Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 11/07/2018 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Steffan Lewis AM and Nick Ramsay AM.

 

1.2 The Chair welcomed Mark Reckless AM who attended as a substitute for Nick Ramsay AM.

(09.00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The paper was noted.

(09.00-10.00)

3.

The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population: Evidence session 8 (Cabinet Secretary for Finance)

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Julian Revell, Head of Fiscal Analysis

Georgina Haarhoff, Head of Tax Strategy, Policy and Engagement

 

Paper 1 – Written evidence: Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Paper 2 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance: Professor Gerald Holtham’s report ‘Paying for Social Care’ – 28 June 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance; Julian Revell, Head of Fiscal Analysis; and Georgina Haarhoff, Head of Tax Strategy, Policy and Engagement on its inquiry into the cost of caring for an ageing population.

 

3.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to share details of the five distinct work streams and the terms of reference for the inter-Ministerial group on Paying for Social Care.

(10.10-11.10)

4.

The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population: Evidence session 9 (Professor Gerald Holtham)

Gerald Holtham, Hodge Professor of Regional Economics

 

Paying for social care: An independent report by Professor Gerald Holtham

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Professor Gerald Holtham on its inquiry into the cost of caring for an ageing population.

(11.10)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.10-11.30)

6.

The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population: Consideration of the key issues

Paper 3 – Key issues

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the key issues. The draft report will be considered at the next meeting.

(11.30-11.50)

7.

Inquiry into preparations for replacing EU funding for Wales: Key issues

Paper 4 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance - Regional Investment in Wales after Brexit - 2 July 2018

Paper 5 – Key issues

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and discussed the key issues. The draft report will be considered at the next meeting.

(11.50-12.00)

8.

Consideration of Tax Statutory Instruments

Paper 6 - The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2018 - Summary Legal Briefing

Paper 7 - The Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 (Supplemental Provision) Regulations 2018 - Summary Legal Briefing

 

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (References to Welsh Revenue Authority Financial Investigators) (Amendment) Order 2018 

Explanatory Memorandum

The Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016 (Supplemental Provision) Regulations 2018

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee noted the statutory instruments.

(12.00-12.15)

9.

Consideration of forward work programme

Paper 8 - Forward work programme: Autumn 2018

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered its forward work programme for the autumn term.