welsh Government funding for the failed Porthcawl Maritime Centre View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: PTN 5 - Audit Wales' report: Welsh Government funding for the failed Porthcawl Maritime Centre , item 2.5 PDF 399 KB
(09.35 - 11.05)	3.	Scrutiny of Accounts - Senedd Commission 2024-25: evidence session with Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd View the background to item 3. Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd Elin Jones MS, Llywydd Lisa Bowkett, Chief Finance Officer Ed Williams, Director of Resources Research brief Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 14 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd, the Llywydd and senior Senedd Commission staff. 3.2 Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd agreed to provide a note on cyber security. 3.3 Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd agreed to write to the Committee with details on expenditure on third parties such as specialist consultants for 2024-25.
(11.05)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
(11.05 - 11.20)	5.	Scrutiny of Accounts - Senedd Commission 2024-25: consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
(11.20 - 11.30)	6.	Audit Wales' reports: Temporary accommodation, long-term crisis? View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee discussed the report.
(11.30 - 11.40)	7.	Audit Wales' report: Welsh Government funding for the failed Porthcawl Maritime Centre View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed the report.
(11.40 - 12.10)	8.	Active Travel in Wales: consideration of draft report View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 16 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee discussed the report and agreed to return to consider a second iteration at a future meeting.
(12.10 - 12.30)	9.	Forward work programme View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 18 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee agreed the forward work programme.

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