Agenda and minutes

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1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to Committee. Apologies were received from Ann Jones and from Peter Black for items 1 – 5.

2.1 The papers were noted.

FIN(4)-14-14(paper 1)

Research Brief

Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM – Assembly Commissioner with responsibility for the Commission’s official language functions and policy, legal services and Freedom of Information

Craig Stephenson - Interim Director of Commission Services, National Assembly for Wales

Nicola Callow – Head of Finance, National Assembly for Wales

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, Assembly Commissioner with responsibility for the Commission’s official language functions and policy, legal services and Freedom of Information, Craig Stephenson - Interim Director of Commission Services, National Assembly for Wales and Nicola Callow – Director of Finance, National Assembly for Wales on the Assembly Commission Draft Budget 2014-15.

Research Brief

Peter Black AM – Assembly Commissioner with responsibility for ICT, broadcasting and e-democracy; the Assembly estate and sustainability

Dave Tosh – Director of ICT, National Assembly for Wales

Nicola Callow – Head of Finance, National Assembly for Wales

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Peter Black AM, Assembly Commissioner with responsibility for ICT, broadcasting and e-democracy; the Assembly estate and sustainability, Dave Tosh – Director of ICT, National Assembly for Wales and Nicola Callow – Director of Finance, National Assembly for Wales on the Assembly Commission Draft Budget 2014-15.

Items 6, 7, 8

5.1 The motion was agreed.

PAC(4)-14-14(paper 2)

6.1 Members considered the briefing paper on the Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill and agreed they would not invite the Minister for Local Government and Government Business to answer questions on the financial implications of the Bill at this stage but would write to her seeking clarification on a number of issues.

6.2 The Chair agreed to write to Christine Chapman AM, Chair of Communities, Equalities and Local Government Committee (CELG) advising that Finance Committee does not wish to invite the Minister to Committee at this stage but would welcome updates on the financial implications of the Bill.

FIN(4)-14-14(paper 3)

7.1 Members considered the briefing paper on the the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Bill and agreed that they would not invite the Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty to answer questions on the financial implications of the Bill but would write to him seeking clarification on a number of issues.

7.2 The Chair agreed to write to Alun Ffred Jones AM, Chair of Environment and Sustainability Committee (ESC) advising that Finance Committee does not wish to invite the Minister to Committee at this stage but would welcome updates on the financial implications of the Bill.

FIN(4)-14-14(paper 4)

8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report subject to a few minor changes and noted that it will be published on 24 July.