23 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Papers to note
So, we will move on to the papers to note. We have three papers. Are we happy to note those? Yes, great. Thank you very much.
23 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Great. A very warm welcome to you to this meeting of the Finance Committee. It's good to be here. Rhianon Passmore is on her way, so there are no apologies from her, but she will arrive a little bit late. Everyone else is present, so it's good to see you all…
22 October 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2024-25
Llywydd, I'd like to finish my contribution by talking about progress made between the Welsh Government and the Treasury on securing better budget flexibilities in order to maximise devolved spending in Wales. Members will be aware that this is an area of…
22 October 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2024-25
The committee notes that the changes included in this supplementary budget are largely operational and transactional in nature. However, we found it particularly difficult to understand the real impact of cash and non-cash movements on this occasion…
22 October 2024 , Plenary
Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2024-25
Thank you, Llywydd. I'm delighted to speak in this debate today on behalf of the Finance Committee. The committee scrutinised the first supplementary budget on 10 October, and I'd like to thank the Cabinet Secretary and his officials for their attendance.
22 October 2024 , Plenary
& 9. The general principles of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
Finally, in relation to the introduction of direct payments for continuing healthcare, the committee welcomes the incentive behind this proposal. However, we feel that there is an over-reliance on figures based on similar models elsewhere to estimate costs…
22 October 2024 , Plenary
& 9. The general principles of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
The committee is broadly content with the financial implications as set out in the regulatory impact assessment. However, we are very concerned about the quality of the information provided alongside this Bill. As a result, we have made 18 recommendations…
22 October 2024 , Plenary
& 9. The general principles of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Llywydd. I welcome this opportunity to contribute to today's debate to discuss the recommendations set out in the Finance Committee's report. I'd also like to thank the Minister and her officials for attending our evidence session, and for…
22 October 2024 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales: Rail Collision on the Cambrian Line
Cabinet Secretary, thank you for your statement today, and I echo the views expressed by Russell George and yourself. On behalf of Plaid Cymru, I wish to express our deep concern and sympathy following yesterday's train collision in Powys. Our thoughts are…
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
We'll go private.
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting
I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. Is everyone content? I see that they are. Thank you.
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
Thank you very much for that. Obviously, there'll be a transcript for you to check for accuracy. We will then report on this and it'll form part of the budget process. So, that brings us to time today on that issue.
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
Thank you for that. I think that brings us to the end of our questions, unless my colleagues have anything further to ask. No. Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you for your time this morning. It was a very informative session. Actually, the one thing you haven't…
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
Okay. Thank you very much. And finally, do you have any plans to publish the staff survey results alongside the annual reports and estimates for scrutiny, going forward—maybe adding in to some of the conversations that we've been having around that?
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
Thank you very much. Okay. Just a couple of things that we just want to mop up quickly—I thought we were going to run out of time, but we haven't. I've got just a quick question. In the accounts, at 31 March 2024, there was cash not drawn down of £37,000…
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
And it comes from a rationalisation of your office space, so there was an efficiency from last year.
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
Peter wants to come in.
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
But that will be eaten up, potentially in-year, on other baseline—? Or do you think that you might have some of that residual then going into the following year?
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
Because that's in the baseline then, going forward. So, you'll have £50,000-odd left.
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
What about things like communication advice and that sort of thing as well? Or is that coming under the comms budget?
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
And that £66,000 includes everything—so, any external advice as well as the investigation and the Northern Ireland commissioner's investigation. Everything is in there.
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
Mike.
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
Yes.
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
Yes, the peripheral—the mice, and the screens, and things could be. But it's something—
16 October 2024 , Finance Committee
Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, and Estimate 2025-26: Evidence session
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