12 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
We've got about an hour and a half, so we'll go straight in. Initially, I'd like to understand a little bit about what you've done since you've been in post, and congratulations on that. It's nice to say I think this is probably the first proper session we've…
12 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
A warm welcome. Thanks for attending this morning. We have about an hour and a half.
12 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Wonderful.
12 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Diolch. Chris.
12 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Katrin.
12 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales—Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22, and Estimate 2023-24: Evidence session
Item 3 is the scrutiny of the annual report and accounts of the ombudsman and the estimate for 2023-24. Croeso cynnes—welcome. Would you mind stating your names for the record, and your roles? Michelle.
12 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Papers to note
We've got one paper to note. We've had a letter from the Finance and Public Administration Committee in Scotland. I have written to them with our European funding report and acknowledged their letter in that, so we'll note that, if that's okay with Members…
12 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Very good morning to everybody. A warm welcome to this meeting of the Finance Committee this morning. We have a session with the public services ombudsman in a minute. Just to say, one of our Members, Rhianon Passmore, is on her way in, so we hope she'll be…
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill and Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
Our final recommendation also relates to the regulatory powers in the Bill. We ask the Welsh Government to commit to providing a full and robust RIA to accompany any relevant subordinate legislation made under this Bill that bans further single-use plastic…
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill and Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
Turning to the committee's views, we support the aims of the Bill to accelerate the shift from single-use plastics towards developing more sustainable alternatives, and we acknowledge the environmental benefits of reducing plastic pollution. We are also…
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill and Motion to agree the financial resolution in respect of the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Llywydd, and I'm pleased to contribute to this debate today as Chair of the Finance Committee. I’d like to thank the Minister for attending committee to discuss the financial implications of the Bill. We've made five recommendations, and I thank…
11 October 2022 , Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, in the past few weeks, major concerns have been expressed about the safety of an Ebbw Vale hotel that is acting as a house in multiple occupation. A man was found dead at the Park Hotel in Waunlwyd, and another was arrested on suspicion of his…
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
I now propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Diolch.
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Thank you very much for your time this morning. It was very interesting to hear your evidence, and thank you very much for being so willing to come to speak to us about this budget.
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Thank you very much. Unless either of the Members have any more questions—.
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Okay, thank you. And with regard to the engagement that's happening out there at the moment, how are you making sure that it's actually working? So, how are you getting feedback and going around that feedback loop, that continuous improvement element? Is that…
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Manon, you looked as though you wanted to come in, but I wasn't sure if Ken's answered the question.
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Thank you very much. The last question, I think, from me, and maybe for this session: you highlighted to the committee that new Commission goals could impact on future budgets if there was a potential increase in the numbers of Members and committees, to…
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Thank you very much for that. So, just finally, the final part that I want to just focus on is engagement, and we talked a little bit about engagement earlier. The recommendations from this committee last year recommended that there was an increase in…
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Nia's nodding at me, Ken, so, yes. Thanks. Okay. It might be something the Commission might want to look at, especially once you've got the data coming through over this winter. I'm really concerned about especially the lowest paid members of staff that we…
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Across the board, regardless of which grade you're on.
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Am I right in saying that it's a flat rate across all grades, or is it loaded?
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
Okay. I know that these things are very, very complicated to do, but, in the light of things that are going on, is there any intention to relook at that earlier?
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
And the current pay settlement, how long was it for and when will you be relooking at that?
5 October 2022 , Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session
It's good to know that those things are in place, especially the hardship funds and that sort of thing. What's been the take-up? Putting it in place, and the use of it—. Has it been taken up and what are you seeing in your staff and does that then change the…
