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Enterprise and Business Committee |
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Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 20 February 2013 |
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Meeting time: |
11:04 - 12:32 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Nick Ramsay (Chair) Byron Davies Keith Davies Alun Ffred Jones Eluned Parrott David Rees Ken Skates Dafydd Elis-Thomas Joyce Watson |
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Witnesses: |
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Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science Jeff Collins, Director of Delivery, Department for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science Tracey Burke, Director, Strategy, Department for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science |
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Committee Staff: |
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Siân Phipps (Clerk) P Gareth Williams (Clerk) Ffion Emyr Bourton (Deputy Clerk) Kath Thomas (Deputy Clerk) Andrew Minnis (Researcher) Ben Stokes (Researcher) Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Advisor) |
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Transcript
View the meeting transcript.
1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were received from Julie James. There were no substitutes.
2. Active Travel (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 - Approach to Scrutiny
2.1 The Committee agreed its approach to and framework for the scrutiny of the Active Travel (Wales) Bill and agreed to launch a public consultation on Friday 22 February.
3. Economic Sector Policy - Ministerial Scrutiny Session
3.1. The Chair welcomed the Minister and her officials to the meeting. The Minister and her officials answered questions from the Members.
Action Points
The Minister agreed to provide additional information to the Committee on the following issues:
· The timetable for sector panel meetings that show how many times they have met to date and how often they will meet in future.
· Clarity regarding the changes in the BETS budget at the end of this financial year and the outputs achieved from the sectors and business delivery budget in 2012/13.
· The statement published on Business Wales and any other additional information about the programme.
· Information on what are the Department’s specific key performance indicators for the sectors following the current review.
· Correct figures on inward investment in Wales.
· More information about the brand strategy for the sectors.
4. Papers to note
4.1 The Committee noted correspondence from the Minister for Local Government and Communities.
4.2 The Committee noted correspondence from the First Minister on Cardiff Airport.