Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 11/10/2018 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 Following election on 3 October 2018, Llyr Gruffydd AM, as temporary Chair, welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Steffan Lewis AM and Neil Hamilton AM. Llyr Gruffydd AM attended as a substitute for Steffan Lewis AM.

(09:00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN1 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance - Outline Budget year-on-year changes - 5 October 2018

Supporting documents:

(9.00-10.00)

3.

Autism (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session

Paul Davies AM, Member in charge of the Bill

Martin Jennings, Research Service, Assembly Commission

Stephen Boyce, Research Service, Assembly Commission

 

Autism (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence on the Autism (Wales) Bill from Paul Davies AM, Member in charge of the Bill; Martin Jennings, Research Service, Assembly Commission; and Stephen Boyce, Research Service, Assembly Commission.

(10:00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 7, and 9

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(10.00-10.10)

5.

Autism (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10.10-11.10)

6.

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimates 2019-20: Evidence Session

Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

Chris Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Investigations

David Meaden, Financial Accountant

 

Paper 1 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate for the Financial Year 2019-20

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee took evidence from Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales; Chris Vinestock, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Investigations; and David Meaden, Financial Accountant on the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimate 2019-20.

(11.10-11.20)

7.

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Estimates 2019-20: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.30-12.30)

8.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20: Evidence Session 2

Dr Ed Poole, Head of programme, Wales Fiscal Analysis programme, Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre

Guto Ifan, Lead Researcher, Wales Fiscal Analysis programme, Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre

David Phillips, Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee took evidence from Dr Ed Poole, Head of programme, Wales Fiscal Analysis programme, Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre; Guto Ifan, Lead Researcher, Wales Fiscal Analysis programme, Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre; and David Phillips, Associate Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20.

(12.30-12.45)

9.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-20: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.