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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you very much. I could ask all day about AI, but I'm not going to, because Adam's got a series of questions.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Rhianon is next.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Adam, I know you want to come in on this.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Okay. Mike.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. Finally from me, the Treasury has fully funded student loan schemes on the basis that costs are broadly comparable across the four nations, as you said. Have they confirmed that will continue to be the case?
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. How do you assess whether the student loan schemes provide value for money and how did the results of the modelling technique impact that assessment?
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. The auditor general qualified his true and fair opinion on the 2024-25 accounts due to uncertainty about your valuation of the student loan asset using adapted Department for Education modelling files. Have you completed testing the new statistical…
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you. I know Mike wants to come in.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Diolch. I'll start by asking this: your 2024-25 accounts were laid before the Senedd on 15 December 2025, which was a few weeks later than the 2023-24 accounts, which were laid on 29 November. Why was that?
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Sorry.
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
Thank you very much. I will start the questions and then Members will have further questions later on—
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Scrutiny of Accounts - Welsh Government 2024-25: evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, Permanent Secretary - Welsh Government
We'll move on to our evidence session with Dr Andrew Goodall, the Permanent Secretary of the Welsh Government. This will provide an opportunity for Members to scrutinise Dr Goodall and other senior colleagues on the Welsh Government's accounts for 2024-25…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
This meeting will be bilingual and headsets in the room will provide simultaneous translation on channel 1 and sound amplification on channel 2. Participants joining online can access translation by clicking on the globe icon on Zoom. Apologies have been…
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning, and welcome to this meeting of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. I'd like to welcome everyone to this meeting.
, Plenary
Questions to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
You will know, Cabinet Secretary, that in August 2024 the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee prepared the 'Restoration of opencast mining sites' report. It was fascinating to read. Thank you, Llyr. In it, it had 26 recommendations that…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Cabinet Secretary, over the past five years, there are many things that we have disagreed on, but one thing that we do agree on is the importance of the Welsh language and the importance of the 'Cymraeg 2050' target. Around a year ago, we saw the leader of…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
That's fine. Thanks, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Local Growth Fund
Thanks, Chair. Only one question from me that has not been covered already: how will the Welsh Government ensure that administrative costs and burdens are kept to a minimum in delivering the local growth fund?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Okay, thank you. How do you respond to concerns from representatives of the Tata multi-union committee that there have been missed opportunities to deliver retraining in the, 'foundation skills of mechanical, electrical, welding, bricklayers, plasterers'…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Thank you. You will obviously be aware that Luke and I sit on the Tata transition board, as I mentioned earlier. One of the things I think we mentioned in our first meeting, which I appreciate predates you sitting on the transition board, Cabinet Secretary…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Thank you. Moving on to the transition board, how effective do you think the support provided by the Welsh Government and the transition board has been for those affected by the Tata job losses, and why? What programmes do you think have worked best, and…
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Inward investment: Panel 5
Thanks. Just to follow up on that, if I can, Chair. I sponsored an event in the Senedd a couple of months ago by Global Welsh, who I mentioned in my question—I note she didn't mention them in the answer—who felt that the Welsh Government hadn't sufficiently…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward investment: Panel 5
What inward investment outcomes can be linked to the Welsh Government's diaspora engagement action plan? And how much did the work of diaspora organisations, like Global Welsh and its 'Brain drain to brain gain' report, influence your approach throughout the…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward investment: Panel 5
How are you working with the UK Government to jointly promote Wales as a location for inward investment, particularly in light of plans set out in the spending review to develop the 'brand Wales' programme? And how effectively do you think you're working…
