Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Bethan Davies 

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

(08.45 - 09.00)

1.

Assembly Commission draft budget 2016-17: Consideration of draft report

Paper 1 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee agreed the draft Report with some changes.

Transcript

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(09.00)

2.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

2.2 Apologies were received from Ann Jones AM.

 

2.3 Peter Black AM declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

·         Member is a Councillor for the City and County of Swansea Council

(09.00)

3.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The papers were noted.

(09.00 - 10.00)

4.

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Estimate of income and expenses 2016-17: Evidence session 1

Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

Susan Hudson, Policy & Communications Manager

David Meaden, Financial Accountant

 

Paper 2 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate for the Financial Year 2016-17

Research briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Members scrutinised Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, David Meaden, Financial Accountant, and Susan Hudson, Policy and Communications Manager on the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’ estimate for 2016-17.

 

4.2 The Ombudsman agreed to provide the Committee with a breakdown of the types of housing complaints received.

(10.00)

5.

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

Item 6

Minutes:

5.1 The Motion was agreed.

(10.00 - 10.15)

6.

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales: Estimate of income and expenses 2016-17: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and noted that a draft report will be prepared for consideration at the Committee meeting scheduled for 5 November 2015.

(10.30 - 11.15)

7.

Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6

Martin Warren, Director for Wales, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Jason Piper, Senior Manager - Tax and Business Law, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

 

Paper 3 - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales consultation response

Paper 4 – The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) consultation response

Research briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee took evidence from Martin Warren, Director for Wales, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Jason Piper, Senior Manager - Tax and Business Law, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

(11.15 - 12.15)

8.

Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7

Kay Powell, Policy Adviser, The Law Society

Richard Beech, Partner, Glamorgan Law LLP

 

Paper 5 – The Law Society consultation response

Research briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee took evidence from Kay Powell, Policy Adviser, The Law Society and Richard Beech, Partner, Glamorgan Law LLP.

(12.15)

9.

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

Item 10

Minutes:

9.1 The Motion was agreed.

(12.15 - 12.30)

10.

Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the evidenced received.