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Transcript: Transcript for 09/01/2019 - Finance Committee - Fifth Senedd

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[09.00]

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

[09.00]

2.

Paper(s) to note

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Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

PTN1 - Letter from the Llywydd to the First Minister– Legislating for Brexit - 4 December 2018

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2.2

PTN2 - Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee - Petition P-05-803 - 11 December 2018

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2.3

PTN3 - Letter from the Minister for Education - ALN transformation programme - 12 December 2018

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2.4

PTN4 - Letter from the Ombudsman - Response to the Finance Committee report on Estimates 2019-20 - 18 December 2018

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[09.00-10.00]

3.

Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Evidence session 1 (Minister for Finance and Trefnydd)

Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd

Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Welsh Treasury

Liz Matthews, Income tax policy and delivery lead

 

Paper 1 – Fourth annual report by Welsh Ministers on the implementation and operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014

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3.1 The Committee took evidence from Rebecca Evans AM, Minister for Finance and Trefnydd; Andrew Jeffreys, Director, Welsh Treasury; Liz Matthews, Income tax policy and delivery lead, Welsh Government.

3.2 The Minister agreed to write to the Committee with the final costs of transitioning to Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax once confirmed.

[10.00-10.40]

4.

Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Evidence session 2 (Welsh Revenue Authority)

Dyfed Alsop, Chief Executive, Welsh Revenue Authority

Kathryn Bishop, Chair, Welsh Revenue Authority

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Dyfed Alsop, Chief Executive, Welsh Revenue Authority and Kathryn Bishop, Chair, Welsh Revenue Authority.

[10.40]

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.

[10.40-11.00]

6.

Devolution of fiscal powers to Wales: Consideration of Evidence

Paper 2 – The UK Government's Fourth Annual Report on the Implementation and Operation of Part 2 (Finance) of the Wales Act 2014

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6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

[11.00-11.10]

7.

Funding of directly funded bodies

Paper 3 – Draft letters to the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd and directly funded bodies

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Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the letters.

[11.10-11.20]

8.

Public Services Ombudsman for Wales 2nd Supplementary Budget 2018-19

Paper 4 - Public Services Ombudsman for Wales 2nd Supplementary Budget 2018-19 Explanatory Memorandum

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8.1 The Committee agreed to write to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales seeking further information on the 2nd Supplementary Budget.

[11.20-11.30]

9.

Assembly Commission Supplementary Budget 2018-19

Paper 5 - Letter from the Commissioner and Supplementary Budget 2018-19 Explanatory Memorandum

Paper 6 - Letter from the Commissioner - Remuneration Board underspend 2018-19

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9.1 The Committee noted the Assembly Commission’s 2nd Supplementary Budget 2018-19.