Concise Minutes - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Meeting time: 10.00 - 12.35
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3737

Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Russell George AM (Chair) Hannah Blythyn AM Hefin David AM Vikki Howells AM Mark Isherwood AM Jeremy Miles AM Adam Price AM David J Rowlands AM
Witnesses:	David Magor, Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation Andrew West, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Wales Matthew Williams, Federation of Small Businesses Debra Carter, Welsh Government Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Joanna Valentine, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Gareth Price (Clerk) Mike Lewis (Deputy Clerk) Gareth David Thomas (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 There were no apologies.

1.2 Russell George AM declared that he was a small business owner that paid business rates.

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2 Business Rates in Wales - expert panel

2.1 Matthew Williams, Andrew West and David Magor answered questions from Members of the Committee.

2.2 David Magor agreed to provide detailed figures on the rateable value of properties for Cardiff.

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3 Business Rates in Wales - Ministerial scrutiny

3.1 Mark Drakeford AM, Debra Carter and Joanna Valentine answered questions from Members of the Committee.

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4 Papers to note

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4.1 Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee to the Secretary of State for Wales regarding the Wales Bill

4.1.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

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4.2 Letter from the Chair of the Economy Infrastructure and Skills Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure regarding the rail franchise and metro timeline.

4.2.1 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 and item 1 of the meeting on 13 October

5.1 The Committee agreed to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and item 1 of the meeting on 13 October.

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