, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 10—public sector employers
Okay. Thank you. Thanks, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 10—public sector employers
Thank you. Anything you might add, Marie?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 10—public sector employers
Karen.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 10—public sector employers
Okay, thank you. Just finally from me, Chair, what sort of guidance do you think is going to be needed to maximise the benefits of the proposal in the Bill to require public bodies covered by the future generations Act to consider fair work whilst also…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 10—public sector employers
Okay, thank you. Now, this is a question directly to Marie: how effective have public bodies been in incorporating decent work into the existing approach under the existing requirements of the well-being of future generations Act? What gaps do you think exist…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 10—public sector employers
Okay, thank you. This, actually, Karen, is a question specific to yourself, because a number of councils responded to the draft Bill consultation saying that, in their experience, they're already meeting what we might describe as the social partnership duty…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 10—public sector employers
Thank you, and Karen.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 10—public sector employers
Thank you, Chair. What are your views on the need to include a social partnership duty in legislation? What do you think the tangible improvements might be that you'd expect? Marie.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 8—voluntary sector
Thank you. Thanks, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 8—voluntary sector
Okay, thank you. Kirsty.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 8—voluntary sector
Thanks, Kirsty, that’s really helpful. A question to both you and to Ruth: the Bill gives Welsh Ministers regulation-making powers to create additional contract management duties. Do you think any further duties should be prioritised at this stage, or indeed…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 8—voluntary sector
Thank you, Chair. This is a question first of all to Community Leisure. As a representative body of organisations who employ workers whose roles and functions have been outsourced from the public sector quite widely, how effective would you say that the…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Lovely. Thanks, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Okay. Thanks. Just one final question from me, Chair, and it regards transparency. The Deputy Minister said that transparency was the key to this, or a key component to this legislation. Do you think that increased transparency will lead to better procurement…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Okay.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Okay, thank you. Just finally, Chair—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Yes, sorry. Can you identify, and perhaps set out the circumstances under which you believe Welsh Ministers could utilise the powers in section 41 of the Bill, those powers being powers to investigate how the contracting authority carries out procurement?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Thanks, Liz. Can you set out the circumstances under which you believe Welsh Ministers should use the powers in section 41 of the Bill—those powers to investigate how the contracting authority carries out procurement?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Sorry. Thanks, Chair.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Okay, thank you. Can you—
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Thank you. Ed.
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Okay. Thank you. I'm going to move on, if I may, Chair, to questions concerning accountability. Do you think the compliance mechanisms in place for the two contract management duties are sufficiently robust? Do you think there should be any changes at all to…
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Okay. Thanks, Liz. The Deputy Minister said that the existing two-tier code doesn't protect workers' terms and conditions over the longer term. Would you agree with that, and you think the Bill will go some way to address these concerns?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
I'm not sure whether my question could be heard, Chair. Shall I say it again?
, Equality and Social Justice Committee
Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: evidence session 7—procurement experts
Thanks, Chair. First of all, do you support the inclusion of the duty relating to outsourcing public services in the Bill?
