Concise Minutes - Finance Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 29 January 2020

Meeting time: 09.02 - 10.36
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5986

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Llyr Gruffydd AM (Chair) Alun Davies AM Mike Hedges AM Rhianon Passmore AM Mark Reckless AM David Melding AM (In place of Nick Ramsay AM) Siân Gwenllian AM (In place of Rhun ap Iorwerth AM)
Witnesses:	Jon Rae, Welsh Local Government Association Anthony Hunt, Welsh Local Government Association Daniel Hurford, Welsh Local Government Association
Committee Staff:	Leanne Hatcher (Second Clerk) Samantha Williams (Deputy Clerk) Owen Holzinger (Researcher) Ben Harris (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting, including Siân Gwenllian AM as a new Member of the Finance Committee.

1.2 The Chair thanked Rhun ap Iorwerth for his contribution to the Committee.

1.3 David Melding AM attended on behalf of Nick Ramsay AM.

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2 Paper(s) to note

2.1     The minutes and paper were noted.

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2.1 Letter from the Minister of Health and Social Services on financial implications of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill – 14 January 2020

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3 Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1

3.1     The Committee received evidence from Jon Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association; Cllr Anthony Hunt, Spokesperson for Finance and Resources, Welsh Local Government Association; and Daniel Hurford, Head of Policy, Welsh Local Government Association on the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill.

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

4.1     The motion was approved.

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5 Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

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6 Impact of variations in national and sub-national income tax: Consideration of consultation responses and witnesses

6.1     The Committee considered the consultation responses and agreed its schedule of witnesses for oral evidence sessions.

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7 Retention payments in the construction sector: Inquiry update

7.1     The Committee received an update on the progress of the inquiry and agreed to write to the Minister with its findings.

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