5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Cynnig o dan Reol Sefydlog Rhif 17.42(ix) i benderfynu gwahardd y cyhoedd o weddill y cyfarfod
I now propose, under Standing Order 17.42(ix), to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and proceed in private. Is the committee content to do so? We will now proceed in private.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you very much. That brings the session to a close. I thank the Commissioner, the chief executive and clerk, and senior colleagues for their attendance this afternoon. You will receive a copy of the transcript to check for factual accuracy in due course…
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. Just one quick last question from me, and it should be a relatively simple answer. Of all the risks that are currently on the corporate register, which one gives you the greatest concern now? And what would be the first sign to this committee that…
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. Cai, you had a follow-up on that.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Was there not an opportunity to start considering that when the expansion was happening and you were doing works to the building to take into consideration the additional 36 Members? So, rolling the further expansion into the whole Bay 32 and starting it…
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. And finally from me, Bay 32, which we've not really covered yet. I appreciate that a lot of Bay 32 is going to be for the Finance Committee, because you're talking about it in the budget, but I think that, as a committee, we should understand…
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. And that's your expected ceiling.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. Whilst we're on staffing—you gave me a nice little segue there to my next question—I understand why the additional staff were required in preparation for the expanded Senedd, and I think that's been explained quite well. We've gone from 490.1…
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. I want to go back to the budget. Within the Senedd reform budget, £1.742 million was moved from non-staff expenditure to capital. What was the reason for that transfer, who authorised it and when?
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. Shav.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. Anna.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Oh, sorry.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay. That's fine—
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Cai.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Alun's also got a follow-up.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
I'll let Shav come in, as she's got a follow-up on that question, Cai.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. Cai Parry-Jones.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Carrie.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Yes, that's fine.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Carrie.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
I'm conscious that we've got a lot of business to get through today, so I'm sorry to cut you off, Peredur, but we need to get through it. I've got one follow-up from Cai and then we'll move to Carrie Harper.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Shav, you wanted to come in.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Thank you. We've got a couple of follow-ups before I move on to the next question. So, Cai Parry-Jones, please.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Yes.
5 Hydref 2026 , Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Craffu ar Gyfrifon - Comisiwn y Senedd 2025-26: sesiwn dystiolaeth
Okay, thank you very much. I shall come back with loads of questions, but I shall now move to Alun Cox.
