14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
Anna Nicholl.
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
Okay. Cai Parry-Jones.
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
Do you have a follow-up, or—?
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
Thank you, Minister. Carrie Harper.
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
And your questions.
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
Thank you. Andrew R.T. Davies.
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
Thank you. Alun Cox.
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
Thank you, Cabinet Minister. I'm sure, as a committee, that we'll come up with a suitable set of measures for you at a future date.
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
That's fine. I will be asking for brevity going forward. Government efficiency is an attractive title, but this committee needs to be able to measure whether it is actually delivering anything. Will you commit today to publishing a clear baseline, quantified…
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
Thank you—
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
Thank you. I'd like to remind everyone that the meeting is bilingual. The headsets provide simultaneous translation from Welsh to English on channel 1 and sound amplification on channel 2. Cabinet Minister, the previous auditor general concluded after eight…
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn dystiolaeth ragarweiniol gyda’r Gweinidog Cabinet dros Effeithiolrwydd Llywodraeth a’r Cyfansoddiad
We'll move on to item 3, an introductory evidence session with the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution. I'd like to formally welcome the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and Constitution to today's meeting. The…
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i’w nodi
Item 2, papers to note. This is to formally note the papers that we have received. The first two papers to note relate to the legislative consent memorandum on the Public Office (Accountability) Bill and have been shared with the committee for information…
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Thank you very much. The public items of this meeting are being broadcast live on Senedd.tv and the Record of Proceedings will be published as usual. The meeting is bilingual and simultaneous interpretation from Welsh to English is available. We've had…
14 Medi 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Cyflwyniad, ymddiheuriadau, dirprwyon a datgan buddiannau
Prynhawn da. Good afternoon, everyone. I'd like to welcome Members to this meeting of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. I'd also like to welcome the new Auditor General for Wales, Catherine Mealing-Jones, to her first meeting of the…
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog 17.42 i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod
Moving on, then, to item 4 on the agenda, I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Members are content. We will now proceed in private.
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn ymadawol gydag Adrian Crompton, Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Thank you. Thank you. That brings the session to a close, and I thank the auditor general for his attendance this afternoon. As usual, a copy of the transcript will be sent for you to check for factual accuracy in due course. As this is the auditor general's…
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn ymadawol gydag Adrian Crompton, Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Thank you. I'll move on to the last question for this session. What are the main areas the committee should prioritise in its future work programme to have the greatest impact on improving value for money, governance and accountability across the Welsh public…
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn ymadawol gydag Adrian Crompton, Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Thank you. Shav Taj.
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn ymadawol gydag Adrian Crompton, Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Thank you. Anna Nicholl.
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn ymadawol gydag Adrian Crompton, Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Thank you. Cai Parry-Jones.
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn ymadawol gydag Adrian Crompton, Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Thank you. Carrie Harper.
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn ymadawol gydag Adrian Crompton, Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Thank you, auditor general. Andrew R.T. Davies.
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn ymadawol gydag Adrian Crompton, Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Thank you. I'd like to invite Alun Cox to ask the next question.
13 Gorffennaf 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn ymadawol gydag Adrian Crompton, Archwilydd Cyffredinol Cymru
Thank you. The purpose of today's session is to hear the auditor general's reflections on his eight years in the role so that we can inform our work programme and priorities as we begin our work in the seventh Senedd. It'll also enable us to explore the…
