Agenda a Chofnodion

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1.1 The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

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Mark Drakeford AC, y Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

Sally Hughes, Cyfriethiwr i Lywodraeth Cymru

Mark Osland, Dirprwy Gyfarwyddwr, Cyllid, yr Adran Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol

2.1 The Committee received a briefing from Mark Drakeford AM, Minister for Health and Social Services on the National Health Service Finance (Wales) Bill.

Jane Hutt AC, y Gweinidog Cyllid, Llywodraeth Cymru

Jo Salway, Dirprwy Gyfarwyddwr, Cyllidebu Strategol

Jeff Andrews, Cynghorydd Polisi Arbenigol

3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Finance on the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2014-15.

Action Points

The Minister of Finance to write to the Committee in due course, with clarification on financial transaction arrangements, when the information is available from HM Treasury.

The Minister of Finance agreed to send a note on the overall level of debt in relation to innovative financing projects.

The Minister of Finance agreed to send a note on the non-dividend investment vehicle being used for the dualling of the A465.

In their post-meeting discussions the Committee also asked if they could receive the evidence on which decisions were made regarding the level of support for the Council tax reduction scheme, as at time of publication we were only half-way through 2013-14.

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4.1 The Committee noted the paper.

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5.1 The motion was agreed.

6.1 Members discussed the evidence received on the Welsh Government’s draft budget.

7.1 Members agreed that the Committee considers the amendments as per the default order of consideration.