Agenda and minutes

Finance Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 5 October 2023 10.00

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Owain Roberts 

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Transcript: Transcript for 05/10/2023 - Finance Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

Registration (09.30-09.45)

Private Pre-meeting (09.45-10.00)

(10.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

 

1.2 Mike Hedges MS declared that he is the Chair of the Senedd’s Cross-Party Group on the Public & Commercial Service Union (PCS).

(10.00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 13 September.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN 1 - Letter from the First Minister to the Llywydd: Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 - 21 September 2023

Supporting documents:

2.2

PTN 2- Letter from the Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee: Budget timetable 2024-25 - 21 September 2023

Supporting documents:

2.3

PTN 3 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee Meeting - 27 September 2023

Supporting documents:

2.4

PTN 4 - Letter from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd: Cost of living payment 2023-24 - 29 September 2023

Supporting documents:

(10.00-11.00)

3.

Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session

Ken Skates MS, Commissioner for Budget and Governance

Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd

Kate Innes, Chief Finance Officer

 

Supporting papers:

FIN(6)-15-23 P1 – Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25

FIN(6)-15-23 P1a - Letter from Ken Skates MS, the Commissioner for Budget and Governance: Cost of living payment 2024-25 - 3 October 2023

Research Service brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence on the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25 from Ken Skates MS, Commissioner for Budget and Governance; Manon Antoniazzi, Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd; and Kate Innes, Chief Finance Officer.

 

3.2 The Senedd Commission agreed to provide further information on:

·         the Senedd Commission’s staff survey;

·         the Senedd Commission’s Project Fund portfolio;

·         car parking costs; and

·         Senedd engagement activity.

(11.00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.00-11.15)

5.

Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.15-11.30)

6.

Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-15-23 P2 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the draft report on the Financial Implications of the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill and agreed it with minor changes.

(11.30-12.00)

7.

Review of Statement of Principles

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-15-23 P3 - Draft letter to the Directly Funded Bodies: Review of the Statement of Principles

FIN(6)-15-23 P4 – Research Service Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the draft letter on the Review of the Statement of Principles and agreed it minor changes.

 

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