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Finance Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 20 December 2023 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Owain Roberts

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Transcript: Transcript for 20/12/2023 - Finance Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
		Registration (09.00-09.15)
		Private Pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting of the Finance Committee. 1.2 Apologies were received from Peter Fox MS. 1.3 Laura Anne Jones MS attended as a substitute for Peter Fox MS.
(09.30)	2.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 2. Minutes of the meetings held on 9 November and 15 November. Supporting documents: Minutes of the meeting held on 9 November , item 2. PDF 52 KB View as HTML (2./1) 35 KB Minutes of the meeting held on 15 November , item 2. PDF 73 KB View as HTML (2./2) 41 KB Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
	2.1	PTN 1 - Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Evidence papers supporting the 2024-25 Draft Budget - 27 October 2023 View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-21-23 PTN 1 - Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Evidence papers supporting the 2024-25 Draft Budget - 27 October 2023 , item 2.1 PDF 167 KB
	2.2	PTN 2 - Letter from the First Minister: Finance Committee Stage 1 report on the Food (Wales) Bill: Recommendation 1 - 15 November 2023 View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-21-23 PTN 2 - Letter from the First Minister: Finance Committee Stage 1 report on the Food (Wales) Bill: Recommendation 1 - 15 November 2023 , item 2.2 PDF 214 KB
	2.3	PTN 3 - Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee: Evidence session for Petition P-06-1358 Review the inadequate funding for Schools in Wales - 22 November 2023 View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: FIN(6)-21-23 PTN 3 - Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee: Evidence session for Petition P-06-1358 Review the inadequate funding for Schools in Wales - 22 November 2023 , item 2.3 PDF 151 KB
	2.4	PTN 4 - Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 – Revised Explanatory Memorandum - 22 November 2023 View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: PTN 4 - Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 – Revised Explanatory Memorandum - 22 November 2023 , item 2.4 PDF 201 KB
	2.5	PTN 5 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Revenue Settlement Grant - 29 November 2023 View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: PTN 5 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Revenue Settlement Grant - 29 November 2023 , item 2.5 PDF 183 KB
	2.6	PTN 6 - Infrastructure (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response - 1 December 2023 View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: PTN 6 - Infrastructure (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government response - 1 December 2023 , item 2.6 PDF 265 KB
	2.7	PTN 7 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Statement of Principles for Directly Funded Bodies (DFBs) - 14 November 2023 View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: PTN 7 - Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Statement of Principles for Directly Funded Bodies (DFBs) - 14 November 2023 , item 2.7 PDF 178 KB
(09.30-11.00)	3.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: 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: Consultation response pack FIN(6)-21-23 P1 - Summary of consultation responses Research Service Brief Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 21 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 22 View the reasons why document 3./2 is restricted Minutes: 3.1 The Committee took evidence on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 from Rebecca Evans MS, Minister for Finance and Local Government; Andrew Jeffreys, Director Treasury; and Emma Watkins, Deputy Director, Budget and Government Business. 3.2 The Minister agreed to provide a note on: · How the GDP deflator and CPI index indices work, and why the Welsh Government opted for the CPI index in its inflation calculations, in relation to the Draft Budget.
(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 2024-25: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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