Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Contact: Policy: Marc Wyn Jones 

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Transcript

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(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed Members and the Public to the meeting.  There were no apologies.

(09.30 - 10.30)

2.

Welsh Government draft budget proposals for 2014-15: Ministerial Scrutiny Session

CYP(4)-26-13 – Paper 1

 

Jeff Cuthbert, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty

Vaughan Gething, Deputy Minister for Tackling Poverty

Peter Jones, Head of Finance

Martin Swain, Deputy Director of Children, Young People and Families

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the Minister, Deputy Minister and their officials to the meeting.  The Minister agreed to provide the following information:

 

Examples of the cost saving work being carried out to ensure the Rights of Children and Young Persons (Wales) Measure 2011 is fully implemented and when available a cost analysis for its implementation;

 

Information on other Ministers budget allocations for the implementation of new duties under the Measure;

 

Clarity on the budget allocation to meet advocacy recommendations that have been put forward over the last few years;

 

Written responses to the unasked questions. 

(10.30 - 11.30)

3.

Welsh Government draft budget proposals for 2014-15: Ministerial Scrutiny Session

CYP(4)-26-13 – Paper 2

 

Huw Lewis, Minister for Education and Skills

Ken Skates, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology

Owen Evans, Director General, Department for Education and Skills    

Jo-Anne Daniels, Interim Director, Infrastructure, Curriculum, Qualifications and Learner Support 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the Minister, Deputy Minister and their officials to the meeting.  The Minister agreed to provide the following information:

 

Clarification on the funding for literacy and numeracy from the curriculum and assessment BEL;

 

Further information on the sub group established to consider the staffing impact of FE cuts and the equality impact assessment carried out;

 

Written responses to the unasked questions.

(11.30 - 12.30)

4.

Welsh Government draft budget proposals for 2014-15: Ministerial Scrutiny Session

CYP(4)-26-13 – Paper 3

 

Mark Drakeford, Minister for Health and Social Services

Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Social Services

Mark Osland, Deputy Director of Finance, HSSDG

David Sissling, Director General, Health & Social Services

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the Minister, Deputy Minister and their officials to the meeting.