, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
I'll just bring in Mabon—[Inaudible.]
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you. We'll hand over to Natasha Asghar.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Okay. Well, you just mentioned the Welsh Government's public bodies unit. What, if any, contact did you have with that unit during your application and appointment process? And if you did, how would you rate its effectiveness?
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Thank you. What if any particular sources of information or organisations helped you better understand the application process and the role you were applying for? Were there any specific barriers you faced in acquiring greater knowledge?
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you very much indeed to both of you. As you'd expect, we have a number of questions we'd like to ask both of you. We'd therefore be grateful if both Members and yourselves could be as succinct as possible in answering those, so that we can cover as wide…
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Thank you.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 2
Bore da. Good morning. Welcome to two new witnesses to this session of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. Again, in terms of broader housekeeping, please note that headsets are available in the room for translation and sound…
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 1
Thank you.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 1
Okay, thank you. Well, that bring us to the end of our questions with you for this morning, so thanks, both, to John Gallanders and John Cunliffe, for participating today and answering our questions. A transcript of today's meeting will be published in draft…
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Thank you very much indeed. We've run out of time. In 30 seconds, do either of you have any final comments you would like to make that you haven't had the opportunity to share with us yet?
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How important do you consider it is for the Welsh Government to increase the diversity of public appointments based on geographic location, and how it might do so?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
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Thank you. John Gallanders.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: Evidence session 1
Thank you. What, if any, contact did you have with the Welsh Government's public bodies unit during your application or appointment process, and, if you did have contact with them, how would you rate the effectiveness of the service you received?
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Thank you. What, if any, particular sources of information or organisations that help you better understand the application process and the role you're applying for did you access or were you aware of, and what, if any, specific barriers did you face in…
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 1
Thank you. Well, moving on, in the few minutes remaining to us, I'll just ask a limited number of questions about more general aspects relating to public appointments. So, why, initially, did you apply for a public appointment, and how much did you know about…
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John Gallanders?
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 1
And could I have a one-word answer to this question? Both of you have held a range of senior appointments in public, third and private sectors throughout your careers. Have you ever seen anything like what you've just described anywhere else?
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John Gallanders.
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Thank you. As you mentioned Ockenden and Holden there, if I recall correctly, part of the concerns raised in those reports related to how concerns raised internally by medical staff, clinical staff, were treated, including those who were ultimately referred…
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In which case, I'll bring in Natasha Asghar.
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Public Appointments: Evidence session 1
Okay, thank you. Time is limited, and we've still got a few questions we'd like to put to you, so I'd be grateful if everyone could be as succinct as possible. Mabon, have you got a further question?
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Thank you.
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Thank you. If I recall, some HIW reports were made publicly accessible and then withdrawn very quickly at the coroner's request because of ongoing consideration of some cases of deaths related to what you're discussing. Mabon, if you could just—
