Meetings

Inquiry into regional policy – what next for Wales?

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 09/07/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Paper to note 1 – Correspondence from Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, regarding the Welsh Government's policy paper on regional investment after Brexit – 2 July 2018

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Minutes:

4.1 The paper was noted.


Meeting: 08/01/2018 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance regarding 'Regional Investment in Wales after Brexit'

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Minutes:

5.3 The paper was noted.


Meeting: 27/09/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

Debate on the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee's report on their inquiry into the future of regional policy - what next for Wales?

NDM6514 David Rees (Aberavon)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee on its 'Inquiry into the future of regional policy - what next for Wales?' which was laid in the Table Office on 22 June 2017.

Note: The response by the Welsh Government was laid on 20 September 2017.

Minutes:

The item started at 15.35

NDM6514 David Rees (Aberavon)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee on its 'Inquiry into the future of regional policy - what next for Wales?' which was laid in the Table Office on 22 June 2017.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.


Meeting: 05/06/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee considered a draft of its report in relation to its inquiry into regional policy.


Meeting: 22/05/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? Consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered its draft report in relation to its inquiry into regional policy.


Meeting: 15/05/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - consideration of next steps

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the next steps in relation to their inquiry into regional policy – what next for Wales?


Meeting: 15/05/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - evidence session 11

Michael Koch-Larsen, Danish Regions

Minutes:

3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.

 


Meeting: 15/05/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - evidence session 10

Peter Slater, the Industrial Communities Alliance

 

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Minutes:

2.1 The witness responded to questions from Members.


Meeting: 15/05/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 6.7 Paper from the OECD: Regional Policy in OECD countries

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Meeting: 03/04/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - Discussion Paper

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Minutes:

4.1 The paper was discussed by the Committee.


Meeting: 03/04/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Paper to note 1 - Industrial Communities Alliance report on future of regional policy

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Meeting: 03/04/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Paper to note 3 - correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary on Horizon 2020

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Meeting: 20/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - consideration of paper on international perspectives

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee considered the paper.


Meeting: 20/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 20/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - evidence session 9

Mark Drakeford, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government

Damien O’Brien, Chief Executive, Welsh European Funding Office

Rob Halford, Head of Planning and Strategy, Welsh European Funding Office

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Minutes:

4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.


Meeting: 13/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - evidence session 8

Ben Cottam, Federation of Small Business

Grant Santos, Educ8

Minutes:

4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.


Meeting: 13/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - evidence session 7

Ann Beynon, Cardiff Capital Region

Minutes:

3.1 The witness responded to questions from Members.


Meeting: 13/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - evidence session 6

Professor Colin Riordan, Universities Wales

Professor Richard Davies, Universities Wales

Iestyn Davies, Colegau Cymru

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Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.


Meeting: 13/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into regional policy – what next for Wales? - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 06/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Inquiry into regional policy – what next for Wales? - evidence session 5

Paul Byard - EEF Wales – the Manufacturer’s Organisation

Minutes:

5.1 The witness responded to questions from Members.


Meeting: 06/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Inquiry into regional policy – what next for Wales? - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 06/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Inquiry into regional policy – what next for Wales? - evidence session 4

Phil Fiander – Welsh Council for Voluntary Action

Janine Downing – Welsh Council for Voluntary Action

Richard Morgan - Valleys Kids

Minutes:

4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.


Meeting: 06/03/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into regional policy – what next for Wales? - evidence session 3

Cllr Phil Bale – Spokesperson for European Affairs (Welsh Local Government Association)

Tim Peppin – Welsh Local Government Association

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Minutes:

3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.


Meeting: 27/02/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 27/02/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - evidence session 2

Dr Jayne Woolford, Cardiff University

Professor Kevin Morgan, Cardiff University

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Minutes:

3.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.


Meeting: 27/02/2017 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into regional policy - what next for Wales? - evidence session 1

Professor Sascha Becker, Warwick University

Professor David Bell, Stirling University

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Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from Members.