Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 19/01/2022 - Finance Committee

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Expected timing No. Item

In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee's meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv

Private pre-meeting - Informal (09.15-09.30)

(09.30)

1.

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 Peter Fox MS. Sam Rowlands MS attended as a substitute.

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 14 January 2022

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

(09.30)

2.1

PTN 1 - Letter from the Business Committee to Committee Chairs - Review of the committee timetable and committee remits - 7 January 2022

Supporting documents:

2.2

PTN 2 - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Written evidence from Ramblers Cymru - January 2022

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.15)

3.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 5

Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Alex Chapman, Senior Researcher, New Economics Foundation

 

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-02-22 P1 - Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Research Service Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales; and Alex Chapman, Senior Researcher, New Economics Foundation on the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2022-23.

Break (10.15-10.25)

(10.25-11.10)

4.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 6

Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation

 

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-02-22 P2 – Bevan Foundation

Bevan Foundation report - A Snapshot of Poverty in Winter 2021 – December 2021

Research Service Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Victoria Winckler, Director, Bevan Foundation on the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2022-23.

Break (11.10-11.20)

(11.20-12.05)

5.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session 7

Sara Jones, Head of Welsh Retail Consortium

Suzy Davies, Chair, Wales Tourism Alliance

Ben Cottam, Head of Wales, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB Wales)

Leighton Jenkins, Head of Policy – Wales, CBI Wales

 

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-02-22 P3 - Welsh Retail Consortium

FIN(6)-02-22 P4 – Wales Tourism Alliance

FIN(6)-02-22 P5 – FSB Wales

Research Service Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee took evidence from Sara Jones, Head of Welsh Retail Consortium; Suzy Davies, Chair, Wales Tourism Alliance; Ben Cottam, Head of Wales, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB Wales); and Leighton Jenkins, Head of Policy – Wales, CBI Wales on the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2022-23.

(12.05)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting.

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

(12.05-12.25)

7.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence.