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Transcript: Transcript for 14/01/2019 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1       The Chair welcomed Members to the Committee.

1.2       Apologies were received from Adam Price AM and Jack Sargeant AM.

1.3       The Chair thanked Adam Price AM for Chairing the Committee meetings during his paternity leave.

1.4       The Chair expressed condolences on behalf of the Committee to the family of the late Steffan Lewis AM who passed away on 11 January 2019.

(13.30 - 13.45)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

The Regeneration Investment Fund for Wales (RIFW): Letter from the Welsh Government (29 November 2018)

Supporting documents:

2.2

Community Safety in Wales: Additional information from the Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

2.3

Scrutiny of Accounts 2017-18: Additional information from National Museum Wales

Supporting documents:

2.4

Auditor General for Wales Report: Managing the impact of Brexit on the Rural Development Programme

Supporting documents:

2.5

Auditor General for Wales Report(s): Maturity of Local Government in use of data

Supporting documents:

2.6

Auditor General for Wales Report: Fiscal Devolution in Wales

Supporting documents:

(13.45 - 14.15)

3.

NHS Wales Informatics Services: Welsh Government Response to the Committee's Report

PAC(5)-01-19 Paper 1 – Welsh Government Response

PAC(5)-01-19 Paper 2 – Letter from the Auditor General for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Members considered the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee’s report on NHS Wales Informatics Services.

3.2 Members discussed the Auditor General’s comments on the Welsh Government’s response, and agreed that the Chair would write to the Welsh Government seeking clarification on a number of issues and requesting regular updates on the pace of improvements.

(14.15)

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 & 9

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

 

(14.15 - 14.45)

5.

The Welsh Government’s relationship with Pinewood: Consideration of draft Report

PAC(5)-01-19 Paper 3 – Draft Report

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 Members discussed the draft report and agreed to consider a further draft at the meeting on 28 January.

 

(14.45 - 15.00)

6.

Management of follow up outpatients across Wales: Consideration of scoping paper

Research briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered the scoping paper and agreed to undertake an inquiry into this issue.

(15.00 - 15.15)

7.

National Fraud Initiative: Consideration of scoping paper

PAC(5)-01-19 Paper 4 – Scoping paper

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the scoping paper agreed to undertake an inquiry into this issue.

 

(15.15 - 15.30)

8.

Welsh Government Financial Support for Business: Auditor General for Wales' Report

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-01-19 Paper 5 - Auditor General for Wales'  Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 Members discussed the Auditor General’s report agreed to undertake an inquiry into this issue.

 

(15.30 - 16.00)

9.

Auditor General for Wales Report(s): Forward work programme

PAC(5)-01-19 Paper 6 – Auditor General for Wales’ forward work programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 Members noted the Auditor General for Wales’ Forward Work Programme and that the deadline for responses was the end of the week.