Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Owain Roberts 

Media

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Transcript: Transcript for 28/06/2023 - Finance Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN 1 - Letter from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Permission to appeal a decision of the Adjudication Panel for Wales - 22 June 2023

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.30)

3.

Silk Commission - 10 years on: Evidence session

Sir Paul Silk

Dyfrig John

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth

Eurfyl ap Gwilym

 

Supporting documents:

Silk Commission report - Empowerment and Responsibility: Financial Powers to Strengthen Wales (PDF, 2.5MB)

Research Service Brief

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence on Silk Commission - 10 years on, from Sir Paul Silk, Dyfrig John, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth and Eurfyl ap Gwilym.

(10.30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 6 and 8, and the meeting on 6 July

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(10.30-10.45)

5.

Silk Commission - 10 years on: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10.45-11.00)

6.

Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2023-24: Consideration of draft report

Supporting document:

FIN(6)-11-23 P1 - Draft report (To be included in supplementary pack)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the report and agreed it with minor changes.

(11.00-12.00)

7.

Financial implications of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Neil Hemington, Chief Planner, Welsh Government

Owen Struthers, Head of National Consenting, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Infrastructure (Wales) Bill (PDF, 698KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 1.5MB)

Regulatory Impact Assessment Methodology Paper (PDF, 878KB)

Research Service Brief

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee took evidence on the Financial Implications of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill from Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change; Neil Hemington, Chief Planner, Welsh Government; and Owen Struthers, Head of National Consenting, Welsh Government.

(12.00-12.15)

8.

Financial implications of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.