Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Owain Roberts 

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At its meeting on 7 November 2024, the Committee agreed a motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to exclude the public from today's meeting.

(09.15-09.30)

Registration / Pre-meeting

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

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

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS. There was no substitute for Rhianon Passmore MS.

(09.30-10.30)

2.

Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Technical briefing with Welsh Government officials

Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Tax Strategy & Intergovernmental Relations, Welsh Government

David Greenhough, Head of Visitor Levy, Welsh Government

India Hitchen, Senior Policy Manager – Visitor Levy, Welsh Government

Claire Rush, Policy Lead Advisor Statutory Licensing Scheme, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF, 355KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (PDF, 2.6MB)

Welsh Government - Presentation slides

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received a technical briefing on the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill from Welsh Government officials.

(10.30-11.00)

3.

Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill: Approach to scrutiny

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-25-24 P1 – Approach to scrutiny

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee considered the paper and agreed the approach to Stage 1 scrutiny of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill and the draft terms of reference.

(11.00-11.15)

4.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26: Approach to scrutiny

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-25-24 P2 - Approach to scrutiny

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered the paper which provided an update on its approach to the scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26.

 

4.2 The Committee noted both the timetable for scrutiny and the proposed media approach, and also agreed thematic areas for the report.

(11.15-11.30)

5.

Approach to appointing Wales Audit Office Non-Executive (NE) Board Members

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-25-24 P3 – Cover paper

FIN(6)-25-24 P4 – Information for candidates – Draft version

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the paper and agreed the approach to appointing Wales Audit Office Non-Executive Board Members.

(11.30-11.45)

6.

Interparliamentary Finance Committee Forum: Update

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-25-24 P5 – Cover paper

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the paper which provided an update on the next meeting of the Interparliamentary Finance Committee Forum to be held on 19 March.

 

6.2 The Committee agreed to write to Business Committee in relation to Finance Committee Members attending the next meeting of the Interparliamentary Finance Committee Forum.

(11.45-12.00)

7.

Consideration of Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-25-24 P6 – Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered its Forward Work Programme.

(12.00-12.15)

8.

Consideration of the financial implications of the Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

FIN(6)-25-24 P7 – Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery - 19 November 2024

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the response from the Counsel General and Minister for Delivery, and agreed to take no further action.