DRAFT MINUTES

 

DRAFT MINUTES

 

 

Meeting ID

1104

Committee

Public Accounts Committee

Date

19/11/2012

Attendees

Darren Millar (Chair)

Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM (Member)

Mike Hedges (Member)

Julie Morgan (Member)

Gwyn R Price (Member)

Jenny Rathbone (Member)

Aled Roberts (Member)

Jocelyn Davies (Member)

Tom Jackson (Clerk)

Daniel Collier (Deputy Clerk)

Sarah Beasley (Clerk)

Sarah Sargent (Deputy Clerk)

Joanest Jackson (Legal Advisor)

Linda Heard (Monitor)

Ian Summers (Monitor)

AMSS Darren Millar (Monitor)

AMSS Mohammad Asghar (Monitor)

AMSS Gwyn Price (Monitor)

AMSS Mike Hedges (Monitor)

AMSS Julie Morgan (Monitor)

AMSS Jenny Rathbone (Monitor)

AMSS Aled Roberts (Monitor)

AMSS Jocelyn Davies (Monitor)

Central Admin (Monitor)

TRS Admin group (Monitor)

David Richards (Witness)

Arwel Thomas (Witness)

Karen Sinclair (Witness)

Ieuan Wyn Jones (Witness)

Andrew Davies (Witness)

 

Item ID

8328

Item Title

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Summary

1.1 The Chair sent his apologies for the beginning of the meeting. The Clerk requested nominations for a temporary Committee Chair under Standing Order 17.22. Jenny Rathbone nominated Jocelyn Davies, who was duly appointed until the arrival of the Chair.

 

1.2 The temporary Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

 

1.3 Apologies had been received from Julie Morgan who had declared an interest in the Welsh Government’s acquisition and action to dispose of the former River Lodge Hotel as her husband was First Minister during this period.

 

 

 

Item ID

8362

Item Title

The Welsh Government's acquisition and action to dispose of the former River Lodge Hotel, Llangollen

Summary

Welsh Government

 

2.1 The temporary Chair welcomed David Richards, Director of Governance; and Arwel Thomas, Deputy Director, Corporate Governance and Assurance Division.

 

2.2 The Committee scrutinised the witnesses.

 

Action points:

 

The Welsh Government was asked to provide:

 

·      Further information on the Welsh Government’s register of declarations of interest, including which declarations would be considered as potential risks;

 

Karen Sinclair (via Video Conference)

 

2.3 The Chair welcomed Karen Sinclair, former Assembly Member.

 

2.4 The Committee questioned the witness.

 

Ieuan Wyn Jones AM

 

2.5 The Chair welcomed Ieuan Wyn Jones AM, former Minister for Economy and Transport

 

2.6 The Committee questioned the witness.

 

Andrew Davies

 

2.7 The Chair welcomed Andrew Davies, former Minister for Enterprise, Innovation and Networks.

 

2.8 The Committee questioned the witness.

 

 

 

Item ID

8329

Item Title

Papers to note

Summary

3.1 The Committee noted the minutes of the previous meeting.

 

 

Item ID

8365

Item Title

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

Summary

Items 5 and 6.

 

 

Item ID

8363

Item Title

Consideration of evidence on the Welsh Government's acquisition and action to dispose of the former River Lodge Hotel, Llangollen

Summary

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received on the Welsh Government’s acquisition and action to dispose of the former River Lodge Hotel, Llangollen. 

 

 

Item ID

8364

Item Title

Public Audit (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Consideration of draft report

Summary

6.1 The Committee considered its draft report on the Public Audit (Wales) Bill.