DRAFT MINUTES

DRAFT MINUTES

Meeting ID	4480
Committee	Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Date	14/07/2017
Attendees	Ann Jones AM (Chair) Jayne Bryant AM (Member) Russell George AM (Member) John Griffiths AM (Member) Mike Hedges AM (Member) Huw Irranca-Davies AM (Member) Bethan Jenkins AM (Member) Dai Lloyd AM (Member) Lynne Neagle AM (Member) Nick Ramsay AM (Member) David Rees AM (Member) David J Rowlands AM (Member) Simon Thomas AM (Member) Carwyn Jones AM (Witness) Huw Morris (Witness) Gwenllian Roberts, (Witness) Graeme Francis (Clerk) Catherine Hunt (Second Clerk) Kath Thomas (Second Clerk) Hannah Mason (Monitor) Matthew Richards (Legal Adviser) Stephen Boyce (Researcher) Jessica England (Monitor) Dean George (Monitor) AMSS Jayne Bryant (Monitor) AMSS Russell George (Monitor) AMSS John Griffiths (Monitor) AMSS Mike Hedges (Monitor) AMSS Huw Irranca-Davies (Monitor) AMSS Bethan Jenkins (Monitor) AMSS Ann Jones (Monitor) AMSS Dai Lloyd (Monitor) AMSS Lynne Neagle (Monitor) AMSS Nick Ramsay (Monitor) AMSS David Rees (Monitor) AMSS David J Rowlands (Monitor) AMSS Simon Thomas (Monitor) Access All Committees (Monitor) Central Admin (Monitor) Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister (Monitor) Petitions Committee (Monitor) TRS - Users (Monitor) TRS Admin group (Monitor)

Item ID	37441
Item Title	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Summary	1.1 Apologies had been received from Lynne Neagle AM. 1.2 The Chair welcomed the First Minister and his officials to the meeting.

Item ID	37443
Item Title	Ministerial Scrutiny Session - The Welsh Government's Approach to Building a Strong Economy.
Summary	1.1 Given the First Minister’s Written Statement on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, issued on 13 July, the Committee asked the First Minister a number of questions on his Statement and on the implications of the Bill for Wales. 1.2 The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on the Welsh Government’s approach to building a strong economy.  The First Minister agreed to provide further information or clarification to the Committee on: · Who would step in to take the rail franchise forward in the event that the procurement process runs into difficulty; · Further support for those who want to proceed to create new sources of news; · Ways in which the Welsh Government could encourage and support skilled NHS staff nearing the end of their career to allow them to inspire young people to consider a career in the Welsh NHS and to pass on their experience, knowledge and skills before they retire.

Item ID	37444
Item Title	Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters
Summary	The Committee asked the First Minister a number of questions on topical matters.

Item ID	37445
Item Title	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:
Summary	The motion was agreed.

Item ID	37446
Item Title	Discussion of Evidence from Preceding Session
Summary	The Committee discussed the evidence from the previous session and agreed to write to the First Minister to seek further information about a number of issues.