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1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Mark Reckless AM.

(09.15)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

(09.15-10.30)

3.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2017-18: Evidence session 4

Mari Thomas, Finance Policy Officer, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

Jon Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

Councillor Huw David (Deputy Leader, Bridgend County Borough Council), WLGA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care

Councillor Anthony Hunt (Deputy Leader, Torfaen County Borough Council), WLGA Deputy Spokesperson for Finance and Resources

 

Paper 1 – Welsh Local Government Association – written evidence

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Mari Thomas, Finance Policy Officer, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), Jon Rae, Director of Resources, WLGA, Councillor Huw David (Leader, Bridgend County Borough Council), WLGA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care and Councillor Anthony Hunt (Deputy Leader, Torfaen County Borough Council), WLGA Deputy Spokesperson for Finance and Resources.

 

3.2 The WLGA agreed to provide a note on its assessment of the sufficiency of the 2017-18 budget to deal with the Public Health (Wales) Bill.

(10.30-11.30)

4.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2017-18: Evidence session 5

David Robinson, OBE, Senior Advisor, Community Links

Professor Ceri Phillip, Professor of Health Economics, Swansea University

Professor Marcus Longley, Director of the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care and Professor of Applied Health Policy, University of South Wales

Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and Economics, Health Foundation

 

Paper 2 – Community Links - written evidence

Paper 3 – University of South Wales - written evidence

Paper 4 – Health Foundation – written evidence

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from David Robinson, OBE, Senior Advisor, Community Links, Professor Ceri Phillip, Professor of Health Economics, Swansea University, Professor Marcus Longley, Director of the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care and Professor of Applied Health Policy, University of South Wales and Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research and Economics, Health Foundation.

(11.30)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.30-11.45)

6.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2017-18: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.45-12.00)

7.

Public Services Ombudsman: Estimate of income and expenses 2017-18: Consideration of draft report

Paper 5 - Scrutiny of Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’s Estimate for 2017-18 - Draft report

Paper 6 – Letter from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales – Benchmarking information against relevant organisations in Wales and other ombudsman schemes in the UK

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the report with minor amendments.

(12.00-12.15)

8.

Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales

Paper 7 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – 27 October 2016 – Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government and agreed to undertake a short inquiry on the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 in the New Year.

 

(12.15-12.30)

9.

Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill: Consideration of expert advice

Paper 8 - Appointment of an Expert Adviser for Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered a paper on expert advice for the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill and decided not to appoint an expert adviser.