Meetings

Paper 4 – Letter from Chair of the Finance Committee to Presiding Officer

Paper 5 – Letter from Presiding Officer to Chair of the Finance Committee

10.1 The Committee noted the correspondence.

10.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Presiding Officer.

NDM5748 Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Finance Committee on its inquiry into Best Practice Budget Process Part 2 - Planning and implementing new budget procedures, which was laid in the Table Office on 9 March 2015.

Note: The Welsh Government's response to the report was laid in the Table Office on 22 April 2015.

Supporting Documents

Finance Committee’s Report

Welsh Government’s Response

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NDM5748 Jocelyn Davies (South Wales East)

The National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Finance Committee on its inquiry into Best Practice Budget Process Part 2 - Planning and implementing new budget procedures, which was laid in the Table Office on 9 March 2015.

Note: The Welsh Government's response to the report was laid in the Table Office on 22 April 2015.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

4.1     The Committee considered the draft report on Best Practice Budget Process Part 2 and agreed a small number of changes.

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 8 - Key Issues

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 9 -Paper on Scotland Visit

FIN(4)-01-15 Paper 10- Letter from Minister for Finance and Government Business

6.1     The Committee considered the key issues of the Best Practice Budget Process report.

FIN(4)-24-14 - Paper 1 - Evidence from the Minister for Finance and Government Business

Research Briefing

Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business

Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury, Finance & Corporate Services

Matt Denham-Jones, Head of Budgetary Control & Reporting

Jeff Andrews, Specialist Policy Advisor

3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Finance and Government Business on the Best Practice Budget Process.

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide information on how she engages and uses academic experts to generate economic data. 

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

FIN(4)-23-14 ptn 1

FIN(4)-23-14 ptn 2

FIN(4)-23-14 paper 2

6.1 The Committee considered the papers.

FIN(4)-19-14 paper 2

Research Brief

Mike Usher - Sector Lead, Health & Central Government, Wales Audit Office

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Mike Usher, Sector Lead, Health & Central Government, Wales Audit Office on the Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II.

3.2 Mike Usher agreed to confirm who is presently responsible for collecting landfill tax and how accurate estimates of revenue for Non-Domestic Rating have been compared to actual revenue.

FIN(4)-19-14 paper 1

Research Brief

Professor Max Munday - Director of Welsh Economy Research Unit, Cardiff Business School

2.1 The Committee took evidence from Professor Max Munday, Director of Welsh Economy Research Unit, Cardiff Business School on the Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II.

5.1 Members considered the evidence received.

NDM5591 Jocelyn Davies (South East Wales)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Finance Committee on its inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes, which was laid in the Table Office on 24 July 2014.

Note: The Welsh Government's response to the report was laid in the Table Office on 1 October 2014

Supporting Documents

Finance Committee’s Report

Welsh Government’s Response

The item started at 15.13

NDM5591 Jocelyn Davies (South East Wales)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Finance Committee on its inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes, which was laid in the Table Office on 24 July 2014.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

By video conference

FIN(4)-15-14 paper 1

Research Brief

Laura van Geest – Director, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis

Wim Suyker - Programme Leader, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Laura van Geest, Director and 

Wim Suyker, Programme Leader at the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis on the Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II.

6.1 Members considered the evidence received.

Research Brief

Robert Chote - Chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Robert Chote, Chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility on the Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II.

FIN(4)-14-14(paper 4)

8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report subject to a few minor changes and noted that it will be published on 24 July.

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)

FIN(4)-12-14 (paper 1)

Don Peebles - Head of CIPFA Scotland

3.1 The Committee toook evidence from Don Peebles, Head of CIPFA Scotland on their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes.

3.2 Don Peebles agreed to send a summary note on best practices in New Zealand and Virginia and also send a note on the creation of a Scottish Treasury.

5.1 Members considered the evidence received as part of their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes.

FIN(4)-10-14(paper 3)

6.1 Members considered the evidence received as part of their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes.

6.2 Members agreed that the Committee should produce and publish a short report which could assist Members of the House of Lords when they consider the Wales Bill.

FIN(4)-10-14(paper 2)

Research Brief

Gerald Holtham

4.1 The Committee toook evidence from Gerald Holtham, on their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes.

FIN(4)-10-14(p1)

Research Brief

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (by video conference)

Ronnie Downes, Deputy Head of the Budgeting and Public Expenditures Division

Lisa Vontrapp, Policy Analyst in the Budgeting and Public Expenditures Division

Camila Vammalle, Policy Analyst in the Budgeting and Public Expenditures Division

3.1 The Committee toook evidence from Ronnie Downes, Deputy Head of the Budgeting and Public Expenditures Division, Lisa Vontrapp, Policy Analyst and Camila Vammalle, Policy Analyst from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (by video conference) on their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes.

8.1 Members considered the evidence received.

FIN(4)-09-14(paper 4)

Research brief

Dr Joachim Wehner - London School of Economics

6.1 The Committee toook evidence from Dr Joachim Wehner (London School of Economics) on their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes.

FIN(4)-09-14(paper 3)

Research Brief

Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance

Andrew Jeffreys, Deputy Director, Strategic Capital Investment, Welsh Government

Matt Denham Jones, Head of Budgetary Control & Reporting, Welsh Government

Jeff Andrews, Specialist Policy Advisor

5.1 The Committee toook evidence from Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance, on their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Processes.

5.2 The Minister for Finance agreed to send a note with a timetable for the work programme of the tax advisory group.

FIN(4)-08-14 (paper 4)

Ian Summers – Committee Advisor

5.1 The Committee received a briefing from Ian Summers, Committee Adviser, as part of their inquiry into Best Practice Budget Procedures.

FIN(4)-05-14 (paper 3)

6.1 Members considered the suggested terms of reference and agreed that they would prefer to undetake the inquiry in two parts. They also agreed the terms of reference and approach to evidence gathering and will give further consideration to the expert advisor at a future meeting.