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(09:00-09:15)

1.

Holiday Caravan Sites (Wales) Bill: Financial Implications of the Bill

Research Brief

Minutes:

1.1 Members considered the briefing paper on the Holiday Caravans Sites (Wales) Bill and agreed that they would not invite the Member in Charge (Darren Millar AM) to answer questions on the financial implications of the Bill unless concerns are raised by Communities, Equality and Local Government Committee during its scruity of the Bill.

(09:15-09:45)

2.

Higher Education Funding: Consideration of the draft report

FIN(4)-07-14(paper 1)

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee considered and subject to a few minor changes, agreed the draft report.

(09:45-10:45)

3.

Wales Audit Office: Briefing on new arrangements arising from the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013

Huw Vaughan Thomas - Auditor General for Wales

Kevin Thomas - Director of Corporate Services, Wales Audit Office

Terry Jones - Technical Manager, Wales Audit Office

Nicola Evans - Finance Manager, Wales Audit Office

Minutes:

3.1 The Wales Audit Office briefied the Committee on its fees scheme and scales.

(11:00)

4.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

4.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

(11:00)

5.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The papers were noted.

5.1

Wales Bill: Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales (20 March 2014)

Supporting documents:

5.2

Welsh Government Supplementary Budget 2013-2014: Letter from the Minister for Finance (14 April 2014)

Supporting documents:

5.3

Finance Wales Inquiry: Additional information from Finance Wales (April 2014)

Supporting documents:

5.4

Finance Wales Inquiry: Finance Wales Stakeholder Breakfast Event

Supporting documents:

(11:05-12:00)

6.

Finance Wales Inquiry: Evidence Session 5

FIN(4)-07-14(paper 2)

Research Brief

 

Edwina Hart AM – Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Rob Hunter - Director Finance and Performance, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee took evidence from Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport on the Finance Wales inquiry.

 

6.2 The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport agreed to send a note on the following issues:

 

·       Pecentage of businesses referred to Finance Wales from the banking and other professional sectors

·       Terms of reference for the review being undertaken by Robert Lloyd-Griffiths and an update on the work undertaken to date

·       Send a copy of the report on interest rates

·       Statistics of categories of business that have received funding from Finance Wales

·       Schedule listing the funding sources that contribute to Finance Wales and the expected returns

 

 

(12:00)

7.

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

Item 8

Minutes:

7.1 The Motion was agreed.

(12:05-12:30)

8.

Finance Wales Inquiry: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received.