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Transcript: Transcript for 14/09/2020 - Public Accounts Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15 - 09.55)

1.

Well-Being of Future Generations Inquiry: Inquiry scoping paper

PAC(5)-17-20 Paper 1 – Inquiry scoping paper

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee discussed the Inquiry scoping paper and agreed how they wished the inquiry to progress.

(10.00)

2.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting.

2.2 The Chair welcomed Angela Burns MS to the Committee, following her election on 5 August 2020.

(10.00 - 10.15)

3.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

3.1 The papers were noted.

3a

Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Letter from the Welsh Government (27 August 2020)

Supporting documents:

3b

Implementation of the NHS Finance (Wales) Act 2014: Letter from the Welsh Government (28 August 2020)

Supporting documents:

(10.15 - 11.30)

4.

Public Procurement: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-17-20 Paper 2 – Welsh Government

PAC(5)-17-20 Paper 3 – Letter from the Welsh Government on the Procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

PAC(5)-17-20 Paper 4 – Letter from the Welsh Government on the Procurement of school meals

 

Andrew Slade – Director General, Economy, Skills & Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government

Dean Medcraft - Director- Finance & Operations, Welsh Government

Marcella Maxwell - Deputy Director, Commercial Procurement and Group Strategy, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Members questioned the witnesses on Public Procurement.

4.2 Andrew Slade agreed to send additional information on a number of issues raised.

(11.30)

5.

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

Items 6 & 7

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.35 - 11.50)

6.

Public Procurement: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

6.1 The Members considered the evidence received and the Chair will write to the Welsh Government with their views.

(11.50 - 12.30)

7.

Scrutiny of Accounts 2018-19: Consideration of the response from the Welsh Government

PAC(5)-17-20 Paper 5 – Welsh Government Response

PAC(5)-17-20 Paper 6 – Cymraeg: It Belongs to Us All Strategy: Letter from the Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government (28 July 2020)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Members considered the response from the Welsh Government.

7.2 It was agreed that the Chair would respond to the Permanent Secretary on a number of issues and the remainder will be covered in the forthcoming evidence session on the scrutiny of accounts 2019-20.