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Papers to note
My only observation particularly is at the apparent contradiction of the use of the Welsh Government's term 'Teckal exemption', when it doesn't keep a central list enabling procurement of services using that.
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Papers to note
Do Audit Wales have an answer to that one?
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Papers to note
Other Members, any comments? Natasha.
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Papers to note
Owain is shaking his head negatively. Is that correct?
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Papers to note
Okay, thank you. Well, if we have nothing further on this paper—I think we've agreed decisions to go forward on—I'll move to our fifth paper to note, a letter from the director general and chief operating officer in relation to Local Partnerships LLP. So…
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Papers to note
Thank you. Natasha. Sorry, Rhianon.
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Papers to note
Thank you. In that case, could I suggest, Owain, that we respond to them stating that the committee would like specific, bespoke updates, beginning with, at the next instance, an in-person attendance at a meeting, and if you could pursue the feasibility of…
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Papers to note
Is that Rhianon? Yes, please.
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Papers to note
Thank you. So, the advice we're receiving is that, either in correspondence or through in-person attendance as witnesses, we do need continued specific, bespoke updates and it should not be put on our clerking team or on Members to have to trawl through…
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Papers to note
Before I bring Adrian in, my thoughts are we would need some advice on whether the different mechanisms for seeking updates that they detail will meet or will enable this committee to shine a light on the information we need to have. Adrian.
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Papers to note
Perhaps we can capture that. Other Members, do you have any thoughts? Owain, I wonder if you could just remind us, obviously, their assumption is that they've now provided sufficient for future updates against each of the recommendations, does that comply…
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Papers to note
Good point, yes.
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Papers to note
Thank you very much indeed. In which case, we'll move on to paper to note 4, a follow-up response from Digital Health and Care Wales, who have written to us, alongside the Health and Social Care Committee, to provide a scheduled update on three of the…
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Papers to note
Thank you. Okay, well, there seem to be agreed action points to take forward, so, we'll pick up on this, as we said, at the next meeting and, hopefully, secure a slot for a debate, which the clerking team will also be taking forward, as well as seeking advice…
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Papers to note
Okay. Thank you very much indeed. Rhianon.
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Thank you. Recommendation 3, which was mentioned earlier, related to all arm's-length bodies and sponsored bodies, so, a very pertinent point. So, Adrian, back to you.
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Owain, do you want to pick up on that before Adrian comments? Adrian, do you wish to capture that in your observations? Owain, do you have any thoughts on that?
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Papers to note
Thank you very much indeed. Auditor General, or a representative—. I think I saw Adrian. Do you wish to comment on this?
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Papers to note
I completely concur on a personal basis, but as Owain said, our next meeting's papers will include the wider issue and perhaps we can—. Well, I think that we can say that we've agreed that we want to request a debate on this, but we'll firm up perhaps the…
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Papers to note
Yes, I'm happy to do so. I think it's a very topical and pertinent issue. Owain, is that something that, from your perspective, should be feasible?
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Papers to note
Well, that's a good proposal, an interesting proposal. Natasha, what do you feel about that?
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Papers to note
The first paper to note is a Welsh Government response to the committee's report on Amgueddfa Cymru's accounts for 2021-22. Paper to note 2 is a letter form the chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much indeed. Again, welcome to the committee. The meeting will be bilingual. Translation can be accessed by clicking on the globe icon on Zoom. The committee has received apologies from Adam Price. Rhianon Passmore has given us notice that she…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da a chroeso. Good morning and welcome to this morning's meeting of the Senedd's Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. Our meeting today will be a short meeting to consider some papers to note, to consider evidence we heard at last week's…
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Business Statement and Announcement
I call for an urgent oral statement from the health Secretary on NHS dental care in north Wales. On 18 September, an angry and disappointed constituent e-mailed after reading on social media that, as of December 2024, the Valley dental practice on Ynys Môn…
