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Committee Room 2 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 6 October 2011 |
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Meeting time: |
09:30 - 11:50 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Jocelyn Davies (Chair) Peter Black Christine Chapman Paul Davies Mike Hedges Ann Jones Julie Morgan Ieuan Wyn Jones |
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Witnesses: |
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Angela Burns O'Donoghue, Head of Assembly Resources Tyndall, Ombudsman for Wales Susan Hudson, Policy and Communication Manager Malcolm MacDonald, Financial Advisor |
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Committee Staff: |
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Tom Jackson (Clerk) Daniel Collier (Deputy Clerk) Martin Jennings (Researcher) Eleanor Roy (Researcher) Susan Morgan (Legal Advisor) |
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1. Apologies and substitutions
1.1 Peter Black declared an interest as a Member of the Assembly Commission.
2. Scrutiny of Assembly Commission Draft Budget 2012-2013
Assembly Commission
2.1 The Committee welcomed Angela Burns, Assembly Member; Claire Clancy, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly; and Steve O’Donoghue, Head of Assembly Resources.
2.2 The Committee questioned the witnesses.
Action point:
The Assembly Commission agreed to provide:
· Further information on how the Commission monitors the education service, in particular its external activities.
· Further information on the roles of the staff who accepted voluntary severance during the last voluntary exit scheme and the nature of their employment.
· The latest Management Board financial report.
3. Scrutiny of Public Service Ombudsman for Wales draft estimates
Public Service Ombudsman for Wales
3.1 The Committee welcomed Peter Tyndall, Public Service Ombudsman for Wales; Susan Hudson, Policy & Communications Manager; and Malcolm MacDonald, Financial Adviser.
3.2 The Committee questioned the witnesses.
Action points:
The Public Service Ombudsman for Wales agreed to provide:
· Further information on the nature of complaints made against County Councillors.
Private session
The Committee resolved to exclude the public from the meeting for items 4 and 5 in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi).
4. Members' consideration of evidence taken during the meeting
4.1 Members discussed the evidence received in the meeting.
5. Draft report on the Welsh Governments proposal to change the draft budget motion 2012-2013
5.1 The Committee agreed its draft report on the Welsh Government’s proposal to change the draft budget motion 2012-2013, which would be published shortly.
Transcript
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