Agenda - Enterprise and Business Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 9 March 2016

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 Discussion of issues affecting the rural economy

(09.30-10.20)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 31)

Ross Murray, President, Country Land and Business Association

Attached Documents:

Research brief - Rural economy

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.1) Evidence from the Country Land and Business Association

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.1a) Evidence from the Country Land and Business Association

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.1b) Letter from William Graham AM to the First Minister

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Break (10.20-10.40)

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3 Scrutiny of the EU Funding Ambassadors

(10.40-11.30)                                                                           (Pages 32 - 46)

Dr Hywel Ceri Jones, EU Funding Ambassador

Dr Grahame Guilford, EU Funding Ambassador

Attached Documents:

Research brief - EU Funding Ambassadors

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.2) Evidence from the EU Funding Ambassadors

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4 Papers to note

4.1 </AI6>

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Assisting Young People into Work

                                                                                                 (Pages 47 - 48)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.3) Letter from the Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology regarding Assisting Young People into Work

4.2 </AI7>

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Devolution of Business Rates to Wales

                                                                                                           (Page 49)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.4) Letter from the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport regarding hardship relief and business rates

4.3 </AI8>

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Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Enterprise Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 50 - 51)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.5) Letter from the Presiding Officer regarding a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Enterprise Bill

4.4 </AI9>

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Pressures facing the steel industry in Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 52 - 57)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.6) Letter to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills regarding the steel industry in Wales

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.7) Letter to the Secretary of State for Wales regarding the steel industry in Wales

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.7a) Letter to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport regarding the steel industry in Wales

4.5 </AI10>

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Higher Education Funding

                                                                                                 (Pages 58 - 61)

Attached Documents:

EBC(4)-08-16 (p.8) Letter from Christian Brodie to William Graham AM regarding the Students Loans Company and the introduction of Postgraduate Loans in Wales

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

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6 Discussion on the draft report on the Priorities for the future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure

(11.30-11.55)                                                                         (Pages 62 - 120)

Attached Documents:

Draft report on the Priorities for the future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure

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Private de-brief (11.55 - 12.00)

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