Concise Minutes - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Thursday, 2 February 2017

Meeting time: 09.00 - 15.10
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/3803

Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Russell George AM (Chair) Hannah Blythyn AM Hefin David AM Vikki Howells AM Mark Isherwood AM Jeremy Miles AM David J Rowlands AM
Witnesses:	Gavin Jones, Airbus UK Joanne Foster, GE Aviation Craig Heaney, Centrica Anne Middleton, Attradius Jeff Protheroe, National Training Federation Wales Sarah John, National Training Federation for Wales Dr Rachel Bowen, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Claire Roberts, Colleges Wales Natasha Davies, Chwarae Teg Dr Alison Parken, Cardiff University Helen Walbey, FSB
Committee Staff:	Gareth Price (Clerk) Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk) Anne Thomas (Researcher)

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Transcript

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 Apologies were received from Adam Price AM

There were no substitutions or declarations

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2 Business panel - The apprenticeship levy in Wales

2.1 Gavin Jones, Joanne Foster, Craige Heaney and Anne Middleton answered questions from Committee Members

2.2 Joanne Foster was asked to provide written evidence on the Apprenticeship Levy to assist with the evidence we were already gathering

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3 Training providers - The apprenticeship levy in Wales

3.1 Jeff Protheroe, Sarah John, Dr Rachel Bowen and Claire Roberts answered questions from Committee Members

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4 Paper(s) to note

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4.1 Additional information from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure on Visit Wales arising from the meeting on 3 November

4.1 This paper was noted by the committee

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5 Women in the economy - Alternative perspectives on the Economic Strategy for Wales

5.1 Natasha Davies, Dr Alison Parken and Helen Walbey answered questions from Committee Members

5.2 Helen Walbey was asked to submit details in relation to Small Business Administration in America, in particular what the best elements are in relation to women’s centres

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