Group 2: Appointment of Ombudsman (Amendments 44, 45)

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:12 pm on 13 March 2019.

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Photo of Rebecca Evans Rebecca Evans Labour 4:12, 13 March 2019

Thank you, Presiding Officer. As we've heard, these amendments, along with those in groups 11 and 12, update the way powers are conferred upon the Assembly. Conferring powers upon the Assembly as a whole and making provisions for them to be delegated to a committee, sub-committee or Chair by Standing Orders allows the flexibility for the Assembly to determine the most appropriate level to exercise those powers based on the current committee structure. This will bring the provisions of the ombudsman Bill in line with other legislation, such as the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004, and I'm happy to support all the amendments in this group.