24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol Bil Senedd Cymru (Rhestrau Ymgeiswyr Etholiadol): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Fantastic. It's good to have you with us. Thank you very much for making the time to come and talk to us about this Bill. I think we've got half an hour or so to go through some questions. We've got quite a bit, so brevity I think would be appreciated in…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol Bil Senedd Cymru (Rhestrau Ymgeiswyr Etholiadol): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Welcome back. As people may have noticed, Rhianon Passmore has excused herself from this session because she's giving evidence on this topic to another committee of the Senedd. So, she's excused herself, but we are quorate because my fellow Members are here…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Goblygiadau ariannol Bil Senedd Cymru (Rhestrau Ymgeiswyr Etholiadol): Sesiwn dystiolaeth
Croeso nôl i'r sesiwn yma.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
We'll take a short break till a quarter to 11. Diolch yn fawr, thank you very much.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Diolch yn fawr iawn i'r ddau ohonoch chi am ddod.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
That's you done. Thank you very much. I know we've covered a lot of ground this morning, and I do appreciate that very much. I really appreciate you making the time, both of you, for being with us and being very informative in your answers. Obviously, there…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
That would be interesting. If you're able to write to us with that information, we'd appreciate it.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
It's just food for thought, I suppose, and something interesting to come out of this. I'll go back to Mike Hedges. Thanks.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
And I think, potentially, because you'd be looking across all UK Governments, then that's where the other audit functions in the devolved nations would—. It might need to be a collaborative piece of work, rather than a one-office piece of work, if you like.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Going back to your answer previously, when we were talking about the potential of you inquiring into Barnett and that sort of aspect, from a timeliness and efficiency of Governments having spending decisions and funding decisions made in a timely manner that…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Okay. Thank you. Mike.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Rhianon, did you—?
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Okay. Thank you. Over to Mike.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Oh, you weren't. Right.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
And in those visits that you went to, those inter-official relationships, how would you categorise them? What were your—?
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
If I may, Peter—. I'm just interested in that—you mentioned there a process to raise concerns. That would be a Minister-to-Minister type of conversation, I suppose; there's no formal mechanism to follow that from—. An auditor would go in and check that the…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Maybe one for Gareth, I suppose.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
I'll bring Peter Fox in.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Mike.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
It might be a question that we might ask the Scottish Minister when she comes—
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
That's very much food for thought for us as well, and obviously when we scrutinise the auditor general here in Wales, then it's certainly something that we can raise with him, and maybe a joint piece of work across the UK might be something. But food for…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Is that detailed work something that your office could undertake and would somebody instruct you to do that, or would it be something that you'd be able to actually do as a piece of work in your capacity?
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Thank you for that, Gareth. My final question before moving on, and I'll bring Rhianon, then, in, is: from your observations of how Barnett works and the funding models by the UK Government to devolved nations, and from your audit work and looking at how…
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
Peter.
24 Ebrill 2024 , Finance Committee
Cysylltiadau rhynglywodraethol cyllidol: Sesiwn dystiolaeth 2
I'll bring Mike in.
