The Governance of Public Projects

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd – in the Senedd at 2:43 pm on 23 September 2020.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 2:43, 23 September 2020

(Translated)

Well, thank you very much for that response, but you will, of course, be aware of the recent report by Audit Wales on Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, which went £60 million over budget. Now, there is criticism made of the health board there, but it's also very critical of the governance arrangements of the Welsh Government. Despite the clear concerns expressed about the business plan, and the fact that the business case wasn't sufficiently strong—despite that, the plan was approved.

Of course, if the Welsh Government and the health board had had that clear business case in place before approving that plan, then it's unlikely that it would have overspent. So, who takes responsibility for that failure?