Agenda and draft minutes

Finance Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 25 February 2026 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Owain Roberts

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Transcript: Transcript for 25/02/2026 - Finance Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.00 - 09.15)		Registration
(09.15 - 09.30)		Private pre-meeting
(09.30)	1.	Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Finance Committee.
(09.30)	2.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 2. Supporting documents: Minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2026 , item 2. PDF 49 KB View as HTML (2./1) 22 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 11 February 2026 , item 2. PDF 58 KB View as HTML (2./2) 27 KB Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
	2.1	PTN 1 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Finance (No. 2) Bill - 17 February 2026 View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-04-26 PTN 1 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Finance (No. 2) Bill - 17 February 2026 , item 2.1 PDF 215 KB
	2.2	PTN 2 - Letter from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Consultation on our draft Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 - 17 February 2026 View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-04-26 PTN 2 - Letter from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Consultation on our draft Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 - 17 February 2026 , item 2.2 PDF 348 KB
	2.3	PTN 3 - Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate 2026-27: Response from Public Services Ombudsman for Wales to the Committee's report - 18 February 2026 View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-04-26 PTN 3 - Scrutiny of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate 2026-27: Response from Public Services Ombudsman for Wales to the Committee's report - 18 February 2026 , item 2.3 PDF 392 KB
(09.30 - 10.00)	3.	Cardiff Bay 2032 and Finance Committee legacy work - Sixth Senedd: Evidence session with the Senedd Commission View the background to item 3. Elin Jones MS, Llywydd, Senedd Commission Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd, Senedd Commission Ed Williams, Director of Resources, Senedd Commission Lisa Bowkett, Chief Finance Office, Senedd Commission Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 13 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence on the Cardiff Bay 2032 and the Finance Committee’s Legacy work from the Senedd Commission.
(10.00)	4.	Motion under Standing Orders 17.42 (iii) and 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting. View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
(10.00 - 10.30)	5.	Cardiff Bay 2032 and Finance Committee legacy work - Sixth Senedd: Private briefing with the Senedd Commission View the background to item 5. Elin Jones MS, Llywydd, Senedd Commission Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd, Senedd Commission Ed Williams, Director of Resources, Senedd Commission Lisa Bowkett, Chief Finance Office, Senedd Commission Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received a private briefing from the Senedd Commission.
(10.30 - 10.45)	6.	Cardiff Bay 2032 and Finance Committee legacy work - Sixth Senedd: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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