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Questions to the First Minister
As we know, families with a disabled member or members are more likely to have a lower income than otherwise, which is why the direct support provided by the third sector in Wales is so vital. Cerebral Palsy Cymru has recently written to all members here…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of today's meeting
Yes. Members are content. We're still in public session. So, we'll go into private session.
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of today's meeting
I beg your pardon?
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of today's meeting
I propose that, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix), the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of today's meeting. Are all Members content? Members are, as far as I can tell, content.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Diolch yn fawr. Thank you very much indeed for being with us and for the evidence you've given us today. A transcript of today's meeting will be published in draft form and shared with you for you to check for accuracy before being published in its final…
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Thank you. Well, obviously, we all want the museum to survive and thrive, so I think we would endorse the comments made. In terms of the satisfaction survey, once it's concluded, are you able to share the findings with us?
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Mike Hedges.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Rhianon Passmore.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Fine. Do you have a staff satisfaction survey and, if so, what is it telling you?
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Thank you. Well, if I can move to the final question, in relation to staff, and the question is to the chair, if I may. In July, you told the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee that you intended to be visible…
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Rhianon Passmore.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Thank you. Mike Hedges.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Can I just ask, finally, a short question before we move on to the final sets of questions on this issue? Given the pressures on funding identified, what if any other proposals do you have for generating further income across all your sites?
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Rhianon Passmore.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Thank you. If I could now bring in Adam Price, please, to ask a few questions around your financial report 2021-22.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Thank you. If those works are not funded and delivered, is there a risk at some point that health and safety requirements would require public access to be denied?
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Could our lawyers clarify that for us?
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Well, Mike Hedges now has some further questions about the tailored review.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
We'd be grateful if you would, and what terminology was used—whether the word 'probable' or an equivalent term was or was not used. Natasha, do you have any more questions?
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Okay. Adam Price.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Okay. But, again, as the auditor general has stated, it's not the same as necessarily being comfortable with the approach. I'll bring in Adam Price in a moment, but will you be reporting the issues identified by the Auditor General for Wales in his public…
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Can I just go back on a couple of questions about the Charity Commission? You've indicated that the Charity Commission states that no further actions are required in relation to Amgueddfa Cymru's governance, however, the Auditor General for Wales noted that…
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Rhianon Passmore.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Okay. Thank you. Back to you, Natasha Asghar.
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Accounts scrutiny: Amgueddfa Cymru-Museum Wales
Okay. The Auditor General for Wales also says that the majority of the legal costs of £419,915 incurred to date have fallen to Amgueddfa Cymru, and you expect to recoup £93,230 of these through insurance. Why could you not recover more of the legal costs…
