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Concise Minutes - Public Accounts Committee Meeting Venue: This meeting can be viewed Video Conferencing via Zoom on Senedd TV at: Meeting date: Monday, 28 September http://senedd.tv/en/6457 2020 Meeting time: 09.32 - 12.01 ------ Attendance Category Names Nick Ramsay MS (Chair) Gareth Bennett MS Angela Burns MS Assembly Members: Vikki Howells MS Delyth Jewell MS Jenny Rathbone MS Andrew Slade, Welsh Government Witnesses: Simon Jones, Welsh Government Andy Falleyn, Welsh Government Adrian Crompton – Auditor General for Wales Matthew Mortlock Audit Wales: Stephen Lisle Nick Selwyn Fay Bowen (Clerk) Committee Staff: Tom Lewis-White (Second Clerk) Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk) 1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest 1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS. 2a Inquiry into COVID-19 and its impact on matters relating to the Public Accounts Committee’s remit: Letter from the Welsh Government (9 September 2020) 2 Paper(s) to note 2.1 The paper was noted and it was agreed the Chair would forward the letter to the Children, Young People and Education Committee and the Equalities, Local Government and Communities Committee requesting that a watching brief is maintained on the issues contained in the letter. 3 Effectiveness of Local Planning Authorities in Wales: Consideration of the Welsh Government's Response to the Committee's Report 3.1 The Members considered and noted the Welsh Government’s Response to the Committee’s report. 3.2 It was agreed that the Chair will write to the Welsh Government seeking clearer commitments, appropriate timescales and a series of measurable actions with regard to Recommendations 5, 6 & 7. 4 A465 Section 2 Road Improvement: Evidence Session with the Welsh Government 4.1 The Committee questioned the witnesses on the A465 Section 2 Road Improvement. 4.2 The Welsh Government agreed to send further details on a number of issues raised. 5 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: 5.1 The motion was agreed. 6 A465 Section 2 Road Improvement: Consideration of evidence received 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received. .

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