Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Bethan Davies 

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Transcript: Transcript for 28/09/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the virtual meeting of the Finance Committee.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Mark Reckless MS and Rhianon Passmore MS.

(14.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 21 September 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The minutes were noted.

(14.30-15.30)

3.

Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework - Evidence session 1

Robert Chote, Chairman, Office of Budget Responsibility

 

Supporting papers:

Consultation responses pack

Summary of consultation responses

Research Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Robert Chote, Chairman of the Office of Budget Responsibility on the inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework.

(15.40-16.20)

4.

Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework - Evidence session 2

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales

 

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-17-20 P1 – Audit Wales

Research Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales; Richard Harries, Audit Director, Audit Wales and Mark Jeffs, Audit Manager, Audit Wales on the inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework.

(16.20)

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.

(16.20-16.35)

6.

Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(16.35-16:45)

7.

Inquiry into a legislative budget process

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-17-20 p2 Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee’s report.