Agenda and minutes

Public Accounts Committee
Monday, 8 May 2017 13.45

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Fay Bowen

Items
Note	No.	Item
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(14.00)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting. 1.2 There were no apologies.
(14.00 - 14.10)	2.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 2. Supporting documents: Minutes of Previous Meeting , item 2. PDF 164 KB View as HTML (2./1) 25 KB Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
	2.1	Cardiff Airport: Letter from the Welsh Government (30 March 2017) View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: PAC(5)-13-17 PTN1 -Letter from Welsh Government (30 March 2017) , item 2.1 PDF 281 KB
	2.2	Regional Education Consortia: Written Submission from Regional Consortia (March 2017) View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: PAC(5)-13-17 PTN2 - Joint paper from REC , item 2.2 PDF 984 KB View as HTML (2.2/1) 28 KB
	2.3	Medicines Management: Additional information from the Welsh Government (28 April 2017) View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: PAC(5)-13-17 PTN3 - Additional information from Welsh Government (28 April 2017) , item 2.3 PDF 248 KB
	2.4	Welsh Government Grants Management Report 2016: Additional information from the Welsh Government (28 April 2017) View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: PAC(5)-13-17 PTN4 - Additional information from Welsh Government (28 April 2017) , item 2.4 PDF 4 MB
(14.10 - 14.30)	3.	The Welsh Government’s Funding of Kancoat Ltd: Welsh Government's response to the Committee's Report View the background to item 3. PAC(5)-13-17 Paper 1 - Welsh Government's response to the Committee's Report PAC(5)-13-17 Paper 2 – Letter from the Welsh Audit Office commenting on the Welsh Government's response to the Committee's Report Supporting documents: PAC(5)-13-17 P1 - WG response to Kancoat report_e , item 3. PDF 271 KB View as HTML (3./1) 25 KB PAC(5)-13-17 P2 - WAO comments on WG response to report , item 3. PDF 190 KB Minutes: 3.1 Members considered the Welsh Government’s response to the recommendations contained in their report. 3.2 Members agreed that the Chair seeks further assurances from the Welsh Government regarding the future handing of perceived conflicts that may arise beyond the actual boundary of a Minister’s own constituency.
(14.30)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: View the background to item 4. Items 5, 6 & 7 Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
(14.30 - 15.30)	5.	Inquiry into Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations: Evidence Session 13 View the background to item 5. Research Briefing John Howells, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Welsh Government Ian Williams - Deputy Director, Homes and Places, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 17 View the reasons why document 5./1 is restricted Minutes: 5.1 Members scrutinised John Howells, Director of Housing and Regeneration and Ian Williams, Deputy Director, Homes and Places, Welsh Government as part of its inquiry into the Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations.
(15.40 - 16.10)	6.	Inquiry into Regulatory oversight of Housing Associations: Consideration of evidence received View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence received. 6.2 Members were in agreement that the Chair writes to the Welsh Government to seek a sensibly redacted version of the Statutory Inquiry report on Tai Cantref Housing Association and that if it is not forthcoming, that the Assembly’s Power to call (Section 37 of the Government of Wales Act 2006) is used to obtain the document.
(16.10 - 17.00)	7.	The Circuit of Wales: Auditor General for Wales' Report View the background to item 7. Research Briefing PAC(5)-13-17 Paper 3 – Auditor General for Wales’ Report PAC(5)-13-17 Paper 4 – Welsh Government Statement on Auditor General for Wales’ Report Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 19 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted PAC(5)-13-17 P3 - AGW Report - Circuit of Wales , item 7. PDF 3 MB PAC(5)-13-17 P4 - Welsh Government Statement on AGW Report , item 7. PDF 260 KB View as HTML (7./3) 15 KB Minutes: 7.1 Members received a briefing from the Auditor General for Wales on his recently published report on The Welsh Government's initial funding of the Circuit of Wales project. 7.2 Members have previously indicated that they wish to scrutinise the Welsh Government on this issue who have been invited to attend Committee on 12 June.