Agenda and minutes

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Transcript: Transcript for 19/04/2018 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

 

1.2 Apologies were received from David Rees AM, Steffan Lewis AM and Neil Hamilton AM.

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN1 – Letter from the Wales Audit Office - Voluntary Exits 2016-17 review of exit payments – 19 March 2018

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.20)

3.

The Cost of caring for an ageing population: Evidence session 5 (WLGA and ADSS Cymru)

Councillor Huw David, WLGA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care and Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council 

Councillor Susan Elsmore, WLGA Deputy Spokesperson for Health and Social Care and Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health, Cardiff Council 

Dave Street, President, Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru 

Paper 1 – WLGA and ADSS Cymru: Written evidence 

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Councillor Huw David, WLGA Spokesperson for Health and Social Care and Leader of Bridgend County Borough Council; Councillor Susan Elsmore, WLGA Deputy Spokesperson for Health and Social Care and Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health, Cardiff Council; and Dave Street, President, Association of Directors of Social Services Cymru on its inquiry into the cost of caring for an ageing population.

(10.30-11.10)

4.

Cost of caring for an ageing population: Evidence session 6 (Older People's Commissioner for Wales)

Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales 

Paper 2 - Older People's Commissioner for Wales: Written evidence 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Sarah Rochira, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales on its inquiry into the cost of caring for an ageing population.

 

4.2 The Commissioner agreed to write to the Committee with further details on the cost pressures facing social services.

(11.10)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and the meeting on 25 April 2018

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

(11.10-11.20)

6.

The cost of caring for an ageing population: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(11.20-11.30)

7.

Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017: Tax Statutory Instrument

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee noted the statutory instrument.