Concise Minutes - Finance Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 19 January 2017

Meeting time: 09.17
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3875

Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Simon Thomas AM (Chair) Mike Hedges AM Huw Irranca-Davies AM David Rees AM Steffan Lewis AM Nick Ramsay AM Mark Reckless AM
Witnesses:	Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health Chris Tudor-Smith, Welsh Government Rhodri Jones, Welsh Government Lee Marshall, Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee Brian Mayne, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Clare McCallan, Natural Resources Wales Becky Favager, Natural Resources Wales Kim Gutteridge, RSPB Dr Stephen Marsh-Smith, Afonydd Cymru Dr Patrick Bishop, UK Environmental Law Association James Byrne, Wildlife Trusts Wales
Committee Staff:	Bethan Davies (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Georgina Owen (Deputy Clerk) Gemma Gifford (Deputy Clerk) Christian Tipples (Researcher) Helen Jones (Researcher) Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 Apologies were received from Eluned Morgan AM.

1.2 The Chair welcomed Huw Irranca-Davies AM who attended as a substitute for Eluned Morgan AM.

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2 Paper(s) to note

2.1 The papers were noted.

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3 Public Health (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Social Services and Public Health, Chris Tudor-Smith – Senior Responsible Officer, Welsh Government and Rhodri Jones – Bill Manager, Welsh Government on the Public Health (Wales) Bill.

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting for the following business:

4.1 The motion was agreed.

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5 Public Health (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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6 Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 3

6.1 The Committee took evidence from Brian Mayne, Ricardo Energy & Environment, Regional Director Wales – Resource Efficiency & Waste Management, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and Lee Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee on the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill.

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7 Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4

7.1 The Committee took evidence from Clare McCallan, Landfill Disposals Tax Project Manager, Natural Resources Wales and Becky Favager, Waste & Resources Manager - Evidence, Policy and Permitting directorate, Natural Resources Wales on the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill.

7.2 Natural Resources Wales agreed to:

· confirm whether the Memorandum of Understanding between Natural Resources Wales and the Welsh Revenue Authority will be made a public document; and

· provide a note on Landfill sites across Wales with a permit to dispose of hazardous waste.

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8 Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 5

8.1 The Committee took evidence from Kim Gutteridge, Head of Grants, High Value Fundraising - Planning and Development, RSPB, Dr Stephen Marsh-Smith, Afonydd Cymru, Dr Patrick Bishop, Senior Lecturer, College of Law and Criminology, Swansea University, UK Environmental Law Association and James Byrne, Living Landscapes Manager, Wildlife Trusts Wales on the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill.

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9 Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received on Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Bill.

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10 Correspondence with the Auditor General for Wales: Natural Resources Wales

10.1 The Committee considered the correspondence and agreed to write to the Auditor General for Wales.

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11 Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Bill: Order of consideration

11.1 The Committee agreed to follow the following order of consideration for Stage 2 amendments to the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Bill:

Sections 2-13

Schedule 2

Sections 14-17

Schedule 3

Section 18

Schedule 4

Sections 19-30

Schedules 8-21

Sections 31-32

Schedule 5

Sections 33-40

Schedule 6

Section 41

Schedule 7

Sections 42-75

Schedule 22

Sections 76-80

Section 1

Schedule 1

Long title

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12 Financial implications of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill

12.1 The Committee considered the financial implications of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Bill and agreed to invite the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language in for further scrutiny.

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