Concise Minutes - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Wednesday, 9 March 2022

Meeting time: 09.05 - 12.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12663

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mark Isherwood MS (Chair)

Natasha Asghar MS

Cefin Campbell MS

Mike Hedges MS

Witnesses:

Gill Harris, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Sue Hill, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Mark Polin, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Teresa Owen, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Audit Wales:

Adrian Crompton (Auditor General for Wales)

Dave Thomas

Committee Staff:

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Owain Davies (Second Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)

Dr Paul Worthington (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore. There was no substitute.

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2       Papers to Note

2.1 The papers were noted.

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2.1   Scrutiny of public administration: Letter from Welsh Local Government Association (31 January 2022)

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2.2   Barriers to the successful Implementation of the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015: Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Minister for Social Justice (15 February 2022)

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2.3   Scrutiny of Accounts - Senedd Commission: Correspondence on use of the term BAME

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3       Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Evidence session with the Health Board

3.1 Apologies were received from Gill Harris. Teresa Owen attended in her place.

3.2 The Committee received evidence from witnesses from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The witnesses agreed to update the Committee on a number of actions in September 2022.

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4       Welsh Government's NHS Wales Escalation and Intervention Arrangements

4.1 Apologies were received from the witnesses from the Welsh Government. The Committee agreed to write to the witnesses with the questions from the session.

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

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6       Governance issues at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: Consideration of evidence received

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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