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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
So, I'm going to now move to item 4 on the agenda. I'll let the panel leave. So, item 4, a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. I propose, in accorance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), that…
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. So, that brings this session to a close. I thank the panel for their attendance this afternoon. As usual, a copy of the transcript will be made available for you to check for factual accuracy in due course.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
A very quick one, please.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Okay. Does any Member want a quick follow-up? Iain.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Are there any material risks to that timetable?
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. And the final question is from me, unless anyone's got a quick follow-up they can come up with. Dr Goodall, I was very pleased to hear that you're on course for filing the accounts by 27 November.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. Mr Slade, in your response to our letter to you, you say that achieving greater certainty to attract a potential investor for the Global Centre of Rail Excellence includes developing a fixed construction cost for the rail project, as well as…
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. I've got a few catch-up questions just to try and get in before we finish the session. The Welsh Government expected to complete the full business case for its transforming corporate services programme by 30 April 2026, for consideration for…
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Shav Taj.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. I'm just conscious we've still got a reasonable amount to get through and I'm just watching the clock tick down. Iain McIntosh.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. Anna Nicholl.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. Andrew R.T. Davies.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Mr Medcraft, you wanted to come in?
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Okay. Thank you. Alun Cox.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. Shav Taj.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Alun Cox.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. Iain McIntosh.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Is that something maybe you can have a look at, to come back to this committee about, please?
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
A quick follow-up on that from me, before I move on to the next person. So, how many staff were on staff improvement plans?
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. Carrie Harper.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Okay, thank you very much. We'll move on to Anna Nicholl.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
From the September—.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. I'm conscious that we've got a very brief time with you today and we've got a lot to cover, so I've asked Members if they can keep their questions concise, and the same with the panel, please. If you could be as concise as possible so we can get…
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you very much. I'd like to remind everyone the meeting is bilingual. Headsets provide simultaneous translation from Welsh to English on channel 1 and sound amplification is on channel 0. I'm going to kick off with the first question. Permanent…
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Item 3, scrutiny of accounts, Welsh Government 2024-25, interim evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary, and officials. The purpose of that is to hold an evidence session on progress made by the Welsh Government in addressing the…