Concise Minutes - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Meeting time: 09.52 - 12.00
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/11080

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Russell George MS (Chair)

Hefin David MS

Vikki Howells MS

Helen Mary Jones MS

Darren Millar 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

Huw Morris, Welsh Government

Russell Roberts, Welsh Government

Steve Vincent, 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)

Gareth David Thomas (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1  Apologies were received by Joyce Watson MS and Suzy Davies MS

1.2 Jack Sargeant MS substituted for Joyce Watson MS

1.3 Darren Millar MS attended as a Public Accounts Committee Member in accordance with SO 17.49

1.4 There were no declarations of interest

 

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2       Paper(s) to note

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2.1   Letter from the Minister for Housing and Local Government

2.1.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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2.2   Letter from the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales

2.2.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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2.3   Letter from the Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales and Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport

2.3.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

 

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3       General Ministerial Scrutiny

3.1     Ken Skates MS, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Sioned Evans, Director Business and Regions, Huw Morris, Group Director SHELL and Russell Roberts, Deputy Director, Trade and Investment answered questions from Committee Members

 

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4       General Ministerial Scrutiny

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, Huw Morris, Group Director SHELL and Steve Vincent, Deputy Director, Economic Infrastructure Management Division 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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