Agenda - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee room 5 – Ty Hywel

and Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 21 March 2024

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Robert Donovan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEconomy@senedd.wales

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Private pre-meeting

(09.15-09.30)

 

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Public meeting

(09.30-14.15)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Papers to note

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2.1   UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 8)

Attached Documents:
UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly: Fourth meeting summary report

 

 

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2.2   Inter-ministerial dialogue and engagement

                                                                                                   (Pages 9 - 10)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding inter-ministerial dialogue and engagement

 

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2.3   Development Bank of Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 11 - 13)

Attached Documents:
2024 03 13 - Letter from Andrew Ling regarding the Development Bank for Wales

 

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3       Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global Perspective

(09.30-10.15)                                                                           (Pages 14 - 24)

Mike Wedderspoon, Director for Strategic Engagement and Delivery, Scottish National Investment Bank

David Ritchie, Executive Director for Partnerships and Engagement, Scottish National Investment Bank

 

Attached Documents:
Research brief

 

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Break

(10.15-10.20)

 

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4       Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 1 - Business and Renewables

(10.20-11.20)                                                                           (Pages 25 - 81)

Felix Milbank, Deputy Head of Policy, Federation of Small Businesses Wales (FSB)

Jessica Hooper, Director, RenewableUK Cymru

Ben Burggraaf, Chief Executive Officer, Net Zero Industry Wales

Tom Hill, Marine Energy Programme Manager, Marine Energy Wales

 

Attached Documents:
Evidence paper - FSB Wales
Evidence paper - RenewableUK Cymru
Evidence paper - Net Zero Industry Wales
Research brief

 

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Break

(11.20-11.30)

 

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5       Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 2 - Alternative Models of Ownership

(11.30-12.15)                                                                           (Pages 82 - 95)

Sarah Evans, Director of Business Growth and Consultancy, Cwmpas

Benedict Ferguson, Co-Executive Director, Community Energy Wales

 

Attached Documents:
Evidence paper - Cwmpas
Evidence paper - Community Energy Wales

 

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Break

(12.15-12.25)

 

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6       Development Bank of Wales inquiry - Panel 4 - Global Perspective

(12.25-12.55)                                                                                                  

Karen Kastner, Vice President, Strategy, Prioritization and Shareholder Relations, Business Development Bank of Canada

 

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Break

(12.55-13.15)

 

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7       Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts

(13.15-14.15)                                                                         (Pages 96 - 116)

Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Dr Alison Parken, Cardiff University

Dr Jack Price, Wales Centre for Public Policy

Ned Hammond, Head of Energy and Environment, Onward UK

 

Attached Documents:
Evidence paper - Future Generations Commissioner
Evidence paper - Wales Centre for Public Policy
Evidence paper - Onward UK

 

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

(14.15)                                                                                                             

 

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Private

(14.15-14.25)

 

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9       Consideration of evidence following the meeting

(14.15-14.25)                                                                                                  

 

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