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(9.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(9.15)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The minutes were noted.

(9.15-10.30)

3.

Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2016-17: Evidence Session

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government

Gawain Evans - Director of Finance, Welsh Government

Matthew Denham-Jones - Deputy Director Financial Controls, Welsh Government

 

Paper 1 – Second Supplementary Budget 2016-17 Budget Motion

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government; Gawain Evans, Director of Finance, Welsh Government; and Matthew Denham-Jones, Deputy Director Financial Controls, Welsh Government on the Second Supplementary Budget 2016-17.

 

3.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide additional information on the mechanics of the Student loans system.  

(10.30)

4.

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

Items 5, 6, 8 of today’s meeting and all of the meeting on 1 March.

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(10.30-10.50)

5.

Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2016-17: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10.50-11.30)

6.

Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

Paper 2 – Draft Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to return to it at its next meeting on 1 March 2017.

(11.30-12.15)

7.

Pre Appointment Hearing - Welsh Revenue Authority Chair

Kathryn Bishop – Preferred Candidate for Chair of Welsh Revenue Authority

 

Paper 3 – Curriculum Vitae for Kathryn Bishop

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee conducted a Pre Appointment Hearing of the preferred candidate for the Welsh Revenue Authority Chair, Kathryn Bishop.

(12.15-12.30)

8.

Pre Appointment Hearing - Welsh Revenue Authority Chair: Consideration of Hearing

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the appropriateness of the preferred candidate.

(13.30-17.00)

9.

Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Bill: Stage 2- Consideration of Amendments

In accordance with Standing Order 26.21 the Committee will dispose of amendments to the Bill in the following order:

 

Sections 2-13; Schedule 2; Sections 14-17; Schedule 3; Section 18; Schedule 4; Sections 19-30; Schedules 8-21; Sections 31-32; Schedule 5; Sections 33-40; Schedule 6; Section 41; Schedule 7; Sections 42-75; Schedule 22; Sections 76-80; Section 1; Schedule 1; Long title.

 

Supporting Documents:

Paper 4 – Marshalled List of Amendments

Paper 5 – Groupings of Amendments

Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Bill as introduced (PDF, 831KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 1.3MB)

 

In attendance:

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government

Andrew Hewitt, Policy Official, Welsh Government

Gareth McMahon, Government Lawyer, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

 

Amendment 44 (Nick Ramsay) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 89 (Mark Reckless) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 90 (Mark Reckless) was not moved.

Amendment 91 (Mark Reckless) was not moved.

Amendment 92 (Mark Reckless)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Reckless

David Rees

 

Nick Ramsay

Eluned Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Steffan Lewis

 

 

Simon Thomas

 

Amendment 92 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 75 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 45 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 93 (Mark Reckless)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Reckless

David Rees

Steffan Lewis

Nick Ramsay

Eluned Morgan

Simon Thomas

 

Mike Hedges

 

Amendment 93 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 94 (Mark Reckless) was not moved.

Amendment 24 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 25 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 95 (Mark Reckless) was not moved.

Amendment 26A (Steffan Lewis) was not moved.

Amendment 26 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 27 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 28 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 29 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 81 (Steffan Lewis) was not moved.

Amendment 41A (Nick Ramsay)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Nick Ramsay

David Rees

Steffan Lewis

 

Eluned Morgan

Simon Thomas

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Mark Reckless

 

Amendment 41A was not agreed.

 

Amendment 41 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 96 (Mark Reckless) was not moved.

Amendment 97 (Mark Reckless) was not moved.

Amendment 30 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 31 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 32 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 46 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 82 (Steffan Lewis) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 8 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 9 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 43 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 78 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 79 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 80 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 76 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 77 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 42 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 47 (Nick Ramsay) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 48 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 1 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 49 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 50 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 98 (Mark Reckless)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Reckless

David Rees

 

 

Eluned Morgan

 

 

Mike Hedges

 

 

Steffan Lewis

 

 

Simon Thomas

 

 

Nick Ramsay

 

Amendment 98 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 51 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 52 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 53 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 54 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 33 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 34 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 2 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 3 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 4 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 5 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 55 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 6 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 99 (Mark Reckless) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 83 (Steffan Lewis) – The Member asked to withdraw Amendment 83, however another Member of the Committee objected in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Mark Reckless

David Rees

Steffan Lewis

Nick Ramsay

Eluned Morgan

Simon Thomas

 

Mike Hedges

 

Amendment 83 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 84 (Steffan Lewis) was not moved.

Amendment 56 (Nick Ramsay) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 57 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 7 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 35 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 100 (Mark Reckless) was not moved.

Amendment 10 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 11 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 12 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 13 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 14 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 15 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 16 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 17 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 18 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 19 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 20 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 21 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 22 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 23 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 58 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 59 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 36 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 60 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 61 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 37 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 38 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 62 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 63 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 64 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 65 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 66 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 67 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 68 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 69 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 70 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 71 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 72 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 39 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 73 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 74 (Nick Ramsay) was not moved.

Amendment 101 (Mark Reckless) was withdrawn in accordance with Standing Order 26.66(i).

Amendment 85 (Steffan Lewis) was not moved.

Amendment 40 (Mark Drakeford) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).