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Enterprise and Business Committee |
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Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Wednesday, 25 February 2015 |
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Meeting time: |
09.15 - 12.15 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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William Graham AM (Chair) Mick Antoniw AM Jeff Cuthbert AM Byron Davies AM Keith Davies AM Rhun ap Iorwerth AM Eluned Parrott AM Joyce Watson AM |
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Witnesses: |
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Julie James AM, The Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology, The Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology Maggi Dawson, Workers’ Educational Association (WEA Cymru) Nick Lee, Welsh Government Huw Morris, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning Jeff Protheroe, National Training Federation Wales Dr Greg Walker, ColegauCymru |
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Committee Staff: |
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Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk) Rachel Jones (Deputy Clerk) Anne Thomas (Researcher) |
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Transcript
View the meeting transcript.
1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 Apologies were received from Dafydd Elis-Thomas and Gwenda Thomas.
2 Employment opportunities for people over 50 - CollegesWales and WEA Cymru
2.1 The Committee took evidence from Dr Greg Walker and Maggi Dawson MBE.
3 Employment opportunities for people over 50 - National Training Federation Wales
3.1 The Committee took evidence from Jeff Protheroe, National Training Federation Wales.
3.2 The National Training Federation Wales agreed to ask their providers about the level of their involvement in the Lift programme.
4 Employment opportunities for people over 50
4.1 The Committee scrutinised the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology.
4.2 The Deputy Minister agreed to provide a note on the take-up of over 50s on Welsh Government programmes.
4.3 The Deputy Minister agreed to provide a note on any assessments that have been undertaken on the impact on over 50s of the decisions to prioritise support for young people.
5 Papers to note
5.1 Letter from the Minister for ES&T to the Chair regarding Enterprise Zones and City Regions
5.1.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.
5.2 Additional information from the Minister for Finance and Government Business to the Chair regarding EU follow-up scrutiny
5.2.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.
5.3 Additional Information from Jobcentre Plus and the Office of the Older People's Commissioner
5.3.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.
5.4 Additional information from the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport regarding integrated ticketing, compliance with PRM-TSI and rolling stock
5.4.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.
5.5 Heathrow Airport Presentation
5.5.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.
6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.
6.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.
7 Draft Report on Assisting Young People into Work
7.1 The Committee agreed to look at the Draft Report on Assisting Young People into Work in the next formal meeting.