Agenda and minutes

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1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to Committee. There were no apologies.

2.1 The papers were noted.

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.

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.

Items 6 & 7

5.1 The motion was agreed.

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.

Research Brief

7.1 Members considered the briefing paper on the Higher Education (Wales) Bill and agreed that they would write to the Member in Charge (Huw Lewis AM) seeking clarification on a number of issues.