Concise Minutes - Finance Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 3 May 2017

Meeting time: 09.01 - 12.03
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4160

Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Simon Thomas AM (Chair) Mike Hedges AM Eluned Morgan AM David Rees AM Steffan Lewis AM Nick Ramsay AM
Witnesses:	Carl Sargeant AM, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children Andrew Hobden, Welsh Government Dyfed Alsop, Welsh Government Claire McDonald, Welsh Government Steve Palmer, Welsh Government John G Rees, Welsh Government Mike Thomas, Welsh Government David Thurlow, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Bethan Davies (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Georgina Owen (Deputy Clerk) Gemma Gifford (Deputy Clerk) Martin Jennings (Researcher) Owen Holzinger (Researcher) Christian Tipples (Researcher) Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

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2 Paper(s) to note

2.1 The paper was noted.

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3 Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill: Ministerial evidence session

3.1 The Committee took evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children; John G Rees, Bill Manager, Welsh Government; Andrew Hobden, Economist, Welsh Government; and Steve Palmer, Head of Housing Strategy, Welsh Government on the Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Right (Wales) Bill.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from remainder of the meeting

4.1 The motion was agreed.

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5 Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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6 Technical briefing: Welsh Revenue Authority

6.1 The Committee received a briefing on digital prototypes from the Welsh Revenue Authority Implementation team.

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7 Approach paper - Costs of legislation

7.1 The Committee agreed its approach for this inquiry into costs of legislation.

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8 Changes to Standing Orders: Budget process

8.1 The Committee agreed to look at this item again in the next meeting.

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9 Technical Briefing: RSM UK Audit LLP

9.1 The Committee received a briefing from RSM UK Audit LLP.

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