Agenda and minutes

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

Eleni Kotsira, Senior Social Researcher, Alma Economics

Graeme Keay, Consultant, Alma Economics

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-09-23 P1 - Presentation slides

Research Service Brief

2.1 The Committee received a presentation on the Land Transaction Tax Independent Review from Graeme Keay and Eleni Kotsira of Alma Economics.

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-09-23 P2 - Cover paper

FIN(6)-09-23 P3 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Supplementary Estimate 2023-24

FIN(6)-09-23 P4 – Senedd Commission Supplementary Estimate 2023-24

3.1 The Committee considered the supplementary estimates from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales; and the Senedd Commission.

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-09-23 P5 - Audit Wales - Notification of audit deadlines

4.1 The Committee agreed to reschedule this item for the meeting on 21 June 2023.

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-09-23 P6 – LCM on the Non-Domestic Rating Bill

FIN(6)-09-23 P7 – LCM timetable: Non-Domestic Rating Bill

FIN(6)-09-23 P8 – Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Non-Domestic Rating Bill

FIN(6)-09-23 P9 - Legal Services advice note

5.1 The Committee considered the LCM on the Non-Domestic Rating Bill and agreed to write to the Minister for Finance and Local Government.

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-09-23 P10 – Letter from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury – 5 May 2023

FIN(6)-09-23 P11 - Draft letter to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury

6.1 The Committee considered the draft letter to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and agreed it with minor changes.

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FIN(6)-09-23 P12 – Stakeholder engagement

7.1 The Committee considered the paper on the stakeholder event.