Concise Minutes - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - The Senedd

Meeting date: Thursday, 7 June 2018

Meeting time: 09.17 - 12.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4866

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Attendance

Category	Names
Assembly Members:	Russell George AM (Chair) Hefin David AM Vikki Howells AM Mark Isherwood AM Bethan Sayed AM David J Rowlands AM Lee Waters AM Joyce Watson AM
Witnesses:	Eluned Morgan AM, Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport Mick McGuire, Welsh Government James Davies, Welsh Government Dr Rachel Garside-Jones, Skills Policy & Youth Engagement Division (Welsh Government) John Lloyd Jones, National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Committee Staff:	Gareth Price (Clerk) Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk) Phil Boshier (Researcher) Joe Champion (Researcher) Chloe Corbyn (Researcher) Ben Stokes (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 Apologies were received by Adam Price AM

1.2 Bethan Sayed substituted for Adam Price AM

1.3 There were no declarations of interest

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2 Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning - Automation and the Welsh Economy

2.1 Eluned Morgan AM and Dr Rachel Garside-Jones answered questions from Committee Members

2.2 The Minister agreed to provide further details on the Policy Statement of Skills, published in 2014

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3 Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport - Automation and the Welsh Economy

3.1 Ken Skates AM, Mick McGuire and James Davies answered questions from Committee Members

3.2 The Cab Sec agreed to send a paper to the Committee on UK industrial strategy opportunities

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4 Paper(s) to note

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4.1 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport regarding the interim Chair for Transport for Wales

4.1.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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4.2 Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee - Petition P-05-780 Reopen Carno Station

4.2.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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4.3 Letter from the Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning regarding Apprenticeship Alternative Completions

4.3.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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4.4 Letter from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee regarding Making the economy work for people on low incomes

4.4.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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4.5 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport regarding the rail franchise financial arrangements

4.5.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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5 Pre-appointment hearing - National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

5.1 John Lloyd Jones answered questions from Committee Members

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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 Discussion on Reforming Post-Compulsory Education and Training (PCET): Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Proposals

7.1 The Committee discussed Reforming Post-Compulsory Education and Training

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