Agenda and minutes

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

Additional information requested from Assembly Commission at meeting of 3 October 2013

2.1 The papers were noted.

Alun Davies AM, Minister for Natural Resources and Food

Julia Hill, Legal Services, Rural Affairs and Agriculture Team

Fiona Leadbitter, Policy Officer, Equine Policy Team

3.1 The Committee received a briefing from Alun Davies AM, Minister for Natural Resources and Food on the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill.

3.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister setting out the Committee’s reservations on the process.

FIN(4)17-13 Paper 1

FIN(4)17-13 Paper 2

FIN(4)17-13 Paper 3

Gareth Coles, WCVA

Chris Jones, Care and Repair

David Robinson, Community Links

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Gareth Coles, WCVA, Chris Jones, Care and Repair and David Robinson, Community Links on the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2014-15.

4.2 Chris Jones (Care and Repair) agreed to send a note on how the calculation in the Rapid Response Adaptations programme was reached.

4.3 Gareth Coles (WCVA) agreed to send a note on examples of preventative spend projects in the third sector.

4.4 David Robinson (Community Links) agreed to send details of reports that have looked at preventative spend projects in the third sector.

FIN(4)17-13 Paper 4

Councillor Anthony Hunt, Finance Cabinet Member, Torfaen County Council and WLGA Deputy Spokesperson on Finance

Ness Young, Finance Director, Bridgend County Borough Council

Jon Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association

5.1 The Committee took evidence from Councillor Anthony Hunt, Finance Cabinet Member, Torfaen County Council and WLGA Deputy Spokesperson on Finance, Ness Young, Finance Director, Bridgend County Borough Council and Jon Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association on the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2014-15.

5.2 The WLGA agreed to send a note to Committee on examples of best practice in relation to co-production.

FIN(4)17-13 Paper 5

FIN(4)17-13 Paper 6

Geoff Lang, Executive Director of Primary Care, Community and Mental Health Services, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Adam Cairns, Chief Executive, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

6.1 The Committee took evidence from Geoff Lang, Executive Director of Primary Care, Community and Mental Health Services, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Adam Cairns, Chief Executive, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board on the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2014-15.

Item 8.

7.1 The motion was agreed.

8.1 Members considered the evidence received and discussed areas they wished to discuss with the Minister of Finance on the Welsh Government’s draft budget 2014-15 when she returns to Committee on 23 October.