Concise Minutes - Finance Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - The Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 11 July 2018

Meeting time: 09.01 - 12.13
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4843

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Simon Thomas AM (Chair) Neil Hamilton AM Mike Hedges AM Jane Hutt AM David Rees AM Mark Reckless AM
Witnesses:	Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance Georgina Haarhoff, Welsh Government Julian Revell, Welsh Government Gerald Holtham
Committee Staff:	Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Leanne Hatcher (Second Clerk) Georgina Owen (Deputy Clerk) Martin Jennings (Researcher) Joanne McCarthy (Researcher) Gareth David Thomas (Researcher) Ben Harris (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 Apologies were received from Steffan Lewis AM and Nick Ramsay AM.

1.2 The Chair welcomed Mark Reckless AM who attended as a substitute for Nick Ramsay AM.

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2 Paper(s) to note

2.1 The paper was noted.

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3 The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population: Evidence session 8 (Cabinet Secretary for Finance)

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance; Julian Revell, Head of Fiscal Analysis; and Georgina Haarhoff, Head of Tax Strategy, Policy and Engagement on its inquiry into the cost of caring for an ageing population.

3.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to share details of the five distinct work streams and the terms of reference for the inter-Ministerial group on Paying for Social Care.

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4 The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population: Evidence session 9 (Professor Gerald Holtham)

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Professor Gerald Holtham on its inquiry into the cost of caring for an ageing population.

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

5.1 The motion was agreed.

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6 The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population: Consideration of the key issues

6.1 The Committee discussed the key issues. The draft report will be considered at the next meeting.

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7 Inquiry into preparations for replacing EU funding for Wales: Key issues

7.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and discussed the key issues. The draft report will be considered at the next meeting.

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8 Consideration of Tax Statutory Instruments

8.1 The Committee noted the statutory instruments.

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9 Consideration of forward work programme

9.1 The Committee considered its forward work programme for the autumn term.

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