Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 29/01/2020 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting, including Siân Gwenllian AM as a new Member of the Finance Committee.

 

1.2        The Chair thanked Rhun ap Iorwerth for his contribution to the Committee.

 

1.3        David Melding AM attended on behalf of Nick Ramsay AM.

(09:00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes of meeting held on 9 January 2020

Minutes of meeting held on 15 January 2020

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1     The minutes and paper were noted.

2.1

Letter from the Minister of Health and Social Services on financial implications of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Bill – 14 January 2020

Supporting documents:

(09:00-10.00)

3.

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1

Jon Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association

Cllr Anthony Hunt, Spokesperson for Finance and Resources, Welsh Local Government Association

 

Paper 1 – Written evidence from the Electoral Commission

Paper 2 – Written evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association

Research brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee received evidence from Jon Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association; Cllr Anthony Hunt, Spokesperson for Finance and Resources, Welsh Local Government Association; and Daniel Hurford, Head of Policy, Welsh Local Government Association on the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill.

 

(10:00)

4.

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

Minutes:

4.1     The motion was approved.

(10:00-10:15)

5.

Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10:25-10:40)

6.

Impact of variations in national and sub-national income tax: Consideration of consultation responses and witnesses

Paper 3 – Cover paper

Consultation responses

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1     The Committee considered the consultation responses and agreed its schedule of witnesses for oral evidence sessions.

(10:40-10:50)

7.

Retention payments in the construction sector: Inquiry update

Minutes:

7.1     The Committee received an update on the progress of the inquiry and agreed to write to the Minister with its findings.