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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)

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:

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

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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

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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

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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:

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

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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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered a scoping paper on the costs of legislation and agreed to undertake an inquiry.