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The financial estimates accompanying legislation
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Meeting: 24/01/2018 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Debate on the Finance Committee report: Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation
NDM6632 Simon
Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
To
propose that the National Assembly for Wales:
Notes
the report of the Finance Committee on the financial estimates accompanying
legislation, which was laid
in the Table Office on 25 October 2017.
Note:
The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid
in the Table Office on 16 January 2018.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.04
NDM6632 Simon Thomas (Mid and West Wales)
To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales:
Notes the report of
the Finance Committee on the financial estimates accompanying legislation,
which was laid in the Table
Office on 25 October 2017.
The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 11/01/2018 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)
- Webcast for 11/01/2018 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd
- Transcript for 11/01/2018 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd
11 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Welsh Government response
Paper
10 – Welsh Government response
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
11.1
The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response.
Meeting: 27/09/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Consideration of draft report
Paper
2 – Draft report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 9 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
5.1
The Committee considered the draft report and agreed to approve any further
changes via email.
Meeting: 21/09/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
2 PTN10 - Letter from the Future Generation Commissioner - Additional evidence on Cost of Legislation- 21 July 2017
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 21/09/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 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.
Meeting: 19/07/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Consideration of key issues
Minutes:
8.1
The Committee considered the evidence received and the key issues arising from
the inquiry.
Meeting: 19/07/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence session 10 (Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government)
Mark
Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
Jonathan
Price - Chief Economist, Welsh Government
Andrew
Hobden - Economic Appraisal and Analysis Team, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 21 , View reasons restricted (6/1)
Minutes:
6.1
The Committee took evidence from Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for
Finance and Local Government; Jonathan Price - Chief Economist, Welsh
Government; and Andrew Hobden - Economic Appraisal and Analysis Team, Welsh
Government.
Meeting: 13/07/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence session 8 (Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru (ADSS Cymru))
Alwyn
Jones, Lead Officer Adult Services, Isle of Anglesey County Council and Chair
of All Wales Heads of Adult Services
Jenny
Williams, Director of Social Services, Conwy County Borough Council and ADSS
Cymru Vice President
Paper
1 – Written evidence - Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru
Supporting documents:
- FIN(5)-19-17 P1 - Written evidence - Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru, item 3 PDF 264 KB View as HTML (3/1) 32 KB
- Research Brief , View reasons restricted (3/2)
Minutes:
3.1
The Committee took evidence from Alwyn Jones, Lead Officer Adult Services, Isle
of Anglesey County Council and Chair of All Wales Heads of Adult Services; and Jenny
Williams, Director of Social Services, Conwy County Borough Council and ADSS
Cymru Vice President.
Meeting: 13/07/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence session 9 (Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE))
Dilwyn
Williams, Chief Executive, Gwynedd Council
Paper
2 – Written evidence - Society of Local Authority Chief Executives
Supporting documents:
- FIN(5)-19-17 P2 – Written evidence - Society of Local Authority Chief Executives, item 4 PDF 421 KB View as HTML (4/1) 55 KB
- Research Brief , View reasons restricted (4/2)
Minutes:
4.1
The Committee took evidence from Dilwyn Williams, Chief Executive, Gwynedd
Council.
Meeting: 05/07/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence session 7 (Future Generations Commissioner for Wales)
Sophie
Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Michael
Palmer - Director for Implementation and Performance, Office of the Future
Generations Commissioner for Wales
Paper
3 – Written evidence - Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Supporting documents:
- FIN(5)-18-17 P3 - Written evidence - Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, item 7 PDF 1 MB
- Research Brief , View reasons restricted (7/2)
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee took evidence from Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner
for Wales; and Michael Palmer - Director for Implementation and Performance,
Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
Meeting: 29/06/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence session 5
Philip
Blaker, CEO, Qualifications Wales
Kerry
Price, Head of Finance, Qualifications Wales
Alison
Standfast, Executive Director - Finance and Corporate Services, Qualification
Wales
Paper
4 – Written evidence – Qualifications Wales
Supporting documents:
- FIN(5)-17-17 P4 - Written evidence - Qualifications Wales, item 7 PDF 549 KB
- FIN(5)-17-17 P4 - Written evidence- Qualifications Wales - updated 28 June 2017, item 7 PDF 587 KB
- Research Brief , View reasons restricted (7/3)
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee took evidence from Philip Blaker, CEO, Qualifications Wales; Kerry
Price, Head of Finance, Qualifications Wales; and Alison Standfast, Executive
Director - Finance and Corporate Services, Qualification Wales.
Meeting: 29/06/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)
Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
9.1
The Committee considered the evidence received.
Meeting: 29/06/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
6 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence session 4
Dr
Clive Grace O.B.E, UK Research and Consultancy Services Ltd
Dan
Bristow, Deputy Director, Public Policy Institute for Wales
Paper
3 - Reducing Complexity and Adding Value: A Strategic Approach to Impact
Assessment in the Welsh Government – February 2016
Supporting documents:
- FIN(5)-17-17 P3 - Reducing Complexity and Adding Value: A Strategic Approach to Impact Assessment in the Welsh Government – February 2016, item 6 PDF 842 KB
- Research brief , View reasons restricted (6/2)
Minutes:
6.1
The Committee took evidence from Dr Clive Grace, UK Research and Consultancy
Services Ltd and Dan Bristow, Deputy Director, Public Policy Institute for
Wales.
Meeting: 29/06/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
8 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence session 6
Bethan
Jones, Operational Manager, Rent Smart Wales
Paper
5 – Written evidence – Rent Smart Wales
Supporting documents:
- FIN(5)-17-17 P5 Written evidence - Rent Smart Wales, item 8 PDF 373 KB
- Research Brief , View reasons restricted (8/2)
Minutes:
8.1
The Committee took evidence from Bethan Jones, Operational Manager, Rent Smart
Wales.
Meeting: 21/06/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence Session 3
Jon Rae, Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association
Dave Street, Corporate Director of Social Services, Caerphilly County Borough Council
Chris Moore, Director or Corporate Services, Carmarthenshire County Council
Paper
1 – Welsh Local Government Association - Written Evidence
Research
Brief
Supporting documents:
- FIN(5)-16-17 P1 Welsh Local Governemnt Association - Written Evidence, item 3 PDF 777 KB
- Research Brief , View reasons restricted (3/2)
Minutes:
3.1
The Committee took evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA).
3.2
The WLGA agreed to provide a note on the process of providing feedback to Welsh
Government regarding proposed RIAs.
Meeting: 21/06/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)
Informal Stakeholder Event
Minutes:
1. The Committee took part in
a productive stakeholder event regarding the Inquiry into the financial
estimates accompanying legislation.
Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Consideration of evidence
Minutes:
6.
The Committee considered the evidence received.
Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
4 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence Session 2
Johnathan
Price - Chief Economist, Welsh Government
Andrew
Hobden - Economic Appraisal and Analysis Team, Welsh Government
Paper
2 – Welsh Government – Written evidence
Research
brief
Supporting documents:
- FIN(5)-15-17 P2 Welsh Government Written Evidence, item 4 PDF 2 MB
- Research Brief , View reasons restricted (4/2)
Minutes:
4.1
The Committee took evidence from Welsh Government officials.
4.2
The officials agreed to provide further information on the actual costs of the
four Acts being covered in the inquiry;
·
Social
Services and Wellbeing Act 2014;
·
Qualification
(Wales) Act 2015;
·
Housing
(Wales) Act 2014 and
·
Well-Being
of Future Generations Act 2015
Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
3 Inquiry into the financial estimates accompanying legislation: Evidence Session 1
Matthew
Mortlock – Director of Performance Audit, Wales Audit Office
Martin
Peters – Law and Ethics Manager, Wales Audit Office
Paper
1 – Wales Audit Office - Written Evidence
Research
brief
Supporting documents:
- FIN(5)-15-17 P1 - Wales Audit Office - Written Evidence, item 3 PDF 714 KB
- Research brief - Cost of legislation (AGW&WAO) v1(Final) , View reasons restricted (3/2)
Minutes:
3.1
The Committee took evidence from the Wales Audit Office officials.
3.2
The officials agreed to provide a note to the Committee detailing the full
costings related to the Well-Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 for
the Wales Audit Office in the year 2016-17.
Meeting: 03/05/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Approach paper - Costs of legislation
Paper
1 – Approach to Scrutiny
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 77 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee agreed its approach for this inquiry into costs of legislation.
Meeting: 29/03/2017 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
7 Inquiry scoping paper - Costs of legislation
Paper
4 - Inquiry scoping paper - Costs of legislation
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 81 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee considered a scoping paper on the costs of legislation and agreed
to undertake an inquiry.