The financial estimates accompanying legislation
The Finance Committee undertook an inquiry into the accuracy and reliability of estimated costs provided by the Welsh Government in the Regulatory Impact Assessments accompanying legislation.
The Welsh Government responded to the Committee’s report (PDF, 447KB) on 19 December 2017 (PDF, 269KB) and a plenary debate took place on 24 January 2018.
Evidence Session |
Date, Agenda and Minutes |
Transcript |
Video |
1. Wales Audit
Office Matthew
Mortlock – Director of Performance Audit, Wales Audit Office Martin
Peters – Law and Ethics Manager, Wales Audit Office |
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2. Welsh Government Jonathan
Price – Chief Economist, Welsh Government Andrew Hobden – Economic Appraisals and Analysis Team, Welsh Government |
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3. Local Government Jon
Rae – Director of Resources, Welsh Local Government Association Dave
Street – Corporate Director of Social Services, Caerphilly County Borough
Council Chris
Moore – Director of Corporate Services, Carmarthenshire County Council |
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4. Clive
Grace, UK Research and Consultancy Services Ltd Dan
Bristow, Deputy Director, Public Policy Institute for Wales |
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5. Qualifications
Wales Philip
Blaker, CEO, Qualifications Wales Kerry
Price, Head of Finance, Qualifications Wales Alison
Standfast, Executive Director, Qualifications Wales |
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6. Rent Smart Wales Bethan
Jones, Operational Manager, Rent Smart Wales |
Read transcript of Evidence Session 6 |
Watch
Evidence Session 6 on Senedd TV |
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7. Future
Generations Sophie
Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Michael
Palmer, Director for Implementation and Performance |
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8. Social Services Alwyn
Jones, Lead Officer Adult Services, Isle of Anglesey County Council and Chair
of All Wales Heads of Adult Services Jenny
Williams, Director of Social Services, Conwy County Borough Council and ADSS
Cymru Vice President |
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9. Gwynedd Council Dilwyn
Williams, Chief Executive, Gwynedd Council |
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10. Welsh
Government Mark
Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Jonathan
Price - Chief Economist, Welsh Government Andrew
Hobden - Economic Appraisal and Analysis Team, Welsh Government |
Business type: Committee Inquiry
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 05/05/2017
Consultation process
Documents
- Letter from the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales to the Chair of the Finance Committee - 21 July PDF 675 KB
- Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government - 21 June 2017 PDF 158 KB
- Report on the financial estimates accompanying legislation - October 2017 (PDF 446KB)
- Welsh Government response PDF 269 KB
Consultations
- The financial estimates accompanying legislation (completed)