Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Bethan Davies 

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2     There were no apologies. Kirsty Williams substituted for Peter Black for part of the meeting.

(09:00-09:05)

2.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     The papers were noted.

(09:05)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Item 4,5,6,7,8, 10, 12 and Item 1 and 2 on Thursday 5 March

Minutes:

3.1     The motion was agreed.

(09:05-09:25)

4.

Best Practice Budget Process: Consideration of Draft Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1     The Committee considered the draft report on Best Practice Budget Process Part 2 and agreed a small number of changes.

(09:25-09:30)

5.

Appointment of non-executive Members the Wales Audit Office Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1     The Committee agreed the appointment of Lindsay Foyster as a non-executive Member to the Wales Audit Office Board under Standing Order 18.10(v).

(09:30-09:40)

6.

Initial Consideration of Renting Homes (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1     The Committee considered the financial implications of the Renting Homes (Wales) Bill.

(09:40-09:50)

7.

Wales Audit Office Supplementary Estimate 2014-15

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1     The Committee considered the Wales Audit Office Supplementary Estimate 2014-15.

(09:50-10:00)

8.

Assembly Commission Supplementary Budget 2014-15

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1     The Committee considered the Assembly Commission Supplementary Budget 2014-15.

(10:00-11:00)

9.

Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget for 2014-15

Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business

Gawain Evans, Deputy Director Financial Controls, Welsh Government

Matt Denham-Jones, Head of Budgetary Control and Reporting, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1     The Committee took evidence from Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business, Gawain Evans, Deputy Director Financial Controls, Welsh Government and Matt Denham-Jones, Head of Budgetary Control and Reporting, Welsh Government.

 

9.2     The Minister agreed to provide the following:

·         Confirm if all the three-year plans submitted by health boards have been agreed.

·         Provide information on the protection offered to the local government budget.

(11:00-11:15)

10.

Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2014-15: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

10.1   The Committee considered the evidenced received.

(11:15-12:15)

11.

Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Evidence Session 4

Lyn Cadwallader, Chief Executive, One Voice Wales

Steve Thomas, Welsh Local Government Association

Daniel Hurford, Welsh Local Government Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

11.1   The Committee took evidence from Daniel Hurford, Welsh Local Government Association and Lyn Cadwallader, Director, One Voice Wales on its inquiry.

 

11.2               The Welsh Local Government Association agreed to provide information on the ways in which local authorities accept complaints.

 

(12:15-12:30)

12.

Consideration of powers: Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Discussion of evidence

Minutes:

12.1   The Committee considered the evidenced received.