Agenda - Enterprise and Business Committee

Meeting Venue:

External Location

Meeting date: 15 October 2015

Meeting time: 09.15
For further information contact:

Gareth Price

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEcon@Assembly.Wales

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

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1 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

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2 Inquiry into the Potential of the Maritime Economy in Wales

(09.30-10.10)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 46)

Philip Holmes, Head of Economic, Regeneration and Planning, City and County of Swansea Council

Gareth Nutt, Director of Environment, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council

Attached Documents:

Research Brief

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.1) Evidence from the City and County of Swansea

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.2) Evidence from Neath Port Talbot CBC

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3 Inquiry into the Potential of the Maritime Economy in Wales

(10.10-11.00)                                                                           (Pages 47 - 51)

Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Rhodri Griffiths, Head of Transport Policy, Planning and Partnerships

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.3) Evidence from the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

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Break (11.00-11.05)

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4 Inquiry into the Potential of the Maritime Economy in Wales

(11.05-12.00)                                                                           (Pages 52 - 57)

Ian Masters, Head of Marine Energy Research Group, Swansea University

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.4) Evidence from Swansea University

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Break (12.00-12.30)

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5 Inquiry into the Potential of the Maritime Economy in Wales

(12.30-13.15)                                                                           (Pages 58 - 75)

Graham Hillier, Managing Director of Development, Tidal Lagoon Power

Ioan Jenkins, Development Director, Tidal Lagoon Power

David Jones, Project Director, Marine Energy Pembrokeshire

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.5) Evidence from Tidal Lagoon Power

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.6) Evidence from Marine Energy Pembrokeshire

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6 Papers to note

6.1 </AI9>

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Correction note from the Department for Transport in relation to the Committee meeting on 17 September

                                                                                                           (Page 76)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.7) Letter from the Department for Transport regarding 17 September

6.2 </AI10>

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Additional information provided by the Marine Institute Ireland following the Committee visit to Dublin on 1 October

                                                                                                           (Page 77)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.8) Additional information provided by the Marine Institute Ireland following the Committee visit to Dublin

6.3 </AI11>

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Additional information provided by the Minister for Finance and Government Business following the Committee meeting on 23 September

                                                                                                 (Pages 78 - 84)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.9) Additional information provided by the Minister for Finance and Government Business

6.4 </AI12>

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Letter from the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport regarding the Innovation Advisory Council for Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 85 - 86)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-23-15 (p.10) Letter from the Minister for EST to William Graham AM

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Private de-brief (13.15-13.30)

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