, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
I certainly feel sorry for team members, who must be feeling let down. I can understand that. However, we have to push and probe and make sure—
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
Yes. Thank you for that.
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
So, staff members need to be confident and comfortable that they can raise their issues without any fear.
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
Thank you for that. So, looking into the review a little bit more and the scope of the review, how will it provide assurance that that former employee did not influence any decisions or actions taken by other members of staff, in such a way that would have…
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
So, you feel the remit and the scope of this piece of work, a considerable time frame, ought to give the assurance to us that it's rigorous.
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
Yes. Thanks for that, Michelle. So, could you give us an overview of the time frame that this is going to span, because it's going to be significant, I'm sure? I wondered also how you assess that this whole process will give the assurance required, so that we…
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
Nothing that distinguishes a favourable outcome for certain groups over other groups.
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
I can see why Rhianon raised that question because I know a lot of people have contacted lots of us who are anxious that there may have been some sort of culture years ago that had bias against them, and some might want to see their cases reopened because…
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
Okay, I see.
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
Yes, okay.
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
Thank you, Chair. I just wonder if you could share how cases and the processes will be assessed, and what criteria you’re going to assess and do that work against.
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
Thank you.
, Finance Committee
Review into the operations, processes and investigations carried out by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence session
Over those years, was there ever anybody who raised any concerns of any online activity she might have had—I'm conscious that social media platforms weren't as advanced in those earlier days, but in the latter stages? And the culture in the office would have…
, Plenary
Short Debate: Soaring high: Reintroducing the white-tailed eagle to Wales
Can I thank you, Alun, for giving me a few seconds of your time? It's a shame that there aren't more people here to listen to this. I think it’s commendable that we always strive to reintroduce a species where we can, and it’s actually how we go about doing…
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language
I, like the Member for Cardiff West, understand how reliable statistical data is and how vital it is for policy making. The former Minister for Economy, now First Minister, outlined in 2021, I believe, that the Welsh Government had been involved in improving…
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Yes. Thank you very much. That's all from me, Chair.
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Do you think there are any avenues that devolved Governments can go down to sort of challenge that?
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
You've highlighted that it's more restrictive in raising disputes with FISC than the other committees. Could you elaborate on this and why do you think that is?
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
And it's very dependent on good relationships, it suggests as well, to resolve things before they get—. But that's wishful thinking, I think, with politicians.
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
It certainly looks on paper like there's a—. It's pretty powerful, pretty strong, but, like you say, it's not been proven yet. I just wondered, do you think, perhaps pre-empting what might come forward, if it might be better, beneficial, to have the inclusion…
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Thank you. I think we've covered my first question, which was going to look at perhaps a dedicated committee to hold things to account or to challenge things further. So, I'm going to move on then, and if we could just explore a little bit around dispute…
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 4
Yes. Just a little one. I mean, I'm not sure how it's working yet. I see the rotating chairs and I think our own Minister is going to chair the next one in June, but are the devolved administrations coming to the table in isolation with their partners, with…
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 3
Yes.
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 3
I was just looking at the FISC dispute stuff. There are so many paragraphs of things that they could use, but it seems that it's based on strong relations, and, as I see it, FISC will be good or bad depending on the personalities who have an influence to…
, Finance Committee
Fiscal Inter-governmental Relations: Evidence session 3
That makes sense. Thank you, Chair.
