Clause 30 - Inspection of documents and questions at audit
Public Audit (Wales) Bill [Lords]
11:15 am
Mr Bill Wiggin (Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Local and Devolved Government Affairs; Leominster, Conservative)
I expect we will read in the newspaper I quoted earlier that that means that the media are banned from finding out what local authorities are doing. I take the Minister's serious point; he has clarified who could and could not see the accounts. I am sure that the media will be able to find an elector to help them, so they will not be blocked, but it is important to clarify the situation at this stage. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
It being twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
Adjourned till this day at half-past Two o'clock.