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Transcript View the meeting transcript. |
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(09:00) |
Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed the Members to Committee. 1.2 The Chair welcomed Nick Ramsay as a Member to the Committee and thanked Paul Davies for his work and advised Members that she would write to him. |
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(09:00- 09:05) |
Papers to note Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted. |
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Higher education finances: Letter from Darren Millar AM (30 July 2014) Supporting documents: |
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Higher Education (Wales) Bill: Letter from Higher Education Wales (31 July 2014) Supporting documents: |
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Welsh Government Outturn report 2013-14: Letter from the Minister for Finance (5 August 2014) Supporting documents: |
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Gender-based Violence, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Minister for Local Government and Government Business (29 August 2014) Supporting documents: |
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(09:05-10:05) |
Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II: Evidence Session 1 By video conference FIN(4)-15-14 paper 1 Research Brief Laura van Geest – Director, CPB Netherlands Bureau for
Economic Policy Analysis Wim Suyker - Programme Leader, CPB Netherlands Bureau for
Economic Policy Analysis Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1
The Committee took evidence from Laura van Geest, Director and Wim
Suyker, Programme Leader at the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy
Analysis on the Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II. |
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(10:15-11:15) |
Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II: Evidence Session 2 Research Brief Robert Chote - Chairman
of the Office for Budget Responsibility Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1
The Committee took evidence from Robert Chote, Chairman of the Office for
Budget Responsibility on the Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II. |
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(11:15) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Items 6, 7, 8 & 9
and Item 1 of the meeting on 2 October 2014 Minutes: 5.1
The motion was agreed. |
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(11:15-11:45) |
Best Practice Budget Processes Inquiry Part II: Consideration of evidence received Minutes: 6.1
Members considered the evidence received. |
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(11:45-12:00) |
Financial Education and Inclusion (Wales) Bill: Financial Implications of the Bill FIN(4)-15-14 paper 2 Minutes: 7.1
Members considered the briefing paper on the Financial Education and Inclusion
(Wales) Bill and agreed they would not invite Bethan Jenkins AM, the Member in
Charge, to answer questions on the financial implications of the Bill at this
stage. 7.2
Ann Jones agreed to update the Committee on the financial scrutiny of the Bill
as it undertakes its Stage 1scruinty in the Children, Young People and
Education Committee. |
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(12:00-12:15) |
Wales Audit Office: Audit Findings Report for accounts 2013 - 2014 FIN(4)-15-14 paper 3 Minutes: 8.1
Members considered the paper from RSM Tenon on the WAO’s Annual Reports and
Accounts 2013-14 and agreed that they did not wish to have a representative
from RSM Tenon present when the Committee considers the WAO’s Annual Reports
and Accounts 2013-14 in November. 8.2
The Clerk will write to RMS Tenon advising of this decision but also requesting
a brief summary of the paper. |
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(12:15-12:30) |
Forward work programme FIN(4)-15-14 paper 4 Minutes: 9.1
Members noted the work programme. Members discussed the possibility of visiting
the Scottish Parliament and will advise the Clerk if available. Members also suggested
areas of work for future inquiries which will be considered at a later date. |