Inquiry5

Senedd committees may conduct pre-appointment scrutiny hearings with the Welsh Government’s preferred candidate for significant public appointments. Following such hearings, the Committee will report on its views on the suitability of the candidate. It is for the relevant Minister to decide whether or not to accept the Committee’s recommendations relating to an appointment, but if the Minister decides not to accept a recommendation they should respond to the Committee to explain why.

In March 2020, the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee held a pre-appointment hearing with the Welsh Government’s preferred candidate for the post of Chair of Swansea Bay University Health Board.