Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Bethan Davies 

Expected timing: Private 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(9.00)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(9.00)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee noted the papers.

(9.00-10.00)

3.

Consideration of the Draft Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill

Paper 1 - Draft Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee considered the draft Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Bill and agreed to write to the Ombudsman to seek clarification on the use of certain provisions.

(10.00-10.40)

4.

Scoping paper: Legislative budget process

Paper 2 - Scoping paper: Legislative budget process

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee considered a scoping paper on a legislative budget process.

(10.40-11.00)

5.

Amending Standing Orders: Budget Process

Paper 3 - Revised budget protocol

Paper 4 – Draft letter to Business Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed to the Chair writing to Business Committee with the revised Budget protocol.

(11.00-11.15)

6.

Assembly Commission Budget 2016-17 - Remuneration Board Determination underspend

Paper 5 - Letter from the Assembly Commission to the Chair - Remuneration Board Determination underspend - 28 March 2017

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed to write to the Commission requesting further information and to invite the new Chief Executive to a Committee meeting.

(11.15-11.25)

7.

Oversight of the Wales Audit Office Board Recruitment

Paper 6 - Oversight of the Wales Audit Office Board Recruitment

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed to write to the First Minister and the Chair of the Wales Audit Office Board.

(11.25-11.30)

8.

Statutory limitations on the employment of a former Auditor General for Wales

Paper 7 - Statutory limitations on the employment of a former Auditor General for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed the limitations and agreed to write to the Auditor General for Wales prior to publication.

(11.30-12.15)

9.

Auditor General Wales: Natural Resources Wales Annual Accounts 2015-16: Consideration of draft report

Paper 8 – Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee agreed the report with minor changes.

(12.15-12.30)

10.

Inquiry into the Great Repeal Bill and its implications for Wales

Paper 9 – Letter from Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee – 27 April 2017

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee agreed to write to the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee with areas Finance Committee will be interested in.