Agenda and minutes

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

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-03-24 P1 – Draft report

·         Chapter 1 – Introduction

·         Chapter 2 – Overview and Economic Context

·         Chapter 3 – Budget Narrative and Presentation

·         Chapter 4 – Fiscal Levers

·         Chapter 5 – Cost of Living Support

·         Chapter 6 – Sustainability of Public Services

2.1 The Committee considered its draft report and agreed it with minor changes.

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-03-24 P2 – Cover paper

FIN(6)-03-24 P3 – Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government – 14 November 2023

FIN(6)-03-24 P4 – Letter from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales – 12 December 2023

FIN(6)-03-24 P5 – Letter from the Senedd Commission – 11 December 2023

FIN(6)-03-24 P6 – Letter from Audit Wales – 20 December 2023

3.1 The Committee considered the paper on the review of the Statement of Principles, noted the latest views expressed by Directly Funded Bodies and agreed to reflect these in the Committee’s future report on changes to the Budget Process Protocol. The Committee also agreed to write to the Llywydd’s Committee to seek the views of the Electoral Commission on changes to the Protocol.

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-03-24 P7 – Letter from the National Audit Office (includes hyperlink to its report on ‘Administration of Welsh Income Tax 2022-23’ – 19 January 2024.

4.1 The Committee noted the report from the National Audit Office.