Agenda and 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 Siân Gwenllian MS.

Andrew Hewitt, Tax Strategy, Policy and Engagement Division, Welsh Treasury

Laura Fox, Tax Strategy, Policy and Engagement Division, Welsh Treasury

Lynsey Edwards, Legal Services, Welsh Government

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-23-20 P1 - Presentation slides

2.1 The Committee received a technical briefing on the Enabling Changes to the Welsh Tax Acts from Andrew Hewitt, Tax Strategy, Welsh Treasury;

Laura Fox, Tax Strategy, Welsh Treasury; and Lynsey Edwards, Legal Services, Welsh Government.

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-23-20 P2 – Legacy inquiry scoping paper

3.1 The Committee considered the Legacy inquiry scoping paper.

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-23-20 P3 – Senedd Commission response to the Finance Committee report - 4 November 2020

FIN(5)-23-20 P4 – Letter from Suzy Davies, Commissioner – regarding financial implications of the COVID-19 pandemic – 4 November 2020

FIN(5)-23-20 P5 – Senedd Commission: Voluntary Exit Scheme - Workforce Review – 30 September 2020 

4.1 The Committee considered the Commission’s response.

Supporting papers:

FIN(5)-23-20 P6 - Citizen engagement paper

5.1 The Committee considered the Citizen engagement paper.