Meetings

5.1 Members considered the evidence received and it was agreed that the Chair would write to the Welsh Government with the Committee’s views.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-13-20 Paper 1 – Welsh Government

Andrew Slade – Director General, Economy, Skills & Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government

Sioned Evans - Director - Business and Regions, Welsh Government

Duncan Hamer - Deputy Director – Business, Welsh Government

Emma Watkins - Deputy Director - Economic Policy, Welsh Government

3.1 Members questioned Andrew Slade, Sioned Evans, Duncan Hamer and Emma Watkins as part of their inquiry into Welsh Government Financial Support for Business and particularly focussed on the economic impact of Covid-19.

3.2 There were a number of actions points which Andrew Slade agreed to send additional information to the Committee.

3.3 The Chair advised the witnesses that he would write with the questions that were not reached.

PAC(5)-01-20 Paper 3 – Draft letter

6.1 The draft letter was agreed.

PAC(5)-21-19 PTN 13 – Letter from the Development Bank of Wales (31 July 2019)

PAC(5)-21-19 PTN 14 – Letter from the Welsh Government (31 July 2019)

PAC(5)-21-19 PTN 14a – The amount, type and purpose of Welsh Government financial support (whether direct or via Finance Wales or the Development Bank), that any of the companies named during the session (at RoP 289-291) had received prior to going into administration and confirmation of any outstanding debts (G M Jones, Cuddy group, Jistcourt, GRH Food Company)

PAC(5)-21-19 PTN 14b – Wales Life Sciences Fund, and the role of the Development Bank of Wales

4.1 The Committee noted the correspondence and it was agreed the Chair will write to the Welsh Government seeking further clarification on a number of issues. On receipt, the Committee will prepare its draft report.

4.1 Members considered the evidence received.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-17-19 Paper 1 – Welsh Government

Andrew Slade -  Director General, Economy, Skills & Natural Resources Group, Welsh Government

Sioned Evans, Director, Business and Regions, Welsh Government

Duncan Hamer, Deputy Director, Business, Welsh Government

Jonathon Hopkins, Deputy Director, Commercial and Procurement, Welsh Government

2.1 Members received evidence from Andrew Slade, Director General, Economy, Skills & Natural Resources Group; Sioned Evans, Director, Business and Regions and Duncan Hamer, Deputy Director, Business from Welsh Government as part of the inquiry into Welsh Government’s Financial Support for Business.

2.1 Andrew Slade agreed to send further information on a number of points raised during the evidence session.

5.1 Members considered the evidence received.

PAC(5)-16-19 Paper 1 – Federation of Small Businesses

Ben Cottam – Head of External Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses

John Hurst – FSB Member, B2B IT Services

3.1 Members received evidence from Ben Cottam, Head of External Affairs from the Federation of Small Business, and John Hurst from B2B IT Services and Member of Federation of Small Businesses, as part of the inquiry into Welsh Government’s Financial Support for Business.

Research Briefing

Giles Thorley – Chief Executive, Development Bank of Wales

Mike Owen – Group Investment Director, Development Bank of Wales

Rhian Elston – Investment Director, Development Bank of Wales

2.1 Members received evidence from Giles Thorley, Chief Executive; Mike Owen, Group Investment Director, and Rhian Elston, Investment Director from the Development Bank of Wales as part of the inquiry into Welsh Government’s Financial Support for Business.

2.2 Giles Thorley agreed to send details of the number of housing units built to date as a result of DBW support.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-12-19 Paper 5 - Chwarae Teg

Cerys Furlong - Chwarae Teg

Robert Lloyd Griffiths – Institute of Directors

Dylan Jones-Evans – University of South Wales

4.1 Members held a background scene-setting session with Cerys Furlong from Chwarae Teg, Robert Lloyd Griffiths from the Institute of Directors, and Dylan Jones-Evans from University of South Wales prior to the inquiry proper into Welsh Government Financial Support for Business.

6.1 Members considered the evidence received.

Research Briefing

PAC(5)-01-19 Paper 5 - Auditor General for Wales'  Report

8.1 Members discussed the Auditor General’s report agreed to undertake an inquiry into this issue.