Agenda - Finance Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: 11 January 2018

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Bethan Davies

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6372

SeneddFinance@assembly.wales


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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

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2       Paper(s) to note

(09.30)                                                                                          (Pages 1 - 5)

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2.1   Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration - Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill - 12 December 2017

                                                                                                     (Pages 6 - 8)

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2.2   Letter from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales - Welsh Government budget 2018-19 - 14 December 2017

                                                                                                   (Pages 9 - 10)

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2.3   Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance - Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme - 13 December 2017

                                                                                                 (Pages 11 - 12)

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2.4   Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill - 15 December 2017

                                                                                                 (Pages 13 - 16)

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2.5   Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services - Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - 21 December 2017

                                                                                                 (Pages 17 - 20)

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2.6   Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill: Technical note

                                                                                                           (Page 21)

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3       Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Evidence session 1 (Wales Audit Office)

(09.30-10.15)                                                                           (Pages 22 - 91)

Mike Usher, Director and Sector Lead, Health and Central Government, Wales Audit Office

Richard Harries, Director, Financial Audit, Wales Audit Office

Matthew Coe, Audit Manager, Wales Audit Office

 

Paper 1 – Auditor General for Wales - Fiscal Devolution in Wales: An update on preparations for its implementation

Paper 2 – Welsh Government response to the report

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4       Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Evidence session 2 (Welsh Government)

(10.15-11.15)                                                                         (Pages 92 - 133)

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Welsh Treasury

Claire McDonald, Implementation Programme Manager, Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA)

 

Paper 3 - The third annual report by Welsh Ministers about the implementation and operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014

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

(11.15)                                                                                                             

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6       Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Consideration of evidence

(11.15-11.30)                                                                       (Pages 134 - 158)

Paper 4 – The UK Government’s Third Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014

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7       Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017: Tax Statutory Instrument

(11.30-11.45)                                                                       (Pages 159 - 164)

Paper 5 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018

 

The Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018

The Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018 - Explanatory Memorandum

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8       Correspondence from the Assembly Commission

(11.45-12.00)                                                                       (Pages 165 - 185)

Paper 6 - Assembly Commission 2nd Supplementary Budget 2017-18 - Explanatory Memorandum

Paper 7 – Projected underspend: Remuneration Board’s Determination

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9       Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: 2nd Supplementary Budget 2017-18

(12.00-12.15)                                                                       (Pages 186 - 187)

Paper 8 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: 2nd Supplementary Budget 2017-18 - Explanatory Memorandum

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10   Welsh Government budget 2018-19: Review of new budget process

(12.15-12.45)                                                                       (Pages 188 - 214)

Paper 9 - Review of new budget process

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11   Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Welsh Government response

(12.45-13.00)                                                                       (Pages 215 - 221)

Paper 10 – Welsh Government response

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12   Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

(13.00-13.30)                                                                       (Pages 222 - 231)

Paper 11 – Draft report

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