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Finance Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 14 December 2022 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 14/12/2022 - Finance Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
		Private pre-meeting - Informal (09.15-09.30)
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1.
(09.30)	2.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 2. Minutes of the meeting held on 9 November 2022 Minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2022 Minutes of the meeting held on 1 December 2022 Supporting documents: Minutes of the meeting held on 9 November 2022 , item 2. PDF 68 KB View as HTML (2./1) 37 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 16 November 2022 , item 2. PDF 43 KB View as HTML (2./2) 22 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 1 December 2022 , item 2. PDF 44 KB View as HTML (2./3) 25 KB Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted. 2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee in relation to public appointments. 2.3 The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister on the financial implications of Bills.
	2.1	PTN 1 - Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-2024: Senedd Commission response - 8 November 2022 View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 1 - Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2023-2024: Senedd Commission response - 8 November 2022 , item 2.1 PDF 355 KB
	2.2	PTN 2 - Letter from the Senedd Commission: Update to the Committee following the UK Autumn Statement - 21 November 2022 View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 2 - Letter from the Senedd Commission: Update to the Committee following the UK Autumn Statement - 21 November 2022 , item 2.2 PDF 285 KB
	2.3	PTN 3 - Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement - The Prime Minister & Heads of Devolved Governments Council - 10 November 2022 View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 3 - Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement - The Prime Minister & Heads of Devolved Governments Council - 10 November 2022 , item 2.3 PDF 151 KB
	2.4	PTN 4 - Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill: Welsh Government response - 17 November 2022 View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 4 - Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill: Welsh Government response - 17 November 2022 , item 2.4 PDF 202 KB
	2.5	PTN 5 - Post-EU funding arrangements: Welsh Government response - 21 November 2022 View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 5 - Post-EU funding arrangements: Welsh Government response - 21 November 2022 , item 2.5 PDF 414 KB
	2.6	PTN 6 - Post-EU funding arrangements: UK Government responses - 21 November 2022 View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 6 - Post-EU funding arrangements: UK Government responses - 21 November 2022 , item 2.6 PDF 496 KB
	2.16	PTN 7 - Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - 23 November 2022 View the background to item 2.16 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 7 - Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - 23 November 2022 , item 2.16 PDF 215 KB
	2.8	PTN 8 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee (F:ISC) - 24 November 2022 View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 8 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Finance: Interministerial Standing Committee (F:ISC) - 24 November 2022 , item 2.8 PDF 194 KB
	2.9	PTN 9 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 – Revised Explanatory Memorandum - 5 December 2022 View the background to item 2.9 Revised explanatory memorandum Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 9 - Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language: Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 – Revised Explanatory Memorandum - 5 December 2022 , item 2.9 PDF 200 KB
	2.10	PTN 10 - Letter from the First Minister: Scrutiny of the financial implications of Bills - 7 December 2022 View the background to item 2.10 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 10 - Letter from the First Minister: Scrutiny of the financial implications of Bills - 7 December 2022 , item 2.10 PDF 179 KB
	2.11	PTN 11 - Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee: Inquiry into Public Appointments - 7 December 2022 View the background to item 2.11 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 11 - Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee: Public: Inquiry into Public Appointments - 7 December 2022 , item 2.11 PDF 164 KB
	2.12	PTN 12 - Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Further information following the session on the Agriculture (Wales) Bill on 9 November 2022 - 8 December 2022 View the background to item 2.12 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-25-22 PTN 12 - Llythyr gan y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig a Gogledd Cymru, a'r Trefnydd: Rhagor o wybodaeth, ar ôl y sesiwn ar y Bil Amaethyddiaeth (Cymru) ar 9 Tachwedd 2022 - 8 Rhagfyr 2022 , item 2.12 PDF 243 KB
(09.30-11.00)	3.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence session 1 View the background to item 3. Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury Emma Watkins, Deputy Director, Budget & Government Business Supporting documents: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023 - 2024 Research Service Brief Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 32 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government; Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Treasury; and Emma Watkins, Deputy Director, Budget & Government Business on Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24. 3.2 The Minister agreed the following: · To ask the Minister for Climate Change to provide a note on the active role of Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords in funding social housing. · A note on non-domestic rates support, particularly in relation to the eligibility of larger national organisations who have a presence on the high street to receive rates support. · A note on the progress made to secure the required powers to implement a vacant land tax and details of any discussions with the UK Government on this matter. · A note on the number of PFI schemes in Wales that are due for expiry in the next 5 years. · To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services to provide a note on any expectation of improved funding for Primary Care.
(11.00)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
(11.00-11.15)	5.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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