, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
I think we've—. One of the standing items that we are looking at as a committee is the budget protocol and the interactions between the different elements of the budget. So, that's something that's useful to have, an understanding of where you are as…
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
I suppose we've seen a little bit of that with the changes to national insurance and we've been through that in recent times with one decision being made and then changed, and that's a development. Would it be useful for you as Commissioners for, possibly…
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
Thank you for that. Moving on a little around budget planning and the time table—this will probably be my last question for now, and then we'll move on to Mike—the lateness of this year's autumn statement means that you're presenting your draft budget almost…
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
You laid a supplementary budget back in June that reduced the available funding for this financial year by £435,000, with reductions in your project fund, accommodation and facilities and IT budgets. How have these reductions impacted on your service delivery…
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
Okay. Peter, did you want to come in?
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
So, what about the knock-on effect, then? From April next year, you anticipate all of this going back to normal.
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
Okay. Diolch yn fawr. Can you explain the knock-on effect that this might have on planned services to support the Senedd, and the impacts and the knock-on effects for 2024-25? Because, obviously, we're looking at that budget now.
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
Yes, please.
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
There's a lot for us to cover, so I'm going to start, if I may. We want to examine the impact of the 2023-24 cost-of-living payment and Standing Order budget deadlines on the Commission, and that budget planning element. We had a letter from you, Manon, on 29…
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
We have a lot of ground to cover.
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
Croeso cynnes, a warm welcome to you all. Today we're going to be looking at the Commission's budget, and just for you to be aware, obviously you'll get a transcript of this session so that you can check for accuracy after the session.
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
A warm welcome to you.
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
Great. Thank you very much, Ken.
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
Would you please introduce yourselves for the record—your names and what your roles are? Shall we start online with Ken?
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
A warm welcome to you all. It's very nice to see you.
, Finance Committee
Scrutiny of the Senedd Commission Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence session
We'll move on to our substantive item today, which is the scrutiny of the Senedd Commission's draft budget for 2024-25. We have witnesses with us here.
, Finance Committee
Papers to note
Diolch yn fawr, Rhianon. Yes, it's good to note that. With the other letters, I think we've seen them before as well, but we'll note those papers, and thanks for raising that as well, Rhianon.
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Papers to note
We'll move on, then, to the papers to note. Does anybody have any comments other than—? Rhianon.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Diolch, Mike—diolch yn fawr. Okey-dokes, we'll note that for the record, and thanks for bringing that to our attention.
, Finance Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning to you all. We are here with the Finance Committee. I welcome Members of the committee and also those at home who are watching on Senedd.tv, as it's being broadcast live. We haven't received any apologies. Everybody's present, so that's a very…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
There certainly seems to be a consensus across this Chamber around this important issue, and I commend that. There is also an opportunity, perhaps, here to do something different in Wales, away from the chaos of the soundbites of the Tory Westminster…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Having spoken with some council leaders, as well as a number of leaders of other bodies in receipt of public money, it's fair to say that there is much anxiety about the reports that there is a £900 million black hole in the Government budget. There's been…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Thank you for that response, Minister.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
3. What discussions has the Minister had with council leaders regarding potential front-line service cuts in light of the Welsh Government facing a real-terms £900 million budget shortfall? OQ60022
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, they're like buses, these.
