Meetings

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-24-20 P4 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd and attached Report on Outturn 2019-20 - 18 November 2020

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

NDM7443 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the Second Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2020-21 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 20 October 2020.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i) the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii) the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii) a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv) a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion;

(v) a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and

(vi) details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

Supporting Documents

Report of the Finance Committee

The item started at 18.26

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM7443 Rebecca Evans (Gower)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 20.30, approves the Second Supplementary Budget for the financial year 2020-21 laid in the Table Office on Tuesday, 20 October 2020.

Footnote:

In accordance with the relevant provisions contained in the Government of Wales Act 2006 and Standing Order 20, the Supplementary Budget comprises the following information:

(i) the written statement required under section 125(3) of the Government of Wales Act;

(ii) the resources agreed by the Treasury for the Welsh block budget for the financial year covered by the motion;

(iii) a reconciliation between the resources allocated to the Welsh block budget by the Treasury and the resources to be authorised for use in the motion;

(iv) a reconciliation between the estimated amounts to be paid into the Welsh Consolidated Fund by the Secretary of State and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Fund in the motion;

(v) a reconciliation between the resources to be authorised under section 125(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and the amounts to be authorised for payment out of the Welsh Consolidated Fund under section 125(1)(c); and

(vi) details of any revisions to the information provided in accordance with Standing Orders 20.7 – 20.7B for the draft budget, as specified in the protocol agreed under the Standing Order 20.1A

The following additional information has been made available to Members:

 - a note explaining the main changes from previous plans.

The result was as follows:

The motion was agreed.

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 18.55 the Presiding Officer suspended the meeting.

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-21-20 P2 Draft report

7.1 The Committee agreed the draft report with minor changes.

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd

Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury

Matthew Denham-Jones, Deputy Director Financial Controls

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-20-20 P5 – Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2020-21

FIN(5)-20-20 P6 – Main expenditure group allocations

FIN(5)-20-20 P7 – Explanatory Note

Research brief

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd; Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury; and Matthew Denham-Jones, Deputy Director Financial Controls on the Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2020-21.

4.2 The Minister agreed to ask the Minister for Health and Social Services to write to the Committee with:

·         a more detailed breakdown on the £800 million stabilisation package to help the Welsh NHS respond to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and

·         a note on the ‘Test’ element of the Welsh Government’s ‘Test, Trace and Protect’ strategy, in particular, any likely changes to the ‘Test’ strategy and funding allocation in the near future.