Concise Minutes - Enterprise and Business Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 17 September 2015

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.10
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3222

Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	William Graham AM (Chair) Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM Keith Davies AM Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM Eluned Parrott AM Joyce Watson AM Jenny Rathbone AM
Witnesses:	Stephen Fidler, Department for Transport Tom Oscroft, Department for Transport Colin Poole, Department for Transport Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, Committee of the Regions Alternate Member Gregg Jones, National Assembly for Wales
Committee Staff:	Gareth Price (Clerk) Martha Da Gama Howells (Second Clerk) Rachel Jones (Deputy Clerk) Andrew Minnis (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 Apologies were received from Gwenda Thomas AM, Mick Antoniw AM, Rhun ap Iorwerth AM and Jeff Cuthbert AM. Jenny Rathbone AM substituted for Jeff Cuthbert.

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2 Update Session with the Department for Transport

2.1 The Committee took evidence from Colin Poole, Tom Oscroft and Stephen Fidler.

2.2 Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM declared he owns a Welsh Government concessionary travel card issued by Conwy County Borough Council.

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3 Potential of the Maritime Economy Inquiry

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Rhodri Glyn Thomas and Gregg Jones.

3.2 Gregg Jones agreed to consider how other countries are raising funds to realise the potential of the maritime economy with particular interest in practices in Ireland.

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4 Papers to note

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4.1 Co-investment in Skills

4.1.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

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4.2 Development Bank for Wales

4.2.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

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4.3 Large-scale job losses

4.3.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

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4.4 Inquiry into the Potential of the Maritime Economy in Wales

4.4.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

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4.5 Inquiry into Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales

4.5.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

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5 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

5.1 The Committee agreed to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

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6 Forward Work Programme

6.1 The Committee agreed the Forward Work Programme.

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