Concise Minutes - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 25 January 2017

Meeting time: 09.30 - 12.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://Senedd TV/en/

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:	Rhayna Mann, Communications Ed Hunt, BT Wales Julie James AM, Minister for Skills and Science Simon Jones, Welsh Government Richard Sewell, Welsh Government Gary Miller, BT Group
Committee Staff:	Gareth Price (Clerk) Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk) Robin Wilkinson (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 There were no apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

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Transcript

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2 Video: Views from businesses around Wales - Digital infrastructure in Wales

2.1 Rhayna Mann, Senior Outreach and Engagement Officer, National Assembly for Wales introduced a video to Committee Members.

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3 BT Group - Digital infrastructure in Wales

3.1 Ed Hunt and Garry Miller from BT Group answered questions from Committee Members.

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4 Ministerial scrutiny session - Digital infrastructure in Wales

4.1 The Minister and her officials answered questions from Committee Members.

4.2 The Minister for Skills and Science agreed to provide (if and when known):

· Further details on the Fibre Speeds in Wales, as the committee was informed that the recommended speeds for Superfast Broadband are too low.

The Minister for Skills and Science also agreed to provide

Details on the recent review into the ultrafast connectivity voucher scheme with further information on how many applications have been approved and completed.

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5 Paper(s) to note

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5.1 Scottish Government's Mobile Action Plan - Digital infrastructure in Wales

5.1 The Scottish Government’s Mobile Action Plan was noted by the Committee

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