, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
And in terms of working with partners, obviously, you're looking primarily at the short and medium-term pressures, but longer term, given the ageing profile of the profession you referred to, what, if any, engagement with training qualification providers…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Okay. Thank you. In your introductory comments, you made some reference to workforce. If I can expand on that, what action has the Welsh Government taken to address workforce risks—and you indicated some of them—in the sector, and how does it intend to work…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Okay, thank you. What, if any, dialogue has the Welsh Government had with LABC—Local Authority Building Control—concerning plans for a summit event with councils and any input it could provide to support that event?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
You indicate, obviously, that you will be supportive, but how will you be following up on the implementation itself?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Sorry. Mr Howells.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Okay. Would you be—?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Okay. Thank you. What is the Welsh Government's response to the auditor general's recommendation for councils to develop local action plans? And if you are supportive of that, do you intend to follow up on implementation to ensure that councils are adequately…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Can you give any rough timelines, indicative timelines, on when you'd expect detail to become more available?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Okay. Thank you. What is the Welsh Government's position regarding the view that the detail on phase 2 of the changes is currently lacking, and how does it intend to address that in a timely manner?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Yes, please, Mr Howells.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Okay. To what extent has the Welsh Government involved key organisations, stakeholders, in developing its plans and guidance, and how does it intend to continue to do so?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Are you able to share your view on whether that fragility will be addressed, or is it likely to be long term?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Briefly, in terms of the vacancies, you indicate those exist because you haven't yet advertised for them, or are there supply issues you're encountering?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Okay. Nobody else wishes to comment? That's fine, thank you. What resources are now in place within Welsh Government dedicated to the policy and technical work required for the new system? And I wonder if you could share with us whether all relevant posts…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
Again, thank you all for attending this morning. As you'd expect, we have a number of questions, as always. I'd therefore be grateful if both Members and witnesses could be as succinct as possible to enable us to cover the wide range of issues this topic has…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Evidence Session with the Welsh Government: Building Safety in Wales
That brings us on to our evidence session this morning for our inquiry into building safety, and our session today is with Welsh Government officials. On 1 August 2023 the auditor general published a report on building safety in the context of implementation…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
Okay, thank you. Well, we'll revisit that at the appropriate moment.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
Would you like to comment?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
And you're suggesting we seek further advice from Audit Wales.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
Croeso. Welcome back to this morning's meeting of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. Unfortunately, we had a technical difficulty, but that, hopefully, has now been resolved. I concluded by inviting Members to comment on a letter we'd…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
Yes, please.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Papers to note
We've received a paper to note from the director general for the economy, Treasury and constitution on the Wales life sciences investment fund. He's written to us setting out a response to the questions the committee did not have time to reach during the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Bore da, croeso. Good morning and welcome to this morning's meeting of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee in the Senedd. Welcome to Members and witnesses, who we'll be hearing from later. We've had one apology for absence from Rhianon…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Thank you. Well, I hope, although you've still failed to address the points, that you can at least confirm that there will be targets and timescales, even if you have to wait for your statement before you can share the detail with us. And, as you indicate…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip
Diolch. This was first raised with us almost a decade ago by the sector in committee, and in this Chamber by me and others. And you still haven't told me what timescale you're working to for the introduction of a Welsh benefits system, and whether you will…
