Concise Minutes - Enterprise and Business Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Meeting time: 09.01 - 12.33
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3351

Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	William Graham AM (Chair) Mick Antoniw AM Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM Jeff Cuthbert AM Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM Rhun ap Iorwerth AM Eluned Parrott AM Joyce Watson AM
Witnesses:	David Beer, Passenger Focus UK Paul Bradshaw, Tata Steel Professor Stuart Cole, University of South Wales Mike Hewitson, Transport Focus Nigel Jones, DB Schenker Rail UK Elgan Morgan, South Wales Chamber of Commerce Rowland Pittard, Rail Future
Committee Staff:	Gareth Price (Clerk) Rachel Jones (Deputy Clerk) Andrew Minnis (Researcher)

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Transcript

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1 Discussion of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 Draft Report

1.1 The Committee agreed the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 Draft Report

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2 Introductions, apologies and substitutions

2.1 Apologies were received from Keith Davies AM and Gwenda Thomas AM.

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3 Inquiry into the Priorities for the future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure

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3.1 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - Business Groups

3.1.1 Elgan Morgan, Paul Bradshaw and Nigel Jones answered questions from Members of the Committee.

3.1.2 Nigel Jones offered to provide further information in relation to the Rail Freight Group’s survey on the reasons why businesses choose to use rail freight.

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3.2 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - an Academic viewpoint

3.2.1 Professor Stuart Cole answered questions from Members of the Committee.

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3.3 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - Passenger Interests and Rail Interest Groups

3.3.1 Mike Hewitson, David Beer and Rowland Pittard answered questions from Members of the Committee.

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