Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Bethan Davies 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 09/11/2020 - 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 The Chair welcomed Mark Reckless MS who was elected as a member of the Finance Committee.

 

1.3 Apologies were received from Mark Reckless MS.

 

(14.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 2 November 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN 1 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Update on the budget timetable for the Welsh Government's budget 2021-22 - 29 October 2020

Supporting documents:

2.2

PTN 2 - Commission's response to the Finance Committee's report on the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2021-22 - 4 November 2020

Supporting documents:

(14.30-15.10)

3.

Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework - Evidence session 4

Professor Gerry Holtham, Hodge Professor of Regional Economy, Cardiff Metropolitan University

 

Supporting papers:

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Professor Gerry Holtham, Hodge Professor of Regional Economy, Cardiff Metropolitan University on its inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework.

(15.20-16.00)

4.

Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework - Evidence session 5

Ruth Stanier, Director General, Customer Strategy and Tax Design, HM Revenue & Customs

Jackie McGeehan, Deputy Director of Income Tax Policy, HM Revenue & Customs

 

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-21-20 P1 HM Revenue & Customs

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Ruth Stanier, Director General, Customer Strategy and Tax Design, HM Revenue & Customs; and Jackie McGeehan, Deputy Director of Income Tax Policy, HM Revenue & Customs on its inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework.

(16.00)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 6, 7, 8 and 10.

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(16.00-16.15)

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.

(16.15-16.30)

7.

Second Supplementary Budget 2020-21: Consideration of draft report

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-21-20 P2 Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the draft report with minor changes.

(16.30-16.45)

8.

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate 2021-22: Consideration of draft report

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-21-20 P3 Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed the draft report.

(17.00-17.40)

9.

Inquiry into the implementation of the Wales Act 2014 and operation of the Fiscal Framework - Evidence session 6

Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General National Audit Office 

 

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-21-20 P4 Comptroller and Auditor General National Audit Office

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee took evidence from Gareth Davies, Comptroller and Auditor General, National Audit Office; Darren Stewart, Director, National Audit Office; Lee Summerfield, Director, National Audit Office; and Ben Rodin, Audit Manager, National Audit Office.

(17.40-17.50)

10.

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

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.