Concise Minutes - Public Accounts Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Monday, 12 March 2018

Meeting time: 14.06 - 15.23

Private Meeting

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Nick Ramsay AM (Chair) Neil Hamilton AM Vikki Howells AM Adam Price AM Lee Waters AM
Wales Audit Office:	Anthony Barrett – Assistant Auditor General for Wales Matthew Mortlock Nick Selwyn Mike Usher
Committee Staff:	Anthony Barrett Matthew Mortlock Nick Selwyn Mike Usher Fay Bowen (Clerk) Meriel Singleton (Second Clerk) Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Mohammad Asghar AM and Rhianon Passmore AM. There were no substitutions.

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2 Paper(s) to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

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2.1 Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition: Letter from the Welsh Government (22 February 2018)

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2.2 Inquiry into Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations: Committee Correspondence

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2.3 Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014: Letter from the Welsh Government (26 February 2018)

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2.4 Community Safety in Wales: Letter from the Welsh Government (27 February 2018)

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3 The Welsh Government's initial funding of the Circuit of Wales Project: Committee correspondence

3.1 Members considered the letter from the Permanent Secretary which clarified a number of issues raised in the evidence session held on 5 February.

3.2 Members discussed the key issues from the inquiry and noted that the Clerks were preparing a draft report for their consideration.

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4 NHS Wales Informatics Services: Auditor General for Wales' Report

4.1 Members received a briefing from the Wales Audit Office on the Auditor General for Wales’ Report on NHS Wales Informatics System.

4.2 Members had previously agreed to undertake an inquiry into this issue and noted that evidence sessions will be scheduled for the start of the summer term.

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5 Housing Adaptations: Auditor General for Wales' Report

5.1 Members received a briefing from the Wales Audit Office on the Auditor General for Wales’ Report on Housing Adaptations.

5.2 Members agreed to undertake an inquiry into this issue during the summer term and will liaise with the Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee to ensure there is no overlap with any inquiry that Committee may undertake.

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6 Forward work programme - Summer 2018

6.1 Members considered and agreed the work programme for the summer term.

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