Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 16/12/2021 - Finance Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

Private pre-meeting - Informal (12.45-13.00)

(13.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the virtual meeting of the Finance Committee.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS.

(13.00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 24 November 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN 1 - Letter from the Llywydd to the Minister for Finance and Local Government - The Valuation for Rating (Wales) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 – 25 November 2021

Supporting documents:

2.2

PTN 2 - Letter from the Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly's Audit Committee: Consideration of Thresholds for In-Year Monitoring: Northern Ireland Assembly Commission – 29 November 2021

Supporting documents:

2.3

PTN 3 - Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee - Petition P-05-1078 Increase funding for mental health services and improve waiting times for people needing help in crisis. We need a change! - 2 December 2021

Supporting documents:

(13.00-13.40)

3.

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Pre-nomination hearing

Michelle Morris, preferred candidate for Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

 

Supporting papers:

FIN(6)-12-21 P1 – Curriculum Vitae for Michelle Morris

Research Service brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee conducted a Pre-nomination Hearing of the preferred candidate for the position of Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, Michelle Morris.

(13.40)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting.

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(13.40-13.55)

5.

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Consideration of pre-nomination hearing

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the appropriateness of the preferred candidate.

(13.55-14.15)

6.

Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill - Approach to scrutiny

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-12-21 P2 – Approach to scrutiny

FIN(6)-12-21 P3 - Procedures to Modify Primary Tax Legislation in the UK

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed its approach to Stage 1 scrutiny of the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill.

(14.15-14.30)

7.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23 - Citizens Engagement

Supporting documents:

Consultation responses

FIN(6)-12-21 P4 – Summary of consultation responses

FIN(6)-12-21 P5 - Citizens Engagement Summary Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the consultation responses and a summary of its engagement work.