Concise Minutes - Finance Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Monday, 30 November 2020

Meeting time: 14.30 - 15.55
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/6561

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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Llyr Gruffydd MS (Chair)

Alun Davies MS

Siân Gwenllian MS

Mike Hedges MS

Rhianon Passmore MS

Nick Ramsay MS

Mark Reckless MS

Witnesses:

Matthew Jenkins, Welsh Government

Anna Adams, Welsh Government

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd

Andrew Jeffreys, Welsh Government

Julian Revell, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Bethan Davies (Clerk)

Leanne Hatcher (Second Clerk)

Georgina Owen (Second Clerk)

Mike Lewis (Deputy Clerk)

Joanne McCarthy (Researcher)

Christian Tipples (Researcher)

 

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1       Inter-Ministerial Group on Paying for Social Care - Technical briefing from Welsh Government officials

1.1 The Committee received a technical briefing on the Inter-Ministerial Group on Paying for Social Care from Matthew Jenkins, Deputy Director, Partnership & Cooperation, Welsh Government; and Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement, Welsh Government.

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2       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

2.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the virtual meeting of the Finance Committee.

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3       Paper(s) to note

3.1 The papers were noted.

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3.1   PTN 1 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: The Non-Domestic Rating (Multiplier) (Wales) Order 2020 - 11 November 2020

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3.2   PTN 2 - Letter from the Auditor General for Wales: Code of Audit Practice - 18 November 2020

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3.3   PTN 3 - Letter from the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip: Socio-economic Duty - 25 November 2020

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4       Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework: Evidence session 9

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd; Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Welsh Treasury; and Julian Revell, Head of Fiscal Analysis, Welsh Treasury on its inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework.

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the meeting on 7 December

5.1 The motion was agreed.

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6       Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework: Consideration of evidence

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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7       Report on Outturn 2019-20 - Welsh Government

7.1  The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s report on Outturn 2019-20.

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8       Role and Remits of Independent Fiscal Institutions - The Northern Ireland Assembly

8.1 The Committee considered the letter and the accompanying research paper from the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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