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(09.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from Alun Ffred Jones AM.

(09.00 - 09.05)

2.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

(09.05 - 10.00)

3.

Scrutiny of Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2015-2016

Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business

Jo Salway, Deputy Director, Strategic Budgeting, Welsh Government

Jeff Andrews, Specialist Policy Adviser, Welsh Government

 

Paper 1 – Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget Motion 2015-2016

Research briefing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Government Business, Matt Denham-Jones, Head of Budgetary Control and Reporting, Welsh Government and Jeff Andrews, Specialist Policy Adviser.

(10.00)

4.

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

Items 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

Minutes:

4.1 The Motion was agreed.

(10.15 - 10.30)

5.

Scrutiny of Welsh Government First Supplementary Budget 2015-2016: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(10.30 - 10.45)

6.

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2013: Correspondence from Chair of Wales Audit Office

Paper 2 - Letter to Chair of Finance Committee from Chair of Wales Audit Office

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the correspondence and agreed to write to the Chair of the Wales Audit Office.

(10.45 - 11.00)

7.

Legacy inquiry

Paper 3 – Legacy inquiry

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed to undertake a legacy inquiry.

(11.00 - 11.15)

8.

Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill: Consideration of timetable

Paper 4 – Letter to the Chair of Finance Committee from the Presiding Officer

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the proposed timetable for the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill and will write to the Presiding Officer.

(11.15 - 11.30)

9.

Assembly Commission Corporate Performance - April 2014 - March 2015

Paper 5 – Letter to Chair of Finance Committee from Chief Executive and Clerk to the Assembly

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 Peter Black AM excused himself from the item due to his role as Commissioner.

 

9.2 The Committee considered the Assembly Commission Corporate Performance report for April 2014 to March 2015.

 

9.3 The Committee noted the report and agreed to write to Claire Clancy for further information.