, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Supporting Ukrainians in Wales: evidence session with Welsh Government senior officials
Thank you very much.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Supporting Ukrainians in Wales: evidence session with Welsh Government senior officials
Thank you very much, and I think, personally, I would like to thank our witnesses for the important work that they're doing and also those across Wales, across local authorities, and the communities that are working so effectively in this arena. My question…
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: NHS Wales organisations—Escalation update
Diolch, Deputy Llywydd. Cabinet Secretary, my constituents in Islwyn see how hard our NHS staff work and will note that Aneurin Bevan University Health Board remains at level 4 for finance strategy and at level 3 for urgent and emergency care performance at…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Diolch. Thank you very much. And finally from me, the Welsh Language Commissioner noted the costs of the national institute have not included programme costs, and she goes on to say that she describes this as crucial for the providers of Welsh language…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Okay. Thank you. I understand that. I'm going to move on to the financial implications around the National Institute for Learning Welsh and the cross-over to that. So, you're replacing the current National Centre for Learning Welsh with a new National…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Thank you. Diolch. On what basis, then, did Estyn provide an estimate of £23,500 a year to conduct the rapid review of one Welsh in education strategic plan, and what assurance have you been given that that estimate is reasonable? And what is the threshold…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Thank you very much, Cabinet Secretary. The evidence from local authorities has also suggested it was challenging to quantify additional costs of analysing workforce data to plan the teaching workforce, which we've been discussing previously, and that those…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Diolch. Thank you, Chair. I'm going to move to the financial implications, if I may, of preparing the national framework and the amendment of the WESPs. So, the RIA says that there is a considerable variation in how the resources to administer and support…
, Finance Committee
Financial implications of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Diolch, Chair. Just very briefly, it's been very clear in terms of the emphasis on workforce development, and the reasoning around the wide cohort of schools' ecology, however, just a quick question, if I may, and if I've missed it, apologies: you said the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you, Chair. It’s just housekeeping, just to declare an interest. I think you mentioned RedQuadrant, and I’ve been commissioned by them in the past to write policy. I’m not sure if it’s a report that you’re mentioning, or the company, but just to put…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Yes, fine. Great.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Chair, can you hear me now?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay. I will have to write to you, Chair.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
It's just to declare an interest as—[Inaudible.]
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Just to clarify and to declare an interest. I'm not sure if it's valid as a former—[Inaudible.]
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay. Thank you, Chair.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Sorry to interrupt you. I realise that you weren't intending to imply that, but what I'm saying is that, as a scheme, that doesn't seem to be very successful, if there was no outcome at the end of it.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Very briefly and just for clarity, Chair, if I may. I think I heard—and obviously, that's encouraging in terms of what's just been shared with this committee—that in terms of the shadowing, the diverse panel that you have shadowing other board members, if I'm…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Thank you very much. Obviously, in terms of any appointments, specifically public appointments, via the public purse, all of our processes need to be as strong and as rigorous as possible, and nobody is saying any different. But how would you react to the…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay. Thank you very much, Chair. Thank you.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
So, I'm still slightly confused, because I'm speaking to the strategy in terms of ‘Reflecting Wales in Running Wales’, and you're talking to the action plan. So, is that correct?
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
I think I'll move on, if that's okay. The strategy covered the period 2020-23. Can you outline when the strategy will be evaluated—I did touch upon this earlier—and how and when the results of that evaluation will be published? So it’s a broad brush. Thank…
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay. But you said you've got the data, you've just got to pull it together.
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
Okay, so, there's no improvement in that regard. When will that be delivered, then, in terms of your audit, as stage 1 of that really important—
, Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee
Public Appointments: evidence session with Welsh Government
I'll interrupt you to save time. We’re all cognisant of the need to reflect that principle. But, without a specific target around that, how are you aiming to develop that diversity across the boards? I mean, surely there should be a target attached to that…
