Joel James

3 June 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Papers to note

Sorry to interrupt, Chair. Is it possible to get another one of these? I think the battery is running out.

3 June 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Thank you. Thank you, Chair.

3 June 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Obviously, with Audit Wales and the auditor general, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think they can't really make comment on the policy directions that you do. Is that something that you think would be beneficial in terms of helping to forge stronger…

3 June 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Perfect. You mentioned there also Audit Wales. I know that, in the past, you've mentioned that you would be working closely with them in terms of creating effective monitoring, going forward. I was just wondering if you could give us an idea of what the…

3 June 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Thank you for that. Thank you, Chair. I'll go back to the original question. I'm keen to know a bit more about your relationship with the auditor general, about how closely you work together, and just to get a bit of an idea about that, if possible.

3 June 2024, Equality and Social Justice Committee

Annual scrutiny of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

I think it was Carolyn who mentioned earlier the political buy-in from councils and politicians, but then, I suppose, there are business leaders and public sector workers. I know one of the concerns expressed about the previous commissioner was that there may…