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(14.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1       The Chair welcomed the Members to the Committee.

1.2       Apologies were received from Lee Waters AM. Joyce Watson AM substituted.

(14.00 - 14.05)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

Auditor General for Wales Report: 2015-16 Central Government Accounts

PAC(5)-16-17 PTN1: Auditor General for Wales Report: 2015-16 Central Government Accounts

Supporting documents:

2.2

Natural Resources Wales: Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16 - Additional information from the United Kingdom Forest Products Association (24 May 2017)

Supporting documents:

2.3

Natural Resources Wales: Additional information from Natural Resources Wales (26 May 2017)

Supporting documents:

(14.05 - 14.20)

3.

Hospital Catering and Patient Nutrition: Welsh Government's response to the Committee's Report

PAC(5)-16-17 Paper 1 - Welsh Government's response to the Committee's Report

PAC(5)-16-17 Paper 2 – Letter from the Welsh Audit Office commenting on the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee considered the response from the Welsh Government and agreed to seek a progress report during the autumn 2017 term.

3.2 The Committee also agreed that clarification should be sought from the Welsh Government on the timescale for the Welsh Government’s intention to work with health boards to examine compulsory training for nutrition.

(14.20)

4.

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

Items 5, 6, 7 & 8

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(14.20 - 15.30)

5.

Natural Resources Wales: Consideration of the draft report

PAC(5)-16-17 Paper 3 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The draft report was considered. Members asked for a few drafting changes to be made which will be considered outside of Committee.

(15.30 - 16.00)

6.

Forward Work Programme: Auditor General for Wales Value for Money Work Programme

PAC(5)-16-17 Paper 4 - Auditor General for Wales Value for Money Work Programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Auditor General for Wales presented his paper on work in progress on value for money work which Members noted.

(16.00 - 16.30)

7.

Auditor General for Wales Report: 21st Century Schools and Education Programme

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-16-17 Paper 5 – Auditor General for Wales’ Report: 21st Century Schools and Education Programme

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 Members received a briefing from the Auditor General for Wales on his recently published report and agreed to undertake an inquiry later in the autumn 2017 term once the Welsh Government has more developed plans available for Band B of the programme.

(16.30 - 17.00)

8.

Looked after Children: Consideration of responses to consultation on terms of reference

PAC(5)-16-17 Paper 6 – Consultation responses to draft terms of reference

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 Members noted the paper and welcomed the Auditor General for Wales’ offer to produce a Memorandum on the broad picture of this issue. Members were also mindful of the need to liaise with the Children, Young People and Education Committee during the course of this work.