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Transcript: Transcript for 14/09/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(14.30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the virtual meeting of the Finance Committee. |
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(14.30) |
Paper(s) to note Minutes of the meeting held on 13 July 2020 Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted. |
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PTN 1 - Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition to the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee: Regional Investment after Brexit - 20 July 2020 Supporting documents: |
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PTN 2 – Letter from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales to the First Minister: Public inquiry into the response to the Coronavirus pandemic in Wales – 30 July 2020 Supporting documents: |
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PTN 3 – Letter from the Minister for Local Government and Housing: Information relating to the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill - 27 July 2020 Supporting documents: |
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PTN 4 – Welsh Government's response to the Committee’s report: Scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s First Supplementary Budget 2020-21 Supporting documents: |
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PTN 5 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Information regarding the forward financial planning for directly funded bodies - 11 August 2020 Supporting documents: |
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PTN 6 - Letter from the Minister from Finance and Trefnydd: Update on the consequentials Wales has received as result of COVID-19 - 19 August 2020 Supporting documents: |
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PTN 7 - Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales: Financial response to Covid-19 - 5 September 2020 Supporting documents: |
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PTN 8 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Update on Welsh Government's formal request to UK Government for devolution of further tax competence - 8 September 2020 Supporting documents: |
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(14.30-15.30) |
Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill: Evidence session Julie James MS, Minister for Housing and Local Government Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration, Bill - Senior Research Officer Simon White, Head of Housing Strategy and Legislation Rob Owen, Renting Homes Legislation Manager Supporting papers: Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill FIN(5)-15-20 P1 - Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government - Response to questions on the Bill - 16 July 2020 Research brief Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from Julie James MS,
Minister for Housing and Local Government; Emma Williams, Director of Housing and
Regeneration, Bill - Senior Research Officer; Simon White, Head of Housing
Strategy and Legislation; and Rob Owen, Renting Homes Legislation Manager on
the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill. 3.2 The Minister for Housing and Local Government agreed to provide an update on the Welsh Government’s communications strategy for the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and the Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill. |
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(15.35-16.15) |
Land Transaction Tax (Temporary Variation of Rates and Bands for Residential Property Transactions) (Wales) Regulations 2020: Evidence session Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd Andrew Hewitt, Head of Tax Legislation Dr Tom Nicholls, Economic Adviser Supporting papers: FIN(5)-15-20 P2 - Legal Advice Research Brief Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd; Andrew Hewitt, Head of Tax Legislation and Dr Tom Nicholls, Economic Adviser on the Land Transaction Tax (Temporary Variation of Rates and Bands for Residential Property Transactions) (Wales) Regulations 2020. |
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(16.15) |
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. |
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(16.15-16.30) |
Land Transaction Tax (Temporary Variation of Rates and Bands for Residential Property Transactions) (Wales) Regulations 2020: Consideration of evidence Minutes: 6.1 The Committee was content with the evidence and agreed not to report on the regulations. |
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(16.30-16.45) |
Renting Homes (Amendment) (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence Minutes: 7.1 The Committee was content with the evidence and agreed not to report on the Bill. |
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(16.45-16.55) |
Consideration of the Forward Work Programme Supporting papers: FIN(5)-15-20 P3 – Forward Work Programme Supporting documents:
Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered its forward work programme for the Autumn term. |
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(16.55-17.00) |
Engagement on the inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework Supporting papers: FIN(5)-15-20 P4 – Inquiry engagement Supporting documents:
Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered its approach to public engagement on the Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework. |