Concise Minutes - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid - Committee room 5 Tŷ Hywel and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Friday, 15 July 2022

Meeting time: 14.04 - 16.37
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12932


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

David Rees MS (Chair)

Paul Davies MS

Russell George MS

John Griffiths MS

Jenny Rathbone MS

Jack Sargeant MS

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS (In place of Llyr Gruffydd MS)

Witnesses:

Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales

Gian Marco Currado, Welsh Government

Duncan Hamer, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Bethan Garwood (Deputy Clerk)

Božo Lugonja (Researcher)

Ben Stokes (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

The Chair, David Rees MS, welcomed Members and witnesses to the meeting. Apologies were received from Paul Davies MS and Llyr Gruffydd MS; Peredur Owen Griffiths MS substituted for Llyr. Jack Sargeant declared an interest as unpaid member of the 5G EDC board project consortium, led by Bangor University.

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2       Economic strategy for coastal and rural communities

The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on policy relating to the economic strategy for coastal and rural communities.

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3       Ministerial scrutiny session - Topical matters

Members asked the First Minister questions on topical matters.

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

The motion was agreed.

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5       Discussion of previous evidence sessions

The Committee discussed the evidence from the meeting.

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6       Discussion of future meetings

The Committee discussed the dates and venues for future meetings.

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