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Transcript: Transcript for 17/07/2019 - 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 Rhun ap Iowerth AM.

(09:00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

Letter from the Minister for Health and Social Services: Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill - 8 July 2019

Supporting documents:

(09:00-10:00)

3.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s capital funding sources: Evidence session 7

Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd

Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury, Welsh Government

Steven Davies, Deputy Director Innovative Finance, Welsh Government

 

Paper 1 – Evidence paper from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd on the Welsh Government’s capital funding sources.

(10:00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from part of the meeting (Items 5, 7, 8 and 9)

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was approved.

(10:00-10:30)

5.

Consideration of proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013: Briefing

Siwan Davies, Director of Assembly Business

Matthew Richards, Head of Legal Services

Nia Morgan, Director of Finance

Bethan Davies, Clerk to the Finance Committee

 

Paper 2 – Letter from Suzy Davies AM, Commissioner for Budget and Governance – 27 June 2019

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received on proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013.

(10:30-11:30)

6.

Consideration of proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013: Evidence session 4

Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales

Isobel Everett, Chair of the Wales Audit Office

Martin Peters, Head of Law and Ethics, Wales Audit Office

Steve O’Donoghue, Director of Finance, Wales Audit Office

 

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee received evidence on proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013 from Adrian Crompton, Auditor General for Wales, Isobel Everett, Chair of Wales Audit Office, Martin Peters, Head of Law and Ethics, Wales Audit Office and Steve O’Donoghue, Director of Finance, Wales Audit Office.

(11:30-12:00)

7.

Consideration of proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013: Key issues

Paper 3 - Consideration of proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013: Next steps

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the key issues from all the evidence received on proposals to amend the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013.

(12:00-12:05)

8.

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2020-21: Consideration of an expert adviser

Paper 4 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2020-21: Consideration of an expert adviser

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered a draft job description for an expert adviser.

(12:05-12:30)

9.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government’s capital funding sources: Key issues

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the key issues from all the evidence received on the Welsh Government’s capital funding sources.