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Committee Room 2 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 27 September 2012 |
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Meeting time: |
14:00 - 15:20 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Jocelyn Davies (Chair) Peter Black Christine Chapman Paul Davies Mike Hedges Julie Morgan Ieuan Wyn Jones |
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Committee Staff: |
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Gareth Price (Clerk) Daniel Collier (Deputy Clerk) Martin Jennings (Researcher) Tom Jackson (Clerk) Joanest Jackson (Legal Advisor) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.
1.2 Apologies had been received from Ann Jones.
2. Review of recommendations made by the Committee for the Welsh Government's draft budget 2012-2013
2.1 The Committee considered the recommendations of its Welsh Government draft budget 2012-13 report and the response from the Minister for Finance.
2.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government requesting:
· A note explaining why the Minister has chosen to update the Committee with quarterly reports;
· Clarification on the role of the delivery unit;
3. Papers to note
3.1 The Committee noted the minutes of the previous meeting.
3.2 The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response to the Committee report ‘Borrowing Powers and Innovative Approaches to Capital Funding’ and agreed to hold a debate on the report.
4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
Items 5 to 7.
5. Consideration of draft report on the Effectiveness of European Structural Funding in Wales
5.1 The Committee discussed its draft report ‘The Effectiveness of European Structural Funding in Wales’ and suggested amendments.
5.2 The Committee agreed to consider the draft report further at a future meeting.
6. Consideration of changes to 2011-2012 budgets - Outturn report
6.1 The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s outturn report 2011-2012 and agreed to request further information from the Minister for Finance.
7. Forward Work Programme - Autumn 2012
7.1 The Committee discussed its work programme for the autumn term 2012.