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Transcript: Transcript for 11/07/2019 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:10)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09:10)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 19 June 2019

Minutes of the meeting held on 27 June 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

 

2.1

PTN1 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd - Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2019-20 - 5 July 2019

Supporting documents:

(09:10-09:40)

3.

Consideration of proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013: Evidence session 2

Alan Bermingham, Policy Manager, Governments, Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy

 

Paper 1 - Background briefing

Research brief

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Alan Bermingham, Policy Manager, Governments, Chartered Institute for Public Finance and Accountancy.

 

(09:40-10:20)

4.

Consideration of proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013: Evidence session 3

Huw Thomas, Director of Finance, Hywel Dda University Health Board

Lynne Hamilton, Director of Finance, Swansea Bay University Health Board

John Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association

 

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Huw Thomas, Director of Finance, Hywel Dda University Health Board; Lynne Hamilton, Director of Finance, Swansea Bay University Health Board; and John Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association.

 

(10:20)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from part of the meeting (Items 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12)

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was approved.

 

(10:20-10:25)

6.

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill: Consideration of financial scrutiny

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the financial scrutiny process for the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill.

 

(10:25-10:30)

7.

The Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (Reliefs) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

Paper 2 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (Reliefs) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 – Summary legal briefing

The Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 (Reliefs) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the regulations.

 

(10:30-10:45)

8.

Code of Relationship Practice between the Auditor General for Wales and the Wales Audit Office

Paper 3 - Code of Relationship Practice between the Auditor General for Wales and the Wales Audit Office

Paper 4 - Letter from the Auditor General and the Wales Audit Office - 18 June 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee approved the Code of Relationship Practice between the Auditor General for Wales and the Wales Audit Office.

 

(10:45-11:00)

9.

Consideration of the Welsh Government's response to the joint committee report: ‘Assessing the impact of budget decisions’

Paper 5 - Welsh Government response to the joint committee report: ‘Assessing the impact of budget decisions’

Paper 6 - Children’s Commissioner for Wales’ view on the Welsh Government’s response

Paper 7 - Equality and Human Rights Commission’s view on the Welsh Government’s response

Paper 8 - Future Generations Commissioner for Wales’ view on the Welsh Government’s response

Assessing the impact of budget decisions

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Minutes:

9.1 The Chair of the Committee will open a debate on the joint committee report ‘Assessing the impact of budget decisions’ in Plenary on Wednesday 17 July 2019.

 

(11:10-11:55)

10.

Consideration of proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013: Evidence session 5

Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd

Gawain Evans, Finance Director

 

Paper 9 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd - 27 June 2019

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd on the proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013.

 

(11:55-12:15)

11.

Consideration of proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

11.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

 

(12.15-12.20)

12.

Welsh Government Budget 2020-21: Budget timetable

Paper 10 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd - Budget timetable - 5 July 2019

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

12.1 The Committee considered the timetable for the Welsh Government budget 2020-21.