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09.45

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2        Apologies were received from Neil Hamilton AM.

09.45

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

(9.45-10.15)

3.

Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill Evidence Session: SNAP Cymru

Denise Inger, Chief Executive Director

Caroline Rawson, Assistant Director

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Denise Inger, Chief Executive Director, SNAP Cymru and Caroline Rawson, Assistant Director, SNAP Cymru on the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill.

2.1

PTN1- Letter from the Chair of Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee to Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure - 20 July 2017

Supporting documents:

2.2

PTN2 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure to the Chair of Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - 14 August 2017

Supporting documents:

2.3

PTN3 - Letter from the Auditor General for Wales to Chair of Finance Committee - Expenditure on Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 - 3 August 2017

Supporting documents:

2.4

PTN4 - Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 Communities Scheme - 7 August 2017

Supporting documents:

2.5

PTN5 - Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2017-18 - 21 July 2017

Supporting documents:

2.6

PTN6 - Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - PPIW report - 23 August 2017

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2.7

PTN7 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2017-18 - 1 September 2017

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2.8

PTN8 - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children - Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Bill - 12 September 2017

Supporting documents:

2.9

PTN9 - Letter from Suzy Davies AM, Commissioner - Remuneration Board Determination underspend - 14 September 2017

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2.10

PTN10 - Letter from the Future Generation Commissioner - Additional evidence on Cost of Legislation- 21 July 2017

Supporting documents:

(10.15-11.15)

4.

Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill: Ministerial Evidence Session

Alun Davies AM, Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language

Emma Williams, Senior Responsible Officer

Tania Nicholson, Head of Additional Learning Needs Legislative Programme

Charlie Thomas, Head of Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Transformation

 

Paper 1 – Letter from the Minster for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language – Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment – 8 September 2017

Revised Regulatory Impact Assessment

External Pier review

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Alun Davies AM, Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language; Emma Williams, Senior Responsible Officer, Welsh Government; Tania Nicholson, Head of Additional Learning Needs Legislative Programme, Welsh Government; and Charlie Thomas, Head of Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Transformation, Welsh Government on the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill.

 

4.2 The Minister agreed to provide a breakdown of the ‘sunk costs’ that were removed from the revised Regulatory Impact Assessment.

(11.15)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and all of the meeting on 27 September 2017

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.15-11.30)

6.

Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.30-12.00)

7.

Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Consideration of draft report

Paper 2 – Draft report

Minutes:

7.1 The item was postponed until Wednesday 27 September 2017.

(12.00-12.15)

8.

Oversight of the Wales Audit Office: Recruitment of the Auditor General for Wales

Paper 3 – Proposal paper - Recruitment of the Auditor General for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered a paper on the recruitment of the Auditor General for Wales.

(13.00-14.45)

9.

Budget Scrutiny: Undertaking Budget Scrutiny and Financial Oversight; Developing Good Practice and Making a Difference

Paper 4 - Budget Scrutiny: Undertaking Budget Scrutiny and Financial Oversight; Developing Good Practice and Making a Difference

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 Alex Brazier, Associate, Global Partners Governance delivered a training session on Budget Scrutiny: Undertaking Budget Scrutiny and Financial Oversight; Developing Good Practice and Making a Difference.