Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Owain Roberts 

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Transcript: Transcript for 08/03/2023 - Finance Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

Registration (09.00-09.15)

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 meeting of the Finance Committee.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Rhianon Passmore MS.

 

1.3 Tom Giffard MS attended as a substitute for Peter Fox MS for items 1 to 6. Peter Fox MS attended for the remainder of the meeting.

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes of the meeting held on 1 March 2023

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN 1 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Update on Financial Transactions Capital allocations - 27 February 2023

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.30)

3.

Financial Implications of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services

Dafydd Evans, Deputy Director, Life Sciences and Innovation

Leanne Roberts, Head of Procurement Reform Policy - Health and Social Care

 

Supporting documents:

Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill (PDF, 98KB)

Explanatory Memorandum

Research Service Brief

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence on the Financial Implications of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill from Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services; Dafydd Evans, Deputy Director, Life Sciences and Innovation; and Leanne Roberts, Head of Procurement Reform Policy - Health and Social Care.

 

3.2 The Minister for Health and Social Services agreed to provide the following:

 

·         provide detailed workings in relation to the increase in staff costs to NHS Bodies of £2.7 million identified in the Regulatory Impact Assessment.

·         confirm the likelihood of the Welsh Government receiving consequential funding as a result of the expenditure in England.

(10.30)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the meeting on 23 March 2023

Minutes:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

(10.30-10.45)

5.

Financial Implications of the Health Service Procurement (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10.45-11.00)

6.

Review of the Welsh Revenue Authority Charter

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-06-23 P1 - Welsh Revenue Authority

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the paper on the Welsh Revenue Authority charter review.

(11.00-11.30)

7.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Second Supplementary Budget 2022-23: Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

FIN(6)-06-23 P2 – Draft report (To be included in supplementary pack)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the report with minor changes.