Meetings
Senedd Commission Budget 2021-22
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 13/12/2021 - Senedd Commission (Item 4)
Supplementary Budget 2021-22
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Commissioners
were updated on the 2021-22 financial position.
Taking
account of the underspend in relation to the ring-fenced election cost budget,
and the forecast underspend in relation to the ring-fenced budget for the
Independent Remuneration Board’s Determination, Commissioners approved the
Explanatory Memorandum which will decrease the 2021-22 laid Budget by £1.70
million. The Explanatory Memorandum will be laid as part of the Supplementary Budget process.
This
was to be subject to outcomes of December accounts, with Commissioners to be
notified of any change.
Commissioners also noted and approved the letter to the Chair of the Finance Committee.
Meeting: 11/11/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Motion to approve the Senedd Commission's Budget 2021-22
NDM7458 Suzy
Davies (South Wales West)
To propose that the Senedd, in accordance
with Standing Order 20.16:
Agrees the budget of
the Senedd Commission for 2021-22, as specified in Table 1 of the Senedd
Commission Budget 2021-22, laid before the Senedd on 4 November 2020
and that it be incorporated in the Annual Budget Motion under Standing Order
20.26(ii).
Supporting
documents
Report
of the Finance Committee
Response
by the Senedd Commission
Minutes:
The item started at
16.29
Voting on the motion under this item was
deferred until Voting Time.
NDM7458
Suzy
Davies (South Wales West)
To
propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.16:
Agrees the budget of the Senedd Commission for 2021-22,
as specified in Table 1 of the Senedd Commission Budget 2021-22, laid
before the Senedd on 4 November 2020 and that it be incorporated in the
Annual Budget Motion under Standing Order 20.26(ii).
The result was as follows:
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
41 |
0 |
13 |
54 |
The motion was agreed.
Meeting: 02/11/2020 - Senedd Commission (Item 2)
Draft Commission Budget 2021/22. Response to the Finance Committee Report on the draft budget
Annex 1 – Response to the Finance Committee Report on the draft budget
Annex 2 – Budget ’21-22
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Commissioners
considered the recommendations made by the Finance Committee in its report on
the 2021-22 Senedd Commission Draft Budget, following its scrutiny.
Commissioners discussed areas the Committee had been particularly interested
in: Financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, including impact on the
project fund; the 2019 VES and the Communications and Engagement strategy,
along with archiving and business continuity resilience.
Commissioners agreed their response to the recommendations, and approved the Final Budget document for 2021-22, to be laid on 4 November 2020. They noted that the Budget Motion is planned for debate in plenary on 11 November 2020.
Meeting: 28/09/2020 - Senedd Commission (Item 2)
Draft Commission Budget 2021/22
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Commissioners
considered further revisions to the draft budget, with minor changes since the
13 July Commission meeting.
They approved
the 2021-22 Draft Budget, ahead of it being laid in line with the requirements
of Standing Orders.
In addition
Commissioners agreed the amendments to the disclosures for the new
International Financial Accounting Standard 16 – Leases (IFRS 16) and amended
Project Fund priorities.
The Commission also noted the letter sent from the Finance Minister to the Chair of the Finance Committee.
Meeting: 13/07/2020 - Senedd Commission (Item 5)
Senedd Commission 2021-22 Budget Strategy
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Commissioners
considered a paper which provided further details on the impact of following
the preferred scenario of reducing the planned increase in the operational
budget to 1%, agreed at the 15 June meeting.
Commissioners noted the impact on the overall budget and the project fund as a result of following its preferred strategy for 2021-22, and indicated that detailed prioritisation should be a matter for the next Senedd Commission to be able to shape. They also noted the impact of International Financial Accounting Standard (IFRS) 16 – Leases on the presentation of the 2021-22 Commission Budget, and the letter to the Finance Committee updating the Committee on the Legislation Software Project.
Meeting: 15/06/2020 - Senedd Commission (Item 2)
Senedd Commission 2021-22 Budget Strategy
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
Commissioners held their first discussion
about the 2021-22 Senedd Commission draft budget. They considered priorities and
challenges likely to arise in the coming period and provided a view to inform
further preparation work to be undertaken on the draft budget. They considered
the relative merits and implications of different scenarios, expressed a
preference to reduce the anticipated budget increase from 2.48% to 1%, to
reflect the likely economic climate. They reflected that the period up to the
autumn is likely to see further developments.
Commissioners agreed that a three year
budget is to be included in the 2021-22 draft budget document and to move the
focus away from a fixed establishment staffing cap to a longer term focus on
the whole operational budget.
Commissioners also asked for further
consideration of the wording in relation to updating the Commission’s Strategic
Goals for the Sixth Senedd.
The draft budget will be laid by the 1 October requirement.