Agenda - Finance Committee


Meeting Venue: Hybrid - Committee

room 4 Ty Hywel and video conference

via Zoom

Meeting date: 30 January 2025

Meeting time: 09.00
For further information contact:

Owain Roberts

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6388

SeneddFinance@senedd.wales


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At its meeting on 23 January 2025, the Committee agreed a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from the start of today's meeting.

 

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Registration / Private pre-meeting

(08.45 - 09.00)

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2       The Land Transaction Tax (Modification of Relief for Acquisitions Involving Multiple Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 2025

(09.45-10.00)                                                                               (Pages 1 - 3)

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-04-25 P2 - Legal Services note

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Public

 

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3       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(10.00)                                                                                                             

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4       Paper(s) to note

(10.00)                                                                                                             

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4.1   PTN 1- Letter from the Minister for Children and Social Care: Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill - Government Amendments - 20 January 2025

                                                                                                   (Pages 4 - 29)

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4.2   PTN 2 - Letter from the Minister for Social Care to the Chair of Finance Committee: Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill - Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment - 21 January 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 30 - 31)

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4.3   PTN 3 - Letter from the Minister for Social Care to the Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill - Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment - 21 January 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 32 - 34)

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4.4   PTN 4 - Letter from the Minister for Social Care to the Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee: Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill - Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment - 21 January 2025

                                                                                                           (Page 35)

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4.5   PTN 5 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government: Comparison of budget changes across the period 2023-24 to 2025-26 - 22 January 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 36 - 39)

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4.6   PTN 6 - Letter from the National Education Union Cymru: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - 22 January 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 40 - 51)

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4.7   PTN 7 - Welsh Government response to the Committee's report: Financial Transactions Capital - 22 January 2025

                                                                                                 (Pages 52 - 59)

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4.8   PTN 8 - Future Generations Commissioner 2025-26 WG Draft Budget Analysis: additional evidence to the Senedd Finance Committee- 23 January 2025

                                                                                               (Pages 60 - 108)

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5       Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4

(10.00 - 11.00)                                                                     (Pages 109 - 121)

Dyfed Alsop, Chief Executive, Welsh Revenue Authority

Rebecca Godfrey, Chief Operating Officer, Welsh Revenue Authority

 

Supporting documents:

Senedd Research Brief

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Break

(11.00 - 11.10)

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6       Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5

(11.10 - 12.10)                                                                     (Pages 122 - 140)

Councillor Huw Thomas, WLGA Visitor Economy Spokesperson and Leader of Cardiff Council

Councillor Rob Stewart, WLGA Deputy Leader, Economy Spokesperson and Leader of Swansea Council

Councillor R Medwyn Hughes, Cabinet Member Economy and Community, Gwynedd Council

Roland Evans, Assistant Head of Economy and Community, Gwynedd Council

 

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-04-25 P3 – WLGA

Senedd Research Brief

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Lunch

(12.10 - 13.00)

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7       Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6

(13.00 - 14.00)                                                                     (Pages 141 - 199)

Barbara Griffiths (North Wales Holiday Cottages), representing the Association of Welsh Agents

Alistair Handyside, Executive Chair, Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK

Carl Thomson, Public Policy Manager, UK, Airbnb

Lisa Stopher, Managing Director, West Wales Holiday Cottages

 

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-04-25 P4 - North Wales Holiday Cottages

FIN(6)-04-25 P5 - Association of Welsh Agents

FIN(6)-04-25 P6 - Professional Association of Self-Caterers UK

FIN(6)-04-25 P7 – Airbnb

FIN(6)-04-25 P8 – Additional written evidence: Airbnb

FIN(6)-04-25 P9 - West Wales Holiday Cottages

Senedd Research Brief

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Break

(14.00 - 14.10)

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8       Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7

(14.10 - 15.10)                                                                     (Pages 200 - 236)

 

David Weston, Chair, Bed & Breakfast Association (UK)

Andrew Green, Policy Manager – Pub Operations, Welsh Beer and Pub Association

Dr Llyr ap Gareth, Head of Policy, Federation of Small Businesses

Mathew Teasdale, Operations & Partnerships Manager: Wales & Chester, Youth Hostels Association

 

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-04-25 P10 – Bed & Breakfast Association (UK)

FIN(6)-04-25 P11 – Welsh Beer and Pub Association

FIN(6)-04-25 P12 – Federation of Small Businesses Cymru

FIN(6)-04-25 P13 - Youth Hostels Association

Senedd Research Brief

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Break

(15.10 - 15.20)

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9       Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8

(15.20 - 16.20)                                                                     (Pages 237 - 288)

William McNamara, CEO, Bluestone National Park Resort

Katherine Squires, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, British Holiday and Home Park Association

Emma McQuillan, Head of Governance, Caravan and Motorhome Club

 

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-04-25 P14 – Bluestone National Park Resort

FIN(6)-04-25 P15 – British Holiday and Home Park Association

FIN(6)-04-25 P16 – Additional evidence: British Holiday and Home Park Association

FIN(6)-04-25 P17 - Caravan and Motorhome Club

FIN(6)-04-25 P18 – Additional evidence: Caravan and Motorhome Club

Senedd Research Brief

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10    Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting.

(16.20)                                                                                                             

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11    Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

(16.20 - 16.30)                                                                                                

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