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Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
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Meeting: 13/06/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3.)
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings continued
Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance,
Constitution & Cabinet Office.
Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available
on the Bill
page.
Meeting: 13/06/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2.)
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings
Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution & Cabinet Office.
Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available on the Bill page.
Meeting: 22/05/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 7.)
- Webcast for 22/05/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 22/05/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
7. Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 order of consideration
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 5 , View reasons restricted (7./1)
Meeting: 24/04/2024 - Finance Committee (Item 2)
2 PTN 10 - Welsh Government response to the Finance Committee's report recommendations on the Financial implications of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - 11 April 2024
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 18/04/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 18/04/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 18/04/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
2 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution & Cabinet Office to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.20a The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 18/04/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 18/04/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 18/04/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
2 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution & Cabinet Office to Finance Committee - Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.19a The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 18/04/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 18/04/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 18/04/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
2 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution & Cabinet Office - Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.18a The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 16/04/2024 - Plenary (Item 9)
The financial resolution in respect of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
NDM8532 Rebecca
Evans (Gower)
To
propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Local Government
Finance (Wales) Bill,
agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order
26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.
Minutes:
The item started at 15.52
NDM8532 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To
propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in
expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in
consequence of the Bill.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 16/04/2024 - Plenary (Item 8)
The general principles of The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
NDM8533
Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To
propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:
Agrees
to the general principles of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill.
The Local Government
Finance (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the
Senedd on 20 November 2023.
The
report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Local Government
Finance (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on
15 March 2024.
Supporting
Documents
Government
response to the report of the Local Government and Housing Committee
Report of the
Finance Committee
Government
response to the report of the Finance Committee
Report of the
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Government
response to the report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Minutes:
The item started at 15.52
NDM8533 Rebecca Evans (Gower)
To
propose that Senedd Cymru, in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:
Agrees
to the general principles of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill.
The Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 20 November
2023.
The
report of the Local Government and Housing Committee on the Local Government
Finance (Wales) Bill was laid before
the Senedd on 15 March 2024.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 15/04/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 15/04/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 15/04/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: The Welsh Government's response to the Committee's report on the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office.
Meeting: 06/03/2024 - Finance Committee (Item 4)
4 Financial implications of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report
Supporting documents:
FIN(6)-07-24 P2 – Draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 32 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee considered its draft report on the Financial implications of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill and agreed it with minor changes.
Meeting: 29/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 29/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 29/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
9 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Consideration of draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 36 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee considered the draft report.
Meeting: 29/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 29/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 29/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
4 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government - Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.3a The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 28/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 28/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
- Transcript for 28/02/2024 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
5 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
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Meeting: 26/02/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 26/02/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 26/02/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
9 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 48 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
Minutes:
The Committee considered and agreed its draft report on the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill, subject to minor changes.
Meeting: 07/02/2024 - Finance Committee (Item 4)
4 Financial Implications of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence session
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government
Simon Tew – Bill Manager, Welsh Government
Ben Crudge - Head of Local Tax Policy, Welsh Government
Attached Documents:
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Research Service Brief
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 52 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee took evidence on the Local Finance Government Finance (Wales) Bill from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government; Ben Crudge, Head of Local Tax Policy; and Simon Tew, Bill Manager.
Meeting: 07/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 07/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 07/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence and key issues
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee considered the evidence and key issues.
Meeting: 07/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 07/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 07/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
2 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government
Ben Crudge, Head of Local Tax Policy, Welsh Government
Simon Tew, Bill Manager, Welsh Government
Ruth Cornick, Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government
Local Government
Finance (Wales) Bill
Statement of Policy Intent for Subordinate Legislation
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 58 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from:
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government
Ben Crudge, Head of Local Tax Policy, Welsh Government
Simon Tew, Bill Manager, Welsh Government
Ruth Cornick, Lawyer, Legal Services, Welsh Government
2.2 The Minister agreed to provide further information in relation to the secondary legislation-making powers in the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Meeting: 07/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 07/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 07/02/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
3 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.5a The Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 05/02/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)
- Webcast for 05/02/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 05/02/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
11 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 66 , View reasons restricted (11/1)
- LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 21 - Letter from the Local Government and Housing Committee, 31 January 2024, item 11
PDF 111 KB
- LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 22 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 18 January 2024, item 11
PDF 276 KB
- LJC(6)-05-24 - Paper 23 - Letter to the Minister for Finance and Local Government, 18 December 2023, item 11
PDF 148 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a revised draft at a future meeting.
Meeting: 31/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 31/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 31/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - consideration of evidence
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee considered the evidence.
Meeting: 31/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 31/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 31/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
2 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 5
Rachel Bowen, Director of Policy, Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Steffan Rhys, Audience and Content Director for Wales, Reach plc
Gavin Thompson, Regional Editor, Newsquest (Wales)
Rob Taylor, Wrexham.com
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 75 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper 1, item 2
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- Paper 2, item 2
PDF 765 KB
- Paper 3, item 2
PDF 614 KB
- Paper 4, item 2
PDF 619 KB
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from:
Rachel Bowen, Director of Policy, Older People's
Commissioner for Wales
Steffan Rhys, Audience and Content Director for Wales, Reach
plc
Gavin Thompson, Regional Editor, Newsquest (Wales)
Rob Taylor, Wrexham.com
Meeting: 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
8.1 The Committee considered the evidence.
Meeting: 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
5 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 4
Llyr ap Gareth, FSB
Robin Osterley, Chief Executive, Charity Retail Association
Morgan Schondelmeier, Welsh Beer and Pub Association
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee received evidence from:
Llyr ap Gareth, FSB
Robin Osterley, Chief Executive, Charity Retail Association
Morgan Schondelmeier, Welsh Beer and Pub Association
Meeting: 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
4 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 3
Lisa Haywood, Finance Policy Officer, Welsh Local Government Association
Matthew Phillips, Head of Service - Revenues & Benefits, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Welsh Local Government Association
Councillor Susan Morgan, Torfaen, Welsh Local Government
Association
Councillor Robin Williams,Ynys Mon, Welsh Local Government Association
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee received evidence from:
Lisa Haywood, Finance Policy Officer, Welsh Local Government
Association
Matthew Phillips, Head of Service - Revenues & Benefits,
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, Welsh Local Government Association
Councillor Susan Morgan, Torfaen, Welsh Local Government
Association
Councillor Robin Williams,Ynys Mon, Welsh Local Government Association
Meeting: 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 2
Jonathan Russell CB, Chief Executive Officer, Valuation Office Agency
Carolyn Bartlett Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Valuation Office Agency
Carolyn Dawson, Chief Executive, Valuation Tribunal for Wales
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee received evidence from:
Jonathan Russell CB, Chief Executive Officer, Valuation
Office Agency
Carolyn Bartlett
Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Valuation Office Agency
Carolyn Dawson, Chief Executive, Valuation Tribunal for Wales
Meeting: 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 25/01/2024 - Local Government and Housing Committee
2 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence session 1
Stuart Adam, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Matthew Evans, Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation
Lakshmi Narain, Chartered Institute of Taxation
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 97 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- Paper 1, item 2
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- Paper 2, item 2
PDF 1 MB
- Paper 3, item 2
PDF 820 KB
- Paper 4, item 2
PDF 691 KB
- Paper 5, item 2
PDF 1 MB
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from:
Stuart Adam, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Matthew Evans, Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation
Lakshmi Narain, Chartered Institute of Taxation
Meeting: 15/01/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)
- Webcast for 15/01/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 15/01/2024 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
7 Correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
The Committee noted the correspondence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government.
Meeting: 13/12/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 13/12/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 13/12/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee considered the evidence.
Meeting: 13/12/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 13/12/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 13/12/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee
2 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government
Debra Carter – Deputy Director, Local Government and Finance
Reform, Welsh Government
Simon Tew – Bill Manager, Welsh Government
Ruth Cornick – Lawyer, Legal Services. Welsh Government
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Statement of Policy Intent for Subordinate Legislation
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 112 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee received evidence from:
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government
Debra Carter – Deputy Director, Local Government and Finance Reform, Welsh Government
Simon Tew – Bill Manager, Welsh Government
Ruth Cornick – Lawyer, Legal Services. Welsh Government
2.2 The Minister agreed to share with the Committee the work carried out by Bangor University in relation to land value tax.
Meeting: 11/12/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)
- Webcast for 11/12/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 11/12/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
The Committee considered the evidence provided by the Minister for Finance and Local Government, and agreed to write to the Minister with supplementary questions.
Meeting: 11/12/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 11/12/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
- Transcript for 11/12/2023 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
2 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session
Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government
Debra Carter – Deputy Director, Local Government and Finance Reform – Bill SRO
Simon Tew – Bill Manager
Ruth Cornick – Government Lawyer, Legal Services
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 118 , View reasons restricted (2/1)
- LJC(6)-35-23 - Paper 2 - Letter from the Minister for Local Government and Finance to the Local Government and Housing Committee, 20 November 2023, item 2
PDF 305 KB
Minutes:
The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Finance and Local Government.
Meeting: 06/12/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee (Item 4.5)
- Webcast for 06/12/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
- Transcript for 06/12/2023 - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
4.5 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
- Letter from Newsquest: Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - 21 November 2023, item 4.5
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View as HTML (4.5/1) 7 KB
Meeting: 30/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 9)
- Webcast for 30/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 30/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee
9 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - technical briefing from Welsh Government officials
Debra Carter, Deputy Director, Local Government Finance Division, Welsh Government
Simon Tew, Bill Manager, Local Government Finance Bill, Welsh Government
Ruth Cornick, Lawyer, Welsh Government
Chris Humphreys, Lawyer, Welsh Government
Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 126 , View reasons restricted (9/1)
Minutes:
9.1 The Committee received a technical briefing from Welsh Government officials:
Debra Carter, Deputy Director, Local Government Finance
Division
Simon Tew, Bill Manager, Local Government Finance Bill
Ruth Cornick, Lawyer
Chris Humphreys, Lawyer
Meeting: 22/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 22/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee
- Transcript for 22/11/2023 - Local Government and Housing Committee
4 Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill - Approach to scrutiny
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 130 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee considered and agreed its approach to scrutiny.