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Papers to note
Yes. Thank you. I can't see any other further comments. No. In which case, I'll move on to our third item to note, which is a letter from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd regarding scrutiny of the annual report and accounts 2022-23. This is in…
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Papers to note
Thank you. I think, as we previously agreed, as and when we do decide to go forward with this, this is one of the witnesses we'd be seeking to bring before us. We've had a—. Sorry—yes, Mike. Mike Hedges.
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Papers to note
Thank you very much. I didn't announce it, but that's Mr Crompton, the Auditor General for Wales. Do any other Members have any further comments? None that I can see. We'll move on to the next item, which was a letter received from the managing director of…
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Papers to note
We have a number of papers to note. The first being a letter from the director general of the climate change and rural affairs group regarding Cardiff Airport next-generation security scanners. The director general wrote to this committee on 26 October…
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions
Bore da a chroeso. Good morning and welcome to this morning's meeting of the Senedd Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. We've not received any apologies for absence, and I'm pleased to see all Members present with us, and Natasha Asghar who…
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Welsh Conservatives Debate: International Men's Day
The Office for National Statistics states that a third of the victims of domestic abuse are actually male, and, shockingly, boys—children. Do you agree, therefore, with me that we need specialist tailored support accessible to people in safe spaces in their…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Failure to address their statement that evidence given to the Thomas commission was largely ignored would, I am sure you accept, reinforce the impression that you would be pursuing policy-led evidence. Of course, the four police and crime commissioners are…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Thank you. I, and I'm sure all other Members, would welcome those updates. But sticking with the Welsh Government's programme for government, you issued a joint statement with the social justice Minister yesterday on research to prepare for the devolution of…
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Questions to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
Diolch, Llywydd. The UN declaration on the rights of disabled persons adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 9 December 1975 states that all disabled persons have the same rights as other persons and recognises the obstacles created by social…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Evaluation of the Autism Code of Practice and Neurodivergence Update
Finally, you refer to the neurodivergence listening line and helpline, which can be positive for many people. But how are you providing for the needs of people who can't use the telephone or, in doing so, struggle with processing information conveyed through…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Social Services: Evaluation of the Autism Code of Practice and Neurodivergence Update
Well, although autism is neither mental health nor a learning disability, people with autism fall between two stools, as there's nowhere else to go. I led an individual Member's debate here in 2015, which called on the Welsh Government to introduce an autism…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Ground-floor flats in Mold were affected by storm Babet, roughly the seventh flood in seven years, with the most recent in 2021. Yet, a 2017 Mold flood alleviation scheme study, commissioned by Flintshire council, recommended that the report be submitted to…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Although the UK Government has announced support to help communities in England recover from storm Babet of up to £500 for flooded households for immediate costs and up to £5,000 to make their homes more resilient, with funding from existing budgets, for…
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Debate: Remembrance
The remembrance period is an opportunity for us, as the motion says, to pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of individuals from across Wales who now serve or who have served in our armed forces, acknowledge the work of organisations, individuals and…
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Statement by the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip: Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Annual Report 2022-23
Yesterday evening, the Welsh Government sent Members a document, 'Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence: annual progress report 2022 to 2023'. Why does this differ from the ‘Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence…
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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
Members, I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(ix) that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of today's meeting. Are all Members content? Thank you. I'd be grateful if we could go into private session.
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Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
Thank you. I'll stop at that point, as we are nine minutes over now. Thank you both for attending today and answering our questions. As you would appreciate, a transcript of this meeting will be published in draft form and shared with you in advance to check…
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Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
I'll finish with a conflation of some questions. Are you content with the engagement you've had with officials regarding the 2024-25 budget? Do you know when you will know what your allocation will be, and if so, could you advise us? And you mentioned…
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Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
Actually, 2023-24; you're correct, yes. How does your funding from the Welsh Government for this financial year, 2023-24, compare with that set out in the estimate for the financial year?
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Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
I will ask the first couple of these, just to conclude. How does your funding from the Welsh Government for the next financial year, 2023-24, compare to that set out on the estimate for the financial year, and has your office been advised of any shortfall?
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Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
Right. Okay, thank you. We're fractionally over time. I've got a final set of questions, but I don't think we'll get through them all. So, if you'd be agreeable, we will write to you with the few remaining questions.
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Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
But you are at least the same as the minimum salary for the equivalent grades.
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Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
Thank you very much indeed. And because I missed—[Inaudible.]—could I just ask one supplementary? You might say, 'Yes; we've already told Rhianon that.' But, going back to the issue about pay parity with Welsh Government, in July last year, Welsh Government…
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Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
Okay, thank you. Back to Rhianon Passmore.
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Future Generations Commissioner for Wales's Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
Sorry, if I can intervene with just a quick supplementary on that just before you pick up your questions, just to clarify, for my understanding and our understanding, is that operating on the basis of staff working the same number of hours over a fewer number…
