Concise Minutes - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 22 June 2023

Meeting time: 09.02 - 13.16
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13386

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Mark Isherwood MS (Chair)

Natasha Asghar MS

Mike Hedges MS

Rhianon Passmore MS

Adam Price MS

Witnesses:

Spencer Birns, Cardiff Airport

Tracey Burke, Welsh Government

Peter McDonald, Welsh Government

Jonathan Moody, Welsh Government

Jonathan Stott, Cardiff Airport

Audit Wales

Adrian Crompton (Auditor General for Wales)

Matthew Mortlock

Committee Staff:

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Owain Davies (Second Clerk)

Joanne McCarthy (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2        Adam Price MS attended as a substitute for Mabon ap Gwynfor MS.

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2       Papers to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

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2.1   Letters in relation to Transport for Wales train procurement

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2.2   Letter from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd in relation to the report: Accounts Scrutiny 2021-22 Senedd Commission

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2.3   Letters in relation to the planned changes to Velindre cancer services

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2.4   Letter from the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip on implementing the recommendations of the Fifth Senedd Public Accounts Committee report: Delivering for Future Generations – the story so far

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2.5   Letter from the Director General for Education, Social Justice and Welsh Language in response to the Auditor General for Wales report: 'Time for Change' - Poverty in Wales

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3       Cardiff Airport: Evidence session with Cardiff Airport and the Welsh Government

3.1 The Members questioned the witnesses on Cardiff Airport.

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

4.1 The motion was agreed.

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5       Cardiff Airport: Private session with Cardiff Airport and the Welsh Government

5.1 The Members questioned the witnesses privately on Cardiff Airport.

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6       Cardiff Airport: Consideration of the evidence received

6.1 The Members considered the evidence received.

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7       Private paper to note

7.1 The private paper was noted.

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7.1   Letter from the Welsh Government on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee’s report: Scrutiny of Accounts Welsh Government 2020-21

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8       Draft Report - Review of Commissioners

8.1 The Committee considered the draft report.

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9       UK Parliament: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry

9.1 The Committee discussed their response to the inquiry.

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10    Forward Work Programme: Autumn 2023

10.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme for the Autumn term 2023.

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