Agenda and minutes
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Transcript: Transcript for 12/01/2023 - Finance Committee
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Registration (09.00-09.15) |
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Private pre-meeting - Informal (09.15-09.30) |
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(09.30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Finance Committee. |
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(09.30) |
Paper(s) to note Minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2022 Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted. |
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PTN 1 - Social Partnership and Public Procurement (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response Supporting documents: |
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(09.30-10.30) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 2 David Phillips, Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies Dr Ed Poole, Senior Lecturer, Wales Governance Centre (Wales Fiscal Analysis) Guto Ifan, Lecturer, Wales Governance Centre (Wales Fiscal Analysis) Supporting documents: FIN(6)-01-23 P1 – Summary of consultation responses Wales Fiscal Analysis - Wales Budget Outlook 2022 (PDF, 4.2MB) Institute for Fiscal Studies – ‘Implications of the Autumn Statement 2022 and EFO for Wales and the Welsh Government’ (Presentation slides) Research Service Brief Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from David Phillips, Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies; Dr Ed Poole, Senior Lecturer, Wales Governance Centre (Wales Fiscal Analysis); and Guto Ifan, Lecturer, Wales Governance Centre (Wales Fiscal Analysis) on scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24. |
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Break (10.30-10.40) |
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(10.40-11.25) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 3 Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Rhiannon Hardiman, Change Maker (Nature, Climate Change and Decarbonisation), Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Alex Chapman, Senior Researcher, New Economics Foundation Supporting documents: FIN(6)-01-23 P2 - Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Research Service Brief Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1 The Committee took evidence from Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales; Rhiannon Hardiman, Change Maker Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and Alex Chapman, Senior Researcher, New Economics Foundation on scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24. |
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Break (11.25-11.35) |
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(11.35-12.35) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 4 Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation Luke Young, Assistant Director, Citizens Advice Cymru Natasha Davies, Policy and Research Lead, Chwarae Teg Supporting documents: FIN(6)-01-23 P3 - Bevan Foundation FIN(6)-01-23 P4 - Chwarae Teg Research Service Brief Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1 The Committee took evidence from Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation; Luke Young, Assistant Director, Citizens Advice Cymru; and Natasha Davies, Policy and Research Lead, Chwarae Teg on scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24. |
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(12.35) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 7,9,10,11 and 12 Minutes: 6.1 The motion was agreed. |
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(12.35-12.50) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Consideration of evidence Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received. |
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(13.15-14.00) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 5 Richard Hughes, Chairman, Office for Budget Responsibility Andy King, Budget Responsibility Committee member, Office for Budget Responsibility Professor David Miles, Budget Responsibility Committee member, Office for Budget Responsibility Supporting documents: FIN(6)-01-23 P5 - Welsh taxes outlook (December 2022) Research Service Brief Supporting documents:
Minutes: The Committee took evidence from Richard Hughes, Chairman, Office for Budget Responsibility; Andy King, Budget Responsibility Committee member, Office for Budget Responsibility; and Professor David Miles, Budget Responsibility Committee member, Office for Budget Responsibility on scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24. |
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(14.00-14.15) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Consideration of evidence Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received. |
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(14.15-14.20) |
Audit Wales Fee Scheme 2023-24 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-01-23 P6 - Fee Scheme 2023-24 Supporting documents: Minutes: 10.1 The Committee approved the Audit Wales Fee Scheme 2023-24, under Standing Orders 18.10(x) in accordance with section 24(7) of the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013. |
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(14.20-14.30) |
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No. 3) (SLCM) - UK Infrastructure Bank Bill Supporting documents: FIN(6)-01-23 P7 - SLCM (No.3): UK Infrastructure Bank Bill FIN(6)-01-23 P8 – SLCM timetable: UK Infrastructure Bank Bill Legal Services advice note Supporting documents:
Minutes: 11.1 The Committee considered the SLCM and agreed to write to the Minister for Finance and Local and Government. |
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(14.30-14.40) |
Financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill Supporting documents: Food (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 182KB) Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 1.4MB) Research Service Brief Supporting documents:
Minutes: 12.1 The Committee considered the supporting documents and agreed to scrutinise the financial implications of the Food (Wales) Bill. |