Concise Minutes - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 5 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Wednesday, 20 January 2021

Meeting time: 09.50 - 11.55
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/11075


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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Russell George MS (Chair)

Hefin David MS

Suzy Davies MS

Vikki Howells MS

Helen Mary Jones MS

Jack Sargeant MS

Witnesses:

Ken Skates MS, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales

Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport

Simon Jones, Welsh Government

Sioned Evans, Welsh Government

Dean Medcraft, Welsh Government

Huw Morris, Welsh Government

Andrew Gwatkin, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Robert Donovan (Clerk)

Lara Date (Second Clerk)

Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Phil Boshier (Researcher)

Andrew Minnis (Researcher)

Ben Stokes (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1  Apologies were received by Joyce Watson MS

1.2 Jack Sargeant substituted for Joyce Watson MS

1.3 There were no declarations of interest

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2       Paper(s) to note

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2.1   Letter from the Chief Executive Transport for Wales Re: Evidence taken on the 18 November Committee Meeting

2.1.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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2.2   Letter from the Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Northern Ireland Assembly Re: UK Shared Prosperity Fund

2.2.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

 

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3       Welsh Government Draft Budget 2021-22: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales

3.1     Ken Skates MS, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Simon Jones, Director Economic Infrastructure, Sioned Evans, Director Business and Regions, Dean Medcraft, Director-Finance & Operations, Huw Morris, Group Director SHELL and Andrew Gwatkin, Director International Relations and Trade answered questions from Committee Members

 

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4       Welsh Government Draft Budget 2021-22: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales

4.1     Ken Skates MS, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Simon Jones, Director Economic Infrastructure, Sioned Evans, Director Business and Regions, Dean Medcraft, Director-Finance & Operations, Huw Morris, Group Director SHELL and Andrew Gwatkin, Director International Relations and Trade answered questions from Committee Members

 

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5       Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

5.1     The Committee agreed the motion

 

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6       Private

6.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session

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