Finance Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 2 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:30 - 11:57

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_300000_11_12_2013&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Jocelyn Davies (Chair)

Peter Black

Christine Chapman

Paul Davies

Mike Hedges

Ann Jones

Julie Morgan

Simon Thomas

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Huw Lewis, Minister for Education and Skills

Chris Jones, Welsh Government

Neil Surman, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Bethan Davies (Clerk)

Claire Griffiths (Deputy Clerk)

Anne Thomas (Researcher)

 

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

 

1.1        The Committee congratulated Peter Black AM on winning AM of the year award.

 

 

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2    Inquiry into Higher Education Funding: Evidence from the Minister for Education and Skills

2.1 The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Education and Skills on higher education funding.

 

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3    Papers to note

3.1 The papers were noted.

 

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3.1  Higher Education Funding: Additional information from the Open University Wales

 

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

4.1 The Motion was agreed.

 

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5    Inquiry into Higher Education Funding: Consideration of Evidence Received

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received on the inquiry and asked the clerks to obtain additonal information on:

·         Student loan book

·         Number of AAB/ABB students enrolling at Welsh universities

·         Write to the Chief Scientific Adviser regarding funding for research

 

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6    Enterprise Zones: Consideration of Committee Report

6.1 The report was considered and a number of amendments were suggested. Members agreed to consider the changes out of Committee.

 

6.2 Members noted the intention to publish the report before Chrtistmas and agreed to request a plenary debate.

 

 

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7    Forward Work Programme: Spring 2014

7.1 The forward work programme was considered and noted.

 

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