Concise Minutes - Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Thursday, 12 October 2023

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13526


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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:

Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk

Kate Innes, Chief Finance Officer

Ken Skates MS, Commissioner

Ed Williams, Director of Senedd Resources, Senedd Commission

Audit Wales:

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales

Matthew Mortlock

Committee Staff:

Fay Bowen (Clerk)

Owain Davies (Second Clerk)

Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologise were received from Rhianon Passmore MS.

1.3        An oral declaration was made by Adam Price MS regarding his position as a Senedd Commissioner and that due to this, he would not participate in proceedings during the meeting that related to matters of the Commission.

 

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2       Papers to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

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2.1   Letter from Tracey Burke, Director General for the Climate Change and Rural Affairs Group, on Cardiff Airport

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2.2   Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government

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2.3   Letter from Andrew Slade, Director General for Economy, Treasury and Constitution Group, on Gilestone Farm

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2.4   Letter from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd Commission

 

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3       Senedd Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23

3.1     The Committee took evidence from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd, the Senedd Commissioner responsible for Budget and Finance, the Senedd’s Director of Resources, and the Senedd’s Chief Finance Officer as part of its scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23.

 

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of today's meeting

4.1 The motion was agreed.

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5       Consideration of the evidence received - Senedd Commission

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

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6       Legal briefing on the Legislative Consent Motion for the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill

6.1     The Committee considered guidance provided by the Senedd’s Legal team regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum.

 

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7       Audit Wales briefings on their reports on Cwm Taf Morgannwg, the NHS workforce plan report and the NHS finances data tool.

7.1 The Committee considered the reports from Audit Wales.

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