Concise Minutes - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: Thursday, 9 January 2020

Meeting time: 10.00 - 12.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5946

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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Russell George AM (Chair)

Mohammad Asghar (Oscar) AM

Hefin David AM

Vikki Howells AM

Bethan Sayed AM

Joyce Watson AM

Witnesses:

Ken Skates AM, Minister for Economy and Transport

Lee Waters AM, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport

Simon Jones, Welsh Government

Dean Medcraft, Welsh Government

Huw Morris, Welsh Government

Committee Staff:

Robert Donovan (Clerk)

Lara Date (Second Clerk)

Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Phil Boshier (Researcher)

Andrew Minnis (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1     There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest

 

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2       Paper(s) to note

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2.1   Further information from the Minister for Economy and Transport re WLGA discussions regarding Taxi's and PHV licencing

2.1.1 The additional information was noted by the Committee

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2.2   Letter from the PSR re Access to Banking report

2.2.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

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2.3   Correspondence from the Future Generations Commissioner re Welsh Government draft budget 2020-21

2.3.1 The additional information was noted by the Committee

 

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3       Budget scrutiny with the Minister for Economy and Transport

3.1 Ken Skates, Lee Waters, Simon Jones, Hum Morris and Simon Jones answered questions from Committee Members

3.2 The Minister for Economy and Transport agreed to supply the committee with further details of the foundational economy challenge fund projects and examples of big investment projects.

 

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

4.1 The Committee agreed the motion

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5       Budget Report Drafting

5.1     The Committee discussed the budget report

 

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6       Draft Report: Public procurement in the foundational economy

6.1 The Committee discussed the draft report

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