Finance Committee

Meeting Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd
Meeting date: Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Meeting time: 09.00
For further information please contact:
Bethan Davies Committee Clerk 0300 200 6565 SeneddFinance@Assembly.Wales

Agenda

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

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2 Papers to note (Pages 1 - 7)

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3 Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence Session 1 (09:05-10:15) (Pages 8 - 23)

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 1

Research Briefing

Nick Bennett - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

Susan Hudson - Policy & Communications Manager

Katrin Shaw - Investigations Manager and Legal Adviser

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4 Motion under standing order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting (10:15)

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(Break 10:15 - 10:25)

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5 Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Discussion of evidence (10:25-10:50) (Pages 24 - 57)

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 2 - Scoping Paper

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 3 - Approach to Scrutiny

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 4 – Legal Advice Note: Extension of Powers

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 5 – Legal Advice Note: Extension of Powers Private Sector Health Service

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 6 - Letter from Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 7 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Government Business

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6 Best Practice Budget Process: Key Issues (10:50-11:30) (Pages 58 - 74)

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 8 - Key Issues

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 9 -Paper on Scotland Visit

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 10- Letter from Minister for Finance and Government Business

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7 Report on the Wales Audit Office Fleet Car and Travel and Subsistence: Consideration of Draft Report (11:30-11:45) (Pages 75 - 78)

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 11 - Draft Report

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8 Initial Consideration of Qualifications (Wales) Bill (11:45-12:00) (Pages 79 - 85)

Research Brief

Qualifications Wales Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

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9 Initial consideration of Safe Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Bill (12:00-12:15) (Pages 86 - 91)

Research Brief

Safe Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Bill

Explanatory Memorandum

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10Consideration of Planning (Wales) Bill Letter (12:15-12:30) (Pages 92 - 95)

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 12 – Letter to the Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 13 – Letter to the Minister for Natural Resources

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