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(10.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received by Steffan Lewis AM.

(10.00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The paper was noted.

(10.00-11.00)

3.

Preparations for the implementation of fiscal devolution in Wales: Wales Audit Office Evidence Session

Huw Vaughan Thomas – Auditor General for Wales

Mike Usher –Director and Sector Lead, Health and Central Government, Wales Audit Office

Richard Harries - Director, Financial Audit, Wales Audit Office

 

Paper 1 - Wales Audit Office Report: Preparations for the implementation of fiscal devolution in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from the Auditor General for Wales, Huw Vaughan Thomas and his officials Mike Usher and Richard Harries on the Wales Audit Office report – Preparations for the implementation of fiscal devolution in Wales.

(11.00-12.00)

4.

Implementation of Fiscal Provisions in the Wales Act 2014: Ministerial evidence session

Mark Drakeford – Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government

Andrew Jeffreys – Director, Treasury, Welsh Government

Dyfed Alsop – Welsh Revenue Authority Implementation Director, Welsh Government

 

Paper 2 – The second annual report by Welsh Ministers about the implementation and operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014

 

Paper 3 – Evidence paper from Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – 9 March 2017

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, Mark Drakeford AM and his officials Andrew Jeffreys and Dyfed Alsop on the Welsh Government report Implementation of Fiscal Provisions in the Wales Act 2014 (Part 2).

4.2 The Committee also took evidence on the Fiscal framework agreed with the UK Government in December 2016.

(12.00)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the following business:

The remainder of today’s meeting and all of the meeting on 29 March.

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(12.00-12.15)

6.

Implementation of Fiscal provisions: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(12.15-12.25)

7.

Financial Implications of the Trade Union (Wales) Bill

Paper 4 – Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government – Trade Union (Wales) Bill - 17 March 2017

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the correspondence received.

(13.30-14.30)

8.

Engagement Session with Bassaleg School

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee attended Bassaleg School for an engagement session about funding devolved powers.