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Transcript: Transcript for 21/01/2022 - Finance Committee

Items
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

Private pre-meeting - Informal (09.15-09.30)

(09.30)

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 Peter Fox MS. Gareth Davies MS attended as a substitute.

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1. The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN 1 - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Written evidence from Wales Environment Link - January 2022

Supporting documents:

2.2

PTN 2 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Llywydd: The Non-Domestic Rating (Multiplier) (Wales) Regulations 2022 – 18 January 2022

Supporting documents:

2.3

PTN 3 - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Additional information - Wales Tourism Alliance - January 2022

Supporting documents:

(09.30-11.15)

3.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 8

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Treasury

Emma Watkins, Deputy Director, Budget & Government Business

 

Supporting documents:

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022 - 2023

Research Service Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government; and Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Treasury on the Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23.

 

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide the Committee with the following information:

 

·         a note on the successor group due to replace the budget advisory group on equalities (BAGE);

·         a note on financial transactions capital; and

·         a note on business support in relation to digital infrastructure and developing digital skills, particularly for small businesses.

(11.15-11.30)

4.

Scrutiny of The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Treasury

Emma Watkins, Deputy Director, Budget & Government Business

 

Supporting documents:

Regulations (PDF, 48KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 310KB)

FIN(6)-03-22 P1 – Draft report

FIN(6)-03-22 P2 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Llywydd - 20 December 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government; and Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Treasury on the Scrutiny of The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.

(11.30)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the meeting on 28 January 2022.

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.30-12.00)

6.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Consideration of evidence / Key issues

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence.

(12.00-12.15)

7.

Supplementary Budget 2021-22 requests from Directly Funded Bodies

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-03-22 P3 - Cover paper

FIN(6)-03-22 P4 - Senedd Commission’s Budget 2021-22

FIN(6)-03-22 P5 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’ Supplementary Estimate 2021-22

FIN(6)-03-22 P6 - Audit Wales’ Supplementary Estimate 2021-22

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the supplementary budget requests from the Directly Funded Bodies.

(12.15-12.30)

8.

Consideration of Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents

FIN(6)-03-22 P7 – Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme.

(12.30-12.40)

9.

Business Committee review of committee timetable and remits

Supporting documents

FIN(6)-03-22 P8 - Letter from the Business Committee to Committee Chairs - Review of the committee timetable and committee remits - 7 January 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the Business Committee review of committee timetable and remits.