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Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd - Thursday, 11 January 2018 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 11/01/2018 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Steffan Lewis AM.
(09.30)	2.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 2. Supporting documents: Minutes of the meeting held on 7 December 2017 , item 2. PDF 81 KB View as HTML (2./1) 23 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2017 , item 2. PDF 64 KB View as HTML (2./2) 20 KB Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
	2.1	Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration - Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill - 12 December 2017 View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 PTN1Letter from the Minister for Housing and Regeneration - Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill - 12 December 2017 , item 2.1 PDF 544 KB
	2.2	Letter from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales - Welsh Government budget 2018-19 - 14 December 2017 View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 PTN2 Letter from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales - Welsh Government budget 2018-19 - 14 December 2017 , item 2.2 PDF 465 KB
	2.3	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance - Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme - 13 December 2017 View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 PTN3 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance - Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme - 13 December 2017 , item 2.3 PDF 427 KB
	2.4	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill - 15 December 2017 View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 PTN4 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education - Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill - 15 December 2017 , item 2.4 PDF 398 KB
	2.5	Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services - Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - 21 December 2017 View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 PTN5 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services - Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Bill - 21 December 2017 , item 2.5 PDF 1 MB
	2.6	Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill: Technical note View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 PTN6 Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill: Technical note , item 2.6 PDF 146 KB View as HTML (2.6/1) 6 KB
(09.30-10.15)	3.	Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Evidence session 1 (Wales Audit Office) View the background to item 3. Mike Usher, Director and Sector Lead, Health and Central Government, Wales Audit Office Richard Harries, Director, Financial Audit, Wales Audit Office Matthew Coe, Audit Manager, Wales Audit Office Paper 1 – Auditor General for Wales - Fiscal Devolution in Wales: An update on preparations for its implementation Paper 2 – Welsh Government response to the report Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 P1 Auditor General for Wales - Fiscal Devolution in Wales: An update on preparations for its implementation , item 3. PDF 2 MB FIN(5)-01-18 P2 Welsh Government response to the report , item 3. PDF 437 KB Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 3./3 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from Mike Usher, Director and Sector Lead, Health and Central Government; Richard Harries, Director, Financial Audit; and Matthew Coe, Audit Manager on the preparations for the devolution of fiscal powers to Wales.
(10.15-11.15)	4.	Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Evidence session 2 (Welsh Government) View the background to item 4. Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Welsh Treasury Claire McDonald, Implementation Programme Manager, Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) Paper 3 - The third annual report by Welsh Ministers about the implementation and operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 P3 The third annual report by Welsh Ministers about the implementation and operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014 , item 4. PDF 492 KB Restricted enclosure 24 View the reasons why document 4./2 is restricted Minutes: 4.1 The Committee took evidence from Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance; Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Welsh Treasury; and Claire McDonald, Implementation Programme Manager, Welsh Revenue Authority on the preparations for the devolution of fiscal powers to Wales. 4.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide a breakdown of the WRA workforce in terms of numbers, types of contracts and diversity.
(11.15)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
(11.15-11.30)	6.	Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 6. Paper 4 – The UK Government’s Third Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 P4 The UK Government’s Third Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014 , item 6. PDF 683 KB Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received. 6.2 The Committee noted that the Secretary of State for Wales had declined its invite to provide oral evidence on the UK Government’s Third Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014.
(11.30-11.45)	7.	Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017: Tax Statutory Instrument View the background to item 7. Paper 5 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018 The Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018 The Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018 - Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 28 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the Landfill Disposals Tax (Administration) (Wales) Regulations 2018 and agreed to report.
(11.45-12.00)	8.	Correspondence from the Assembly Commission View the background to item 8. Paper 6 - Assembly Commission 2^nd Supplementary Budget 2017-18 - Explanatory Memorandum Paper 7 – Projected underspend: Remuneration Board’s Determination Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 P6 Assembly Commission 2nd Supplementary Budget 2017-18 - Explanatory Memorandum , item 8. PDF 2 MB FIN(5)-01-18 P7 Projected underspend: Remuneration Board’s Determination , item 8. PDF 475 KB Minutes: 8.1 The Committee noted the Assembly Commission’s supplementary budget request and projected underspend in relation to money drawn down to fund the Remuneration Board’s determination.
(12.00-12.15)	9.	Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: 2nd Supplementary Budget 2017-18 View the background to item 9. Paper 8 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: 2nd Supplementary Budget 2017-18 - Explanatory Memorandum Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 P8 Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: 2nd Supplementary Budget 2017-18 - Explanatory Memorandum , item 9. PDF 503 KB Minutes: 9.1 The Committee noted the Public Services Ombudsman’s supplementary budget request.
(12.15-12.45)	10.	Welsh Government budget 2018-19: Review of new budget process View the background to item 10. Paper 9 - Review of new budget process Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 35 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted Minutes: 10.1 The Committee reviewed the new process for draft budget scrutiny.
(12.45-13.00)	11.	Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Welsh Government response View the background to item 11. Paper 10 – Welsh Government response Supporting documents: FIN(5)-01-18 P10 Welsh Government response , item 11. PDF 458 KB Minutes: 11.1 The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response.
(13.00-13.30)	12.	Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 12. Paper 11 – Draft report Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 39 View the reasons why document 12./1 is restricted Minutes: 12.1 The Committee agreed the report with minor changes.

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