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Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd - Monday, 5 October 2020 14.30

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Contact: Bethan Davies

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Transcript: Transcript for 05/10/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the virtual meeting of the Finance Committee.
(14.30)	2.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 2. Minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2020 Supporting documents: Minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2020 , item 2. PDF 49 KB View as HTML (2./1) 27 KB Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
	2.1	FIN(5)-18-20 PTN 1 - Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd: The Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 - 28 September 2020 View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: PTN 1 - Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd: The Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 - 28 September 2020 , item 2.1 PDF 272 KB
	2.2	PTN 2 - Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government: National Development Framework - 21 September 2020 View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-18-20 PTN 2 - Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government: National Development Framework - 21 September 2020 , item 2.2 PDF 318 KB
	2.3	PTN 3 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Welsh Government's Tax Policy Work Plan for 2020-21 - 29 September 2020 View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-18-20 PTN 3 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Welsh Government's Tax Policy Work Plan for 2020-21 - 29 September 2020 , item 2.3 PDF 229 KB
	2.4	PTN 4 - Letter from Audit Wales to the Chair of Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee: Local Government & Elections Bill - Legislative Competence - 30 September 2020 View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: FIN(5)-18-20 PTN 4 - Letter from Audit Wales to the Chair of Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee: Local Government & Elections Bill - Legislative Competence - 30 September 2020 , item 2.4 PDF 207 KB
(14.30-15.30)	3.	Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2021-22: Evidence session View the background to item 3. Suzy Davies MS, Commissioner for Budget and Governance Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd Nia Morgan, Director of Finance Supporting papers: FIN(5)-18-20 P1 - Senedd Commission Budget 2021-22 Research brief Supporting documents: FIN(5)-18-20 P1 - Senedd Commission Budget 2021-22 , item 3. PDF 7 MB Restricted enclosure 15 View the reasons why document 3./2 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from Suzy Davies MS, Commissioner for Budget and Governance; Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd; and Nia Morgan, Director of Finance on the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2021-22. 3.2 The Commission agreed to write to the Committee with further information on its Communication and Engagement strategy; and to provide further details on the restructuring of specific posts within the Engagement Directorate.
15.45-16.45	4.	Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate 2021-22: Evidence session View the background to item 4. Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Chris Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Improvement David Meaden, Financial Accountant Supporting papers: FIN(5)-18-20 P2 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate for the Financial Year 2021-22 Research brief Supporting documents: FIN(5)-18-20 P2 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate for the Financial Year 2021-22 , item 4. PDF 380 KB Restricted enclosure 18 View the reasons why document 4./2 is restricted Minutes: 4.1 The Committee took evidence from Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales; Chris Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Improvement; and David Meaden, Financial Accountant on the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate 2021-22.
(16.45)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and the start of the Committee meeting on 12 October. View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
(16.45-17.00)	6.	Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate 2021-22: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
(17.00-17.15)	7.	Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2021-22: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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