Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

Concurrent meeting of the Finance Committee, Children, Young People and Education Committee and the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

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(13.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 Llyr Gruffydd AM, Chair of the Finance Committee, welcomed Members to the concurrent meeting of the Finance Committee, the Children, Young People and Education Committee and the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.

 

(13.30-14.10)

2.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20: Impact assessments accompanying draft budgets (Evidence session 1)

Ruth Coombs, Head of Wales, Equality and Human Rights Commission

Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Rachel Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Children’s Commissioner for Wales

 

Attached documents:

Paper 1 – Written evidence: Children’s Commissioner for Wales

Paper 2 – Written evidence: Equality and Human Rights Commission

Research Brief

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committees took evidence from:

·         Ruth Coombs, Head of Wales, Equality and Human Rights Commission;

·         Professor Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales; and

·         Rachel Thomas, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

 

(14.15-15.15)

3.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20: Impact assessments accompanying draft budgets (Evidence session 2)

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Julie James AM, Leader of the House and Chief Whip

Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Treasury, Welsh Government

Matt Wellington, Head of Programme for Government Reporting and Analysis, Welsh Government

Paul Dear, Head of Equality, Welsh Government

Anthony Jordan, Head of Programme and Legislative Implementation, Welsh Government

 

Attached document:

Paper 3 - Evidence paper from the Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committees took evidence from:

·         Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance;

·         Julie James AM, Leader of the House and Chief Whip;

·         Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Treasury, Welsh Government;

·         Matt Wellington, Head of Programme for Government Reporting and Analysis, Welsh Government;

·         Paul Dear, Head of Equality, Welsh Government; and

·         Anthony Jordan, Head of Programme and Legislative Implementation, Welsh Government.

3.2 The Leader of the House provided Members with an overview of the Welsh Government’s Integrated Impact Assessment process in hard copy.

 

(15.15)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

 

(15.15-15.30)

5.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20: Impact assessments accompanying draft budgets (Consideration of evidence)

Minutes: