Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd

Contact: Bethan Davies 

Items
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Transcript

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(09:00-09:30)

1.

Finance Wales Inquiry

Professor John Thornton  - Expert Adviser

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee discussed the inquiry with Professor Thornton.

(09:30)

2.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

(09:30)

3.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The papers were noted.

3a

Housing (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration (18 February 2014)

Supporting documents:

3b

Assembly Commission Corporate Performance Report: Letter from Angela Burns AM (20 February 2014)

Supporting documents:

3c

Welsh Government Supplementary Budget 2013-2014: Letter from the Minister for Finance (5 March 2014)

Supporting documents:

(09:30-10:45)

4.

Finance Wales Inquiry: Evidence Session 2

FIN(4)-04-14 (paper 1)

 

Research Brief

 

Federation of Small Business Wales

 

Iestyn Davies - Head of External Affairs, FSB Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1. The Committee took evidence from Iestyn Davies and Josh Miles from the Federation of Small Businesses (Wales) on the Finance Wales inquiry.

(11:00-12:00)

5.

Finance Wales Inquiry: Evidence Session 3

FIN(4)-04-14(paper 2)

FIN(4)-04-14(paper 3)

 

Research Brief

 

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Peter Umbleja

 

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Alistair Wardell – Partner / Advisory, Grant Thornton UK LLP

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee took evidence from Peter Umbleja representing the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and Alistair Wardle from Grant Thornton on the Finance Wales inquiry.

 

(12:00)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Items 6 & 7

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

(12:00-12:15)

7.

Finance Wales Inquiry: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received.

(12:15-12:30)

8.

Housing (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

FIN(4)-04-14 (paper 4)

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered and subject to a few minor changes, agreed the draft report.