WAQ77736 (w) Tabled on 15/01/2019

Will the First Minister list all appointments to external bodies under the public appointments procedure over the last three years, and how many of these appointments included the ability to communicate in Welsh as an essential skill?

Answered by First Minister | Answered on 25/01/2019

Over the last 3 years (1 January 2016 – 31 December 2018) the Welsh Government has completed 188 Ministerial public appointments, 7 of these have included the ability to communicate in Welsh as an essential skill. In addition, a significant number of appointments (96) have been advertised as Welsh desirable. All appointments and essential Welsh appointments are presented in tables 1 and 2.

Table 1 - All Public Appointments

 

 

Chair - Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa (Careers Wales)

Chair – National Entity for Welsh for Adults Scrutiny Committee

Member - Media Investment Panel

Chair - Media Investment Panel

Independent Member - Board of Community Health Councils in Wales

Independent Member (Local Authority) – Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Non-executive Director - Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

Non-executive Director - Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Independent Member - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Independent Member (Local Authority) – Cwm Taf University Health Board

Independent Member (Community) – Cwm Taf University Health Board

Independent Member - Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Independent Member (Third Sector) – Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Independent Member (Information Communications Technology) - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Independent Member (Finance) - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Vice Chair - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Member (Police) - Advisory Panel on Substance Misuse

Member (Clinical Psychiatrist / Clinical Psychologist) - Advisory Panel on Substance Misuse

Member (Pharmacologist) - Advisory Panel on Substance Misuse

Member (Chemist) - Advisory Panel on Substance Misuse

Chair - Sport Wales

Members – Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales

Independent Member (Trade Union) - Hywel Dda University Health Board

Members - Powys Community Health Council (x1 appointment offered)

Members - Hywel Dda Community Health Council (x8 appointments offered)

Members - Cwm Taf Community Health Council (x1 appointment offered)

Members - Cardiff & Vale Community Health Council (x4 appointments offered)

Members - Betsi Cadwaladr Community Health Council (x7 appointments offered)

Members - Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council (x3 appointments offered)

Members - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Community Health Council (x3 appointments offered)

Members x 3 – Arts Council of Wales (x1 appointment offered)

Members x 3 – Arts Council of Wales (x1 appointment offered)

Members – Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales (x6 appointments offered)

Members - National Digital Learning Council (x9  appointments offered)

Chair - National Digital Learning Council

Independent Member (Local Authority) - Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Vice Chair - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Vice Chair - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Independent Member (Trade Union) - Powys Teaching Health Board

Independent Member (Local Authority) - Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Independent Member (Planning and Business Development) - Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Independent Member (Community) - Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Independent Member (Trade Union) - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Trustees - National Library of Wales (x3 appointments offered)

Vice President - National Library of Wales

Trustees - Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales (x3 appointments offered)

Member - Valuation Tribunal for Wales Governing Council

Independent Member (Trade Union) - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Commissioners - Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales

Members - Social Care Wales (x13 appointments offered)

Chair - Innovation Point Board

Independent Member (Informatics) – Velindre NHS Trust

Independent Member (Finance) – Velindre NHS Trust

Independent Member (Community) – Hywel Dda University Health Board

Vice Chair – Hywel Dda University Health Board

Members - Arts Council of Wales

Member - Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa (Careers Wales)

Non-Executive Director - Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

Independent Member (University) - Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Independent Member (Third Sector) - Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Independent Member (Legal) - Powys Teaching Health Board

Chair - Welsh Revenue Authority

Member - Hybu Cig Cymru

Chair - Hybu Cig Cymru

Member - Wales Animal Health & Welfare Framework Group

Member - Qualifications Wales

Member - Snowdonia National Park Authority

Member - Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

Independent Member (Trade Union) - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Independent Member (Community) - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Non-Executive Members - Welsh Revenue Authority

Chair - Cwm Taf University Health Board

Chair - Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Chair - Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Member - Welsh Language Partnership Council (Welsh desirable but not essential)

Member - Welsh Language Partnership Council (Welsh essential)

Independent Member (Legal) - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Independent Member (Finance) - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board 

Vice President - National Library of Wales

Independent Member - Supporting People National Advisory Board

Member - Welsh Food Advisory Committee

Deputy Chair - Initial School Teacher Training Committee

Chair - Initial School Teacher Training Committee

Non-Executive Director - Transport for Wales

Member - Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd (Welsh essential)

Chair - Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd

Chair - Hybu Cig Cymru

Independent Member (Local Authority) – Hywel Dda University Health Board

Independent Member (Finance) – Hywel Dda University Health Board

Independent Member (Community) – Cwm Taf University Health Board

Independent Member (Legal) – Cwm Taf University Health Board

Independent Member (Finance) – Cwm Taf University Health Board

Independent Member (Third Sector) – Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Independent Member (Legal) – Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Independent Member (Finance / Commercial) – Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Independent Member (Local Authority) – Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Independent Member – Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Chair - Advisory Panel on Substance Misuse (APoSM)

Member - Sport Wales (Welsh desirable)

Member - Sport Wales (Welsh essential)

Vice Chair - Sport Wales

Independent Member (Trade Union) - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board

Independent Member (Local Authority) – Cwm Taf University Health Board

Vice President - National Library of Wales

Vice Chair - Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Vice Chair - Cwm Taf University Health Board

President - Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Commissioner for Older People in Wales

Independent Member (Local Authority)  - Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Independent Member  - Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Independent Member (Trade Union) - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Appointment of Chair  - Welsh Ambulance Services  NHS Trust 

Independent Member (2 roles, Community and Third Sector) - Hywel Dda University Health Board (x2 appointments offered)

Appointment of Members - Community Health Councils in Wales

 Appointment of Board Members - National Academy for Educational Leadership

Appointment of Chair - National Academy for Educational Leadership

Sport Wales  - Appointment of 3 Board Members (x3 appointments offered)

Appointment of Independent Board Member - Trade Union - Powys Teaching Health Board

Appointment of Independent Board Member - Trade Union - Besti Cadwaladr University Health Board

Appointment of Independent Board Member - Trade Union - Cwm Taf University Health Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2 – Public Appointments - Welsh Essential

 

Chair – National Entity for Welsh for Adults Scrutiny Committee

Members x 3 – Arts Council of Wales (x1 appointment offered)

Member - Welsh Language Partnership Council (Welsh essential)

Member - Life Sciences Hub Wales Ltd (Welsh essential)

Independent Member – Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Member - Sport Wales (Welsh essential)

Independent Member  - Public Health Wales NHS Trust