Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

(08:30-08:40)

1.

Managing Early Departures

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Minutes:

1.1     The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response to the Auditor General for Wales report on Managing Early Departures and a letter from the Auditor General for Wales providing further information requested by the Committee.

(08:40-09:00)

2.

Forward Work Programme

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Minutes:

2.1     Members agreed the work programme for the summer term.

 

2.2     Jocelyn Davies absented herself from the meeting during discussion of an issue relating to a responsibility she previously held as a Minister.

3.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

3.1     The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

3.2     Apologies were received from William Graham.

 

3.2     The Chair welcomed Byron Davies who was substituting for William Graham.

4.

Papers to note - Public Accounts Committee

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Minutes:

4.1     The papers were noted with one small amendment.

 

4.2     The Committee agreed to write to the Chair of the Finance Committee inviting the Committee the opportunity to take forward further scrutiny on the Invest to Save fund.

4.1

Managing Early Departures: Letter from the Auditor General for Wales on Invest to Save (10 March 2015)

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(09:00-09:45)

5.

Inquiry into value for money of Motorway and Trunk Road Investment: Evidence Session 2

Prof Nigel Smith, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds

Kris Moodley, University of Leeds

Prof Bob Lark, College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Cardiff University

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Minutes:

5.1     The Committee took evidence from academics from the University of Leeds and Cardiff University on its inquiry into value for money of Motorway and Trunk Road Investment.

(09:45-10:45)

6.

Inquiry into value for money of Motorway and Trunk Road Investment: Evidence Session 3

Rhodri-Gwynn Jones, Director, Civil Engineering Contractors Association Wales

David Meller, Principal Engineer, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (North Wales Branch)

Russell Bennett, Chairman,  Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (South Wales Branch)

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Minutes:

6.1     The Committee took evidence from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Wales and Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation North and South Wales Branches on its inquiry into value for money of Motorway and Trunk Road Investment.

 

6.2     Russell Bennett from the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation South Wales Branch agreed to provide further information on private investment.

(10:45)

7.

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

Item 8

Minutes:

7.1     The motion was agreed.

(10:45-11:00)

8.

Inquiry into value for money of Motorway and Trunk Road Investment: Discussion of evidence

Minutes:

8.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.