Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Owain Roberts 

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At its meeting on 28 June 2023, the Committee agreed a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from today's meeting.

Registration (09.15-09.30)

(09.30)

1.

Introduction, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

(09.30-10.00)

2.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Approach to Budget Scrutiny

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-12-23 P1 – Approach to Draft Budget Scrutiny 2024-25

FIN(6)-12-23 P2 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government

FIN(6)-12-23 P3 – Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee considered the correspondence and the paper on the approach to budget scrutiny.

 

2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Finance and Local Government on the Draft Budget timetable 2024-25.

(10.00-10.15)

3.

Consideration of the Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-12-23 P4 – Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme.

(10.15-10.30)

4.

Financial implications of forthcoming legislation to reform the Senedd

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-12-23 P5 – Financial implications of forthcoming legislation to reform the Senedd

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the paper on the Financial implications of forthcoming legislation to reform the Senedd.

(10.30-10.45)

5.

UK Parliament: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Inquiry

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the inquiry terms of reference.

(10.45-11.15)

6.

Consideration of responses on the Statement of Principles review

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-12-23 P6 – Response from the Minister for Finance and Local Government

FIN(6)-12-23 P7 - Response from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

FIN(6)-12-23 P8 – Response from Audit Wales

FIN(6)-12-23 P9 – Response from the Senedd Commission

FIN(6)-12-23 P10 - Response from the Electoral Commission

FIN(6)-12-23 P11 – Research Service Brief

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the responses on the Statement of Principles review.

(11.15-11.30)

7.

Audit Wales Supplementary Estimate 2023-24

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-12-23 P12 – Letter from Audit Wales – 26 June 2023

FIN(6)-12-23 P13 – Audit Wales Supplementary Estimate 2023-24

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the Audit Wales Supplementary Estimate 2023-24.