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Registration (09.00-09.15)

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Private Pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)

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Paper(s) to note

(09.30) (Pages 1 - 10)

Minutes of the meetings held on 21 June, 28 June and 6 July.

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PTN 1 - Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill - Revised timelines - 30 June 2023

(Pages 11 - 14)

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PTN 2 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government - Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee - 6 July 2023

(Pages 15 - 16)

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PTN 3 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Welsh rates of Income Tax outturn statistics 2021-22 - 7 July 2023

(Pages 17 - 18)

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PTN 4 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: School budget overspends - 11 July 2023

(Page 19)

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PTN 5 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Financial information for Directly Funded Bodies to consider in their budget planning - 12 July 2023

(Pages 20 - 21)

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PTN 6 - Letter from the Chair of the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee: Draft Budget 2024-25 timetable - 17 July 2023

(Pages 22 - 23)

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PTN 7 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - 13 July 2023

(Page 24)

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PTN 8 - Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd: Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 - 27 July 2023

(Page 25)

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PTN 9 - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2023-24: Welsh Government response - 11 August 2023

(Pages 26 - 33)

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PTN 10 - Letter from the Chair of the Reform Bill Committee - 23 August 2023

(Page 34)

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PTN 11 - The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response - 1 September 2023

(Pages 35 - 41)

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PTN 12 - Letter to the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Cost of living payment - 11 July 2023

(Pages 42 - 43)

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PTN 13 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Cost of living payment - 1 August 2023

(Pages 44 - 45)

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PTN 14 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government - Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee - 7 September 2023

(Pages 46 - 47)

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PTN 15 - Letter from Audit Wales: Notification of audit deadlines - 3 August 2023

(Pages 48 - 50)

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PTN 16 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Evidence papers supporting the 2024-25 Draft Budget - 8 September 2023

(Pages 51 - 52)

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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4,5,7,8,9 and 10

(09.30)

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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - Technical briefing with the Chief Economist

(09.30-10.00) (Pages 53 - 68)

Jonathan Price, Chief Economist, Welsh Government

Julian Revell - Head of Fiscal Analysis, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-13-23 P1 – Presentation slides

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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - Technical briefing with the Chief Economist: Consideration of evidence

(10.00-10.15)

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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - Pre-budget scrutiny

(10.15-11.15) (Pages 69 - 79)

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Emma Watkins, Deputy Director, Budget & Government Business

Gawain Evans, Director of Finance

Supporting documents:

Research Service Brief

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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - Pre-budget scrutiny: Consideration of evidence

(11.15-11.30)

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Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Approach to budget scrutiny

(11.30-11.45) (Pages 80 - 95)

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-13-23 P2 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government - 20 July 2023

FIN(6)-13-23 P3 - Letter from the Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee – 2 August 2023

FIN(6)-13-23 P4 - Letter from the Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee – 4 July 2023

FIN(6)-13-23 P5 - Approach to budget scrutiny

FIN(6)-13-23 P6 - Consultation letter

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Review of the budget protocol

(11.45-12.00) (Pages 96 - 112)

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-13-23 P7 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Llywydd – 9 August 2023

FIN(6)-13-23 P8 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government - 20 July 2023

Research Service Brief

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Future work: Strategic planning

(12.00-12.30) (Pages 113 - 119)

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-13-23 P9 – Strategic planning

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