Concise Minutes - Finance Committee

Meeting Venue: Video conference via

Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 11 December 2025

Meeting time: 09.30 - 10.45

Remote, Private

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Sam Rowlands MS (Temporary Chair) Mike Hedges MS Lindsay Whittle MS (In place of Peredur Owen Griffiths MS)
Committee Staff:	Owain Roberts (Clerk) Sian Giddins (Second Clerk) Georgina Owen (Second Clerk) Mike Lewis (Deputy Clerk) Martin Jennings (Researcher) Joanne McCarthy (Researcher) Owen Holzinger (Researcher) Christian Tipples (Researcher) Peter Davies (Researcher) Božo Lugonja (Researcher)

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At its meeting on 1 December 2025, the Committee agreed a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from today's meeting.

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Registration

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 Apologies were received from the Committee Chair, Peredur Owen Griffith MS. Lindsay Whittle MS substituted for Peredur Owen Griffith MS.

1.2 Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS. There was no substitute for Rhianon Passmore MS.

1.3 Under Standing Order 17.22, the Committee agreed to elect Sam Rowlands MS as temporary chair of its meeting.

1.4 The temporary Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Finance Committee.

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2 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of draft report

2.1 The Committee considered its draft report and agreed it with changes.

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3 Financial implications of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

3.1 The Committee considered its draft report and agreed it with minor changes.

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4 Financial implications of the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill: Consideration of draft report

4.1 The Committee considered its draft report and agreed it with minor changes.

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5 Consideration of Forward Work Programme

5.1 The Committee considered and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

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6 The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2025

6.1 The Committee considered the Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 202 and agreed not to report.

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