Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 - Ty Hywel

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 21 March 2013

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:30 - 10:00

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
www.senedd.tv

 

 

Concise Minutes:

Private

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

David Melding (Chair)

Paul Davies

Eluned Parrott

Ken Skates

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Siân Phipps (Clerk)

Richard Johnson (Deputy Clerk)

Gwyn Griffiths (Legal Advisor)

Graham Winter (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Apologies for absence were received from Elin Jones.

 

Ken Skates substituted for Mark Drakeford.

 

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2    Consideration of draft letter - Scrutiny of the First Minister Committee meeting on 27 February  2013

Members agreed with the wording of the letter, subject to a change in the penultimate paragraph.

 

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3    Discussion of draft paper - Forthcoming Committee activity - Options for summer term 2013

Members agreed to hold their next meeting in North Wales. The meeting will be during the summer term.

 

It was agreed that the clerking team would liaise with the First Minister to find a suitable date and location for the meeting.

 

Members agreed that the topic for the next meeting should be the provision of major infrastructure projects including energy, with a particular focus on examples in North Wales, including rail electrification, A55 improvements, nuclear and renewable energy, grid enhancement and city regions.

 

Members suggested that the visit to North Wales could also include an engagement the night before the meeting.

 

Members also suggested holding a public engagement event such as an “open mic session”. The First Minister could also be invited to take part in this activity.

 

Members commented that they liked the style of briefing provided during the previous meeting, and would like something similar for future meetings.

 

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