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Transcript: Transcript for 08/01/2021 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the virtual meeting of the
Finance Committee. 1.2 Apologies were received from Mark Reckless MS. |
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(09.30) |
Paper(s) to note Minutes of the meeting on 16 December 2020. Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted. |
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PTN 1 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to the Chair: Third Supplementary budget 2020-21 - 23 December 2020 Supporting documents: |
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(09.30-11.15) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft budget 2021-22: Evidence session 1 Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury, Welsh Government Margaret Davies, Deputy Director of Strategic Budgeting, Welsh Government Matt Wellington, Head of Budget Delivery, Welsh Government Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement Supporting papers: FIN(5)-01-21 P1 - Consultation responses booklet FIN(5)-01-21 P2 - Summary of consultation responses FIN(5)-01-21 P3 - Letter from the First Minister: Responsibilities of the Counsel General - 23 December 2020 Research Brief Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd; Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury, Welsh Government; Margaret Davies, Deputy Director of Strategic Budgeting, Welsh Government; Matt Wellington, Head of Budget Delivery, Welsh Government; and Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement, on the scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft budget 2021-22. 3.2 The Minister for Finance and Trefnydd agreed to: ·
provide an update on the work of the
income tax working group; ·
share the analysis of information
gathered from all colleges on the impact of the personal learning accounts; ·
share information on the costs of
changing the criteria for free school meals; and ·
share the analysis on the impact of
creating a higher tax band for Non-residential property transactions. |
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(11.15-11.30) |
Tax Statutory Instruments: Evidence session Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury, Welsh Government Margaret Davies, Deputy Director of Strategic Budgeting, Welsh Government Matt Wellington, Head of Budget Delivery, Welsh Government Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement Supporting papers: FIN(5)-01-21 P4 - The Land Transaction Tax (Tax Bands and Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 FIN(5)-01-21 P5 - The Land Transaction Tax (Specified Amount of Relevant Rent) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 FIN(5)-01-21 P6 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 SUB-LD13968 - The Landfill Disposals Tax (Tax Rates) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 FIN(5)-01-21 P7 - Letter from the National Registration Landlords Association to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd: Changes to Land Transaction Tax Higher Rate – 5 January 2021 Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd; Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury, Welsh Government; Margaret Davies, Deputy Director of Strategic Budgeting, Welsh Government; Matt Wellington, Head of Budget Delivery, Welsh Government; and Anna Adams, Deputy Director, Head of Tax Strategy Policy and Engagement, on Tax Statutory Instruments. |
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(11.30) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed. |
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(11.30-11.45) |
Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft budget 2021-22: Consideration of evidence Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received. |
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(11.45-12.00) |
Tax Statutory Instruments: Consideration of evidence Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received and agreed to report on the statutory instruments. |
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(12.00-12.10) |
Consideration of draft letter to the Chief Secretary of the Treasury: Inquiry into the Fiscal Framework; and Comprehensive Spending Review Supporting papers: FIN(5)-01-21 P8 – Draft letter Supporting documents:
Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the draft letter. |
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(12.10-12.15) |
Consideration of the Forward Work Programme Supporting papers: FIN(5)-01-21 P9 – Forward Work Programme Supporting documents:
Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the forward work programme. |