Agenda - Finance Committee

Meeting Venue: Hybrid - Committee

room 2, Senedd and video conference

via Zoom

Meeting date: 25 February 2026

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Owain Roberts

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddFinance@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Registration

(09.00 - 09.15)

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Private pre-meeting

(09.15 - 09.30)

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1       Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

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2       Paper(s) to note

(09.30)                                                                                          (Pages 1 - 8)

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2.1   PTN 1 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Finance (No. 2) Bill - 17 February 2026

                                                                                                   (Pages 9 - 10)

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2.2   PTN 2 - Letter from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Consultation on our draft Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 - 17 February 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 11 - 12)

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2.3   PTN 3 - Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate 2026-27: Response from Public Services Ombudsman for Wales to the Committee's report - 18 February 2026

                                                                                                 (Pages 13 - 16)

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3       Cardiff Bay 2032 and Finance Committee legacy work - Sixth Senedd: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission

(09.30 - 10.00)                                                                         (Pages 17 - 31)

Elin Jones MS, Llywydd, Senedd Commission

Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd, Senedd Commission

Ed Williams, Director of Resources, Senedd Commission

Lisa Bowkett, Chief Finance Office, Senedd Commission

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4       Motion under Standing Orders 17.42 (iii) and 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting.

(10.00)                                                                                                             

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5       Cardiff Bay 2032 and Finance Committee legacy work - Sixth Senedd: Private briefing with the Senedd Commission

(10.00 - 10.30)                                                                                                

Elin Jones MS, Llywydd, Senedd Commission

Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd, Senedd Commission

Ed Williams, Director of Resources, Senedd Commission

Lisa Bowkett, Chief Finance Office, Senedd Commission

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6       Cardiff Bay 2032 and Finance Committee legacy work - Sixth Senedd: Consideration of evidence

(10.30 - 10.45)                                                                                                

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