Agenda - Enterprise and Business Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 9 December 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 Devolution of Business Rates to Wales - Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation

(09.30-10.15)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 25)

David Magor, Chief Executive, Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation

Janet Alexander, Professional Services Manager, Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation

Attached Documents:

Research Brief

EBC(4)-30-15 (p.1) Evidence from the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation

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Break (10.15-10.30)

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3 Devolution of Business Rates to Wales - Federation of Small Businesses

(10.30-11.15)                                                                           (Pages 26 - 29)

Rachel Bowen, Policy Manager, Federation of Small Businesses Wales

Rhodri Evans, Senior Communications Adviser, Federation of Small Businesses Wales

Rhian Murphy, Managing Director, SlideFold UK Ltd.

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-30-15 (p.2) Evidence from the Federation of Small Businesses Wales

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4 Devolution of Business Rates to Wales - Welsh Government and CBI Wales

(11.15-12.15)                                                                           (Pages 30 - 33)

Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Chris Sutton, Chair, CBI Wales

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-30-15 (p.3) Evidence from the Welsh Government

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5 Papers to note

5.1 </AI7>

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Transport Planning and Funding

                                                                                                           (Page 34)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-30-15 (p.4) Response from the Secretary of State for Transport regarding Rail Infrastructure Funding in Wales

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Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+

                                                                                                 (Pages 35 - 36)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-30-15 (p.5) Further information provided by Colegau Cymru following the Committee meeting on 21 October

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6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from remainder of the meeting and the beginning of the next meeting.

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7 Fourth Assembly Committee Legacy

(12.15-12.20)                                                                           (Pages 37 - 40)

Attached Documents:

Letter from the Finance Committee on Legacy with draft response

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Private de-brief (12.20-12.30)

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