7. Nomination under Standing Order 10.5 for the appointment of the Auditor General for Wales

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:23 pm on 14 March 2018.

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Photo of Darren Millar Darren Millar Conservative 3:23, 14 March 2018

Can I also put on record my thanks to the outgoing auditor general, Huw Vaughan Thomas? I had the privilege of being able to serve as Chair of the Public Accounts Committee for five years of his tenure, and, of course, he stepped into that office at a time that was very, very difficult for the Wales Audit Office, because of incidents that had taken place immediately prior to his appointment. But he did so in a way that brought that team together and has consistently, I think, produced very high quality reports, which have been of great benefit to the people of Wales and to this National Assembly in helping to hold the Government to account. He's been an auditor general who has not been afraid to pull any punches in his reports, and he quite rightly will be leaving this office with an excellent record, having served the people of Wales as auditor general for seven years. I think that it's also important to note, though, of course, that he does have this long pedigree of service in public life, including a period in Denbighshire County Council, where he was the chief executive. That was also another period of his public career in which he served the people of my own constituency very well, too. So, I do wish him all the very best, and, of course, I welcome the appointment of Adrian Crompton and look forward to engaging with him in the future.