Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 22/12/2021 - 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 Rhianon Passmore MS. Carolyn Thomas MS attended as a substitute.

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2021

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1. The papers were noted.

(09.30-11.00)

3.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 1

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; Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Treasury; and Emma Watkins, Deputy Director, Budget & Government Business on Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23.

 

3.2 The Minister agreed to ask the Minister for Health and Social Services to provide the Committee with a note on:

 

·         Funding allocation for health care professionals in the voluntary sector, in particular hospices.

(11.00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5 and 7.

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.00-11.15)

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence.

 

 

BREAK (11.15-12.00)

Public

(12.00-13.45)

6.

Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Evidence session 1

Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government

Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Tax Strategy and Intergovernmental Relations Division

Andrew Hewitt, Head of Tax Legislation

Lynsey Edwards, Lawyer

 

Supporting documents:

Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 103KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 1.2MB)

Statement of policy intent (PDF, 689KB)

Draft statement on retrospection (PDF, 329KB)

Research Service Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government; Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Tax Strategy and Intergovernmental Relations Division; Andrew Hewitt, Head of Tax Legislation; and Lynsey Edwards, Lawyer on the Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill.

Private

(13.45-14.00)

7.

Welsh Tax Acts etc. (Power to Modify) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence.