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Enterprise and Business Committee |
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Meeting Venue: |
Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 22 March 2012 |
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Meeting time: |
09:30 - 12:15 |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Nick Ramsay (Chair) Byron Davies Keith Davies Julie James Alun Ffred Jones Eluned Parrott Gwyn R Price (In place of Joyce Watson) David Rees Ken Skates Dafydd Elis-Thomas (In place of Leanne Wood) |
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Witnesses: |
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Paddy Walsh, Irish Ferries Brian King, Cruise Wales Edwina Hart, Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science, Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science Carl Sargeant, Minister for Local Government and Communities, Minister for Local Government and Communities Jeff Collins, Director of Transport, Welsh Government Jason Thomas, Welsh Government Peter Cullum, Road Haulage Association Robin Smith, Rail Freight Group Christopher Snelling, Freight Transport Association |
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Committee Staff: |
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Siân Phipps (Clerk) Andrew Minnis (Researcher) Kayleigh Driscoll (Deputy Clerk) |
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1. Introductions, apologies and substitutions
1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the Committee. Apologies were received from Joyce Watson AM and Leanne Wood AM. Gwyn Price AM was substitute for Joyce Watson and Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM was substitute for Leanne Wood.
2. Inquiry into international connectivity through Welsh ports and airports - Evidence session
2.1 The Chair welcomed Brian King from Cruise Wales and Paddy Walsh from Irish Ferries. Members questioned the witnesses.
3. Inquiry into international connectivity through Welsh ports and airports - Ministerial Scrutiny Session
3.1 The Chair welcomed both Ministers and their Officials. Members questioned the Ministers.
4. Inquiry into international connectivity through Welsh ports and airports - Evidence session
4.1 The Chair welcomed Robin Smith from Rail Freight Group, Peter Cullum from Road Haulage Association and Christopher Snelling from Freight Transport Association. Members questioned the witnesses.
5. Papers to note
5.1 Papers were noted.
Transcript
View the meeting transcript.