, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
That's fine, I think, yes. Going back to the earlier point about business finance, I wonder if you could clarify—not now, but when you look at this further—how that may differentiate between grants and loans, and the extent to which the obligations imposed by…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Okay. Thank you. Well, in order to fit in as much as we can today, if we can write to you with perhaps some further questions on this matter, and I'll move on to inviting Mike Hedges to pick up the questioning on losses, write-offs and special payments.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Well, thank you. In that response, and your previous response, you've indicated that the previous Permanent Secretary was right to state, in October 2021, that you would want to consider whether to continue with the performance frameworks she'd started to…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Absolutely, yes. That's fine. Thank you very much indeed. To what extent do you think the information in the 2021-22 accounts communicates any improvements in organisational effectiveness? And what plans, if any, do you have going forward to change the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Do you wish to continue with the questions in the section I've now begun, or would you like me to continue?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Okay. Thank you very much indeed. Before I continue, Mabon ap Gwynfor, you're back with us. Do you have any further questions in the section of questions you were reaching the conclusion of?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
That's great. Thank you very much indeed. How are you using the performance framework to improve the organisational effectiveness of the Welsh civil service, and what are the key performance indicators telling you so far about its performance?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Did I hear a voice?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Okey-doke. If Mabon comes back, and he has any further questions on that section, I'll invite him to ask them.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Mabon, have you lost contact? In that case, we'll move on, perhaps, to the next set of questions. Shall I take those up, or would you like to, Mike?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Well, we'll leave that to the COVID inquiry. Perhaps if we can get back to the subject of today's questions.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
And what, if any, temporary changes were introduced to procurement processes to speed up that process?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
If I can just intercede at this point, if I may, just on a point of clarity on PPE, as it has been raised. My recollection of that period, in those early months after the initial lockdown, was debates, which I participated in here amongst others, calling on…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Yes, Mabon.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Just to clarify, in our case, we are referred to the police if we fail to ensure that our interests are declared within 28 days.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Before you carry on, Mabon, can I invite Mike Hedges to ask a question on this?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 2
Croeso. Welcome back to this morning's meeting of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee in the Senedd for our second evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government, and his officials, in terms of the Welsh…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 1
Okay. I suggest that we take a nine-minute coffee break and if we could return at 10:45, please. So, we'll go into closed session.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 1
Because I think that related just to the agenda and a summary of issues arising, which would allow you to ensure the sensitivity you identify, but nonetheless a summary of issues arising would tick that box.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 1
[Inaudible.]—in terms of the audit and risk assurance committee meetings, in response to a recommendation by our predecessor committee, the Welsh Government accepted a recommendation to publish meeting agendas and a summary of issues arising from those…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 1
Thank you. I'll bring in Mike Hedges, please.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 1
Okay. Thank you. Can I bring Natasha Asghar in, please?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 1
Thank you. Mike Hedges on this point.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 1
Before 2019-20, as you'll be aware, the Welsh Government finalised its accounts in August or September of each year. Do you have a plan, or will you be having a plan, to return to those timescales to bring forward your accounts? And what do you consider to be…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Scrutiny of the Welsh Governments Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 - Evidence Session - part 1
In your response, you said, 'We will need to restore that', but will you restore that?
