12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn Dystiolaeth: Local Partnerships LLP
Obviously, that could, theoretically, produce quite a differential approach, so, what, if any, central oversight or monitoring arrangements exist for the Welsh Government's use of external consultants?
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn Dystiolaeth: Local Partnerships LLP
So, when considering appointing a consultant, or advising a Minister on appointment of consultants, what would determine the line of recommendation you might follow?
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn Dystiolaeth: Local Partnerships LLP
Okay. I shall begin, then. A quite straightforward question: what guidance does the Welsh Government have for its use of external consultants, and what does that guidance state about when it can go to the market, rather than deliver services in-house?
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn Dystiolaeth: Local Partnerships LLP
Thank you. Thank you very much for joining us. Thank you. I believe that there have been traffic problems with at least one of you, so thank you for making it. Would you like to make an initial briefing, or would you like us to go straight into questions?
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Sesiwn Dystiolaeth: Local Partnerships LLP
Croeso. Welcome to our witnesses. Thank you very much for being with us today. For the record, I'd be grateful if you could state your names and roles.
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Thank you very much indeed. If there are no further comments at this point, are Members content to note? Thank you. We have one additional item, I believe. Oh, that was the additional item, so—. [Laughter.] In which case, can we break momentarily while we…
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
So, on that basis, are Members content to note at this point? Thank you very much indeed. Next item: a letter from the director of propriety and ethics, responding to outstanding issues following our session on 23 May. They address issues relating to the…
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
And then I picked up in the auditor general's comments about the £164,000 to pick up in future scrutiny. Thank you very much. So, otherwise, are Members content to note? Thank you. Next item: Welsh Government response to the Audit Wales report, 'Governance of…
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Thank you. Members, do you wish to comment? If I remember correctly, in terms of the Acorn consortia, the key ask related to the extent to which they were aware, at the time decisions were initially made, of the convictions in Japanese and Spanish courts, and…
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Thank you very much. Well, notwithstanding our later discussion, are Members content to note the letter? Thank you. The next item to note is a letter from the director general of the health, social care and early years group for the NHS Wales chief executive…
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Thank you. Rhianon, is your hand up?
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Okay. Thank you. The next paper to note is, again, a letter from the auditor general to the chief pharmaceutical officer on the community pharmacy data matching pilot. This shares with us findings from the community pharmacy data pilot project the auditor…
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Any thoughts?
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Thank you very much. Rhianon.
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Are there any comments, Members, or are you content to note the letter?
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Any comments from anyone else? No. Okay, thank you. So, happy to note the letter. The next paper to note is a letter from the Auditor General for Wales to the Chair of the Finance Committee regarding the Finance Committee's recommendation that he notifies the…
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
Thank you very much indeed. Members, do you have any comments or suggestions on the plan for us to consider alongside the future reports of the auditor general and future generations commissioner? Could you indicate whether you're, in so responding, content…
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papurau i'w nodi
We have several papers to note. The first is a letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Culture and Social Justice, who has written to us highlighting the publication of a progress report on the 'Welsh Government’s Well-being of Future Generations Continuous…
12 Mehefin 2024 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
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12 Mehefin 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
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12 Mehefin 2024 , Cyfarfod Llawn
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