Concise Minutes - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Meeting time: 09.15 - 12.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4144

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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:

Victoria Winckler, Bevan Foundation

Iwan Thomas, Regional Skills Partnership

Jane Lewis, Regional Skills Partnership

Karen Higgins, Regional Skills Partnership

Julie James AM, Minister for Skills and Science

Sam Huckle, Head of Apprenticeship Policy, Welsh Government

Jo Banks, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Gareth Price (Clerk)

Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Joe Champion (Researcher)

Andrew Minnis (Researcher)

 

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Transcript

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1  Apologies were received by Adam Price AM

1.2 Jeremy Miles AM, Vikki Howells AM and Mark Isherwood AM declared they were members of the Bevan Foundation

There were no substitutions

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2       Bevan Foundation - City Deals and the Regional Economies of Wales

2.1 Dr Victoria Winckler answered questions from Committee Members

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3       Regional Skills Partnerships - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017

3.1 Iwan Thomas, Jane Lewis and Karen Higgins answered questions from Committee Members

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4       Minister for Skills and Science - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017

4.1 Julie James AM, Sam Huckle and Jo Banks answered questions from Committee Members

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5       Paper(s) to note

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5.1   Correspondence from the Chair of the Petitions Committee

5.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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5.2   Summary of outreach workshops and interviews - Apprenticeships in Wales 2017

5.2 Item withdrawn

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

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion

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7       Consideration of draft report - Rail Franchise & the Metro

7.1 The Committee discussed the draft report

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