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Finance Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 10 November 2021 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Owain Roberts

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Transcript: Transcript for 10/11/2021 - Finance Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
		In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee's meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv
(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 virtual meeting of the Finance Committee. 1.2 Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS. Huw Irranca-Davies MS attended as a substitute.
(09:30)	2.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 2. Minutes of the meeting held on 8, 13 and 18 October 2021 Supporting documents: Minutes of the meeting held on 8 October 2021 , item 2. PDF 51 KB View as HTML (2./1) 29 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 13 October 2021 , item 2. PDF 52 KB View as HTML (2./2) 28 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2021 , item 2. PDF 43 KB View as HTML (2./3) 19 KB Minutes: 2.1. The papers were noted.
	2.1	PTN 1 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Update on Covid allocations - 14 October 2021 View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 PTN 1 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Update on Covid allocations - 14 October 2021 , item 2.1 PDF 337 KB
	2.2	PTN 2 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Landfill Disposals Tax independent review - 14 October 2021 View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 PTN 2 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Landfill Disposals Tax independent review - 14 October 2021 , item 2.2 PDF 382 KB
	2.3	PTN 3 - Letter from the Wales Governance Centre: Further information following on from Committee - 14 October 2021 View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 PTN 3 - Letter from the Wales Governance Centre: Further information following on from Committee - 14 October 2021 , item 2.3 PDF 294 KB
	2.4	PTN 4 - Letter from the Chair of the Remuneration Board to the Llywydd: Members of the Senedd pension scheme - 19 October 2021 View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 PTN 4 - Letter from the Chair of the Remuneration Board to the Llywydd: Members of the Senedd pension scheme - 19 October 2021 , item 2.4 PDF 212 KB
	2.5	PTN 5 - Letter from the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: Annual Report – 19 October 2021 View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 PTN 5 - Letter from the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman: Annual Report – 19 October 2021 , item 2.5 PDF 226 KB
	2.6	PTN 6 - Letter from the Commissioner for Budget and Governance: Senedd Commission Engagement work – 19 October 2021 View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 PTN 6 - Letter from the Commissioner for Budget and Governance: Senedd Commission Engagement work – 19 October 2021 , item 2.6 PDF 280 KB
	2.7	PTN 7 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Welsh Government's 'Tax Policy Framework Update' and 'Tax Policy Work Plan for 2021-2026' - 3 November 2021 View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 PTN 7 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Welsh Government's 'Tax Policy Framework Update' and 'Tax Policy Work Plan for 2021-2026' - 3 November 2021 , item 2.7 PDF 586 KB
(09:30 - 10:30)	3.	Audit Wales - Scrutiny of the Estimate 2022-23 and Interim Report: Evidence session View the background to item 3. Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales Lindsay Foyster, Chair of the Wales Audit Office Kevin Thomas, Executive Director of Corporate Services, Audit Wales Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 P1- Estimate of Income and Expenses for Audit Wales for the year ended 31 March 2023 FIN(6)-09-21 P2 – Supporting information for the Estimate of Income and Expenses for Audit Wales for the year ended 31 March 2023 FIN(6)-09-21 P3 – Interim Report – An assessment of progress made against our 2021-22 Annual Plan during the period 1 April to 30 September 2021 FIN(6)-09-21 P4 – Letter from Audit Wales: Updates on the Travel & Subsistence review, and Five year Strategic Plan – 1 November 2021 Research Service brief Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 P1- Estimate of Income and Expenses for Audit Wales for the year ended 31 March 2023 , item 3. PDF 490 KB FIN(6)-09-21 P2 – Supporting information for the Estimate of Income and Expenses for Audit Wales for the year ended 31 March 2023 , item 3. PDF 435 KB FIN(6)-09-21 P3 – Interim Report – An assessment of progress made against our 2021-22 Annual Plan during the period 1 April to 30 September 2021 , item 3. PDF 800 KB FIN(6)-09-21 P4 – Letter from Audit Wales: Updates on the Travel & Subsistence review, and Five year Strategic Plan – 1 November 2021 , item 3. PDF 273 KB Restricted enclosure 26 View the reasons why document 3./5 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from the Auditor General for Wales; Chair of the Wales Audit Office; and Audit Wales officials on scrutiny of the Estimate 2022-23 and Interim Report.
(10:30)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the meeting on 19 November 2021. View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
(10:30 - 10:45)	5.	Audit Wales - Scrutiny of the Estimate 2022-23 and Interim Report: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence.
(10:45 - 11:15)	6.	Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW) – Scrutiny of the Estimate 2022-23: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 P5 - Letter from the PSOW: Estimates 2022/23 - 21 October 2021 FIN(6)-09-21 P6 - Revised Estimate 2022-23 FIN(6)-09-21 P7 - Draft report Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 P5 - Letter from the PSOW: Estimates 2022/23 - 21 October 2021 , item 6. PDF 179 KB FIN(6)-09-21 P6 - Revised Estimate 2022-23 , item 6. PDF 279 KB Restricted enclosure 30 View the reasons why document 6./3 is restricted Minutes: 6.1 The Committee agreed the draft report with minor changes.
		Technical break (11:15 - 11:30)
(11:30 - 12:00)	7.	Welsh Revenue Authority - Introductory session View the background to item 7. Dyfed Alsop, Chief Executive, Welsh Revenue Authority Sam Cairns, Chief Operating Officer, Welsh Revenue Authority Melissa Quignon-Finch, Chief People Officer, Welsh Revenue Authority Adam Al-Nuaimi, Head of Data Analysis, Welsh Revenue Authority Minutes: 7.1 The Committee received a briefing from Dyfed Alsop, Chief Executive; Sam Cairns, Chief Operating Officer; Melissa Quignon-Finch, Chief People Officer; and Adam Al-Nuaimi, Head of Data Analysis of the Welsh Revenue Authority.
(12:00 - 12:10)	8.	Oversight of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales – Terms and conditions of appointment View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: FIN(6)-09-21 P8 - Terms and conditions of appointment Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 32 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the paper.
(12.10 - 12.20)	9.	Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill: Consideration of approach View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Research Service paper Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 34 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the Research Service paper on the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Bill and agreed to take evidence on the financial implications of the Bill from the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language.

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