Meetings

Remote Working: Implications 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: 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Report from Wales Tourism Alliance, UK Hospitality Cymru and Professional Association of Self Caterers UK

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Meeting: 15/07/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Remote Working: Implications for Wales - Welsh Government response

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.6.1 The response was noted by the Committee


Meeting: 17/03/2021 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Report: Remote working: Implications for Wales

NDM7653 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its inquiry, Remote Working: Implications for Wales, which was laid in the Table Office on 10 March 2021.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 15.34

NDM7653 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its inquiry, Remote Working: Implications for Wales, which was laid in the Table Office on 10 March 2021.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 


Meeting: 24/02/2021 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Remote Working: Implications for Wales - Ministerial Scrutiny

Hannah Blythyn MS, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government

Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport

Simon Jones, Director Economic Infrastructure, Welsh Government

Lea Beckerleg, Head of Remote Working Policy & Operations, Welsh Government

Ian Williams, Deputy Director, Homes and Places, Welsh Government

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Hannah Blythyn MS, Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Simon Jones, Director Economic Infrastructure, Welsh Government, Lea Beckerleg, Head of Remote Working Policy & Operations, Welsh Government and Ian Williams, Deputy Director, Homes and Places, Welsh Government answered questions from Committee Members


Meeting: 10/02/2021 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Private session: Remote Working - Briefing from Academics

Professor Alan Felstead, Research Professor, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

Dr Darja Reuschke, Associate Professor, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-5-21- Evidence from: Professor Alan Felstead
  • EIS(5)-5-21- Evidence from: Dr Darja Reuschke

Minutes:

4.1 A private meeting was held with Professor Alan Felstead, Research Professor, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University and Dr Darja Reuschke, Associate Professor, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton


Meeting: 03/02/2021 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Support and Funding for Bus Operators

Scott Pearson, Chair, Coach and Bus Association Cymru

Jane Reakes-Davies, Managing Director, First Cymru Buses Ltd

John Burch, Manager Wales & West, Confederation of Passenger Transport

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-4-21 - Research Brief

Minutes:

2.1 Scott Pearson, Chair, Coach and Bus Association Cymru, Jane Reakes-Davies, Managing Director, First Cymru Buses Ltd and John Burch, Manager Wales & West, Confederation of Passenger Transport answered questions from Committee Members

2.2 John Burch agreed to provide further details about the adjustments between the budgeted levels of passenger numbers and the actual numbers across the patch.


Meeting: 27/01/2021 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Remote Working: Implications for Wales - International evidence

Professor Kirsimarja Blomqvist, LUT University, Finland

Dr Noortje M Wiezer, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research

Minutes:

4.1 Professor Kirsimarja Blomqvist, LUT University, Finland and Dr Noortje M Wiezer, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research answered questions from Committee Members.

4.2 Dr Noortje M Wiezer agreed to provide further details on differential impacts on different groups of people.


Meeting: 27/01/2021 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Remote Working: Implications for Wales - Workforce and equalities

Shavanah Taj, General Secretary, Wales Trades Union Congress

Cerys Furlong, Chief Executive, Chwarae Teg

Professor Abigail Marks, Newcastle University

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-03-21- Papur Briffio

Minutes:

2.1 Shavanah Taj, General Secretary, Wales Trades Union Congress, Cerys Furlong, Chief Executive, Chwarae Teg and Professor Abigail Marks, Newcastle University answered questions from Committee Members

2.2 Cerys Furlong agreed to provide further details on the terminology and the difference between flexibility, agile, remote and distributed working.


Meeting: 27/01/2021 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Remote Working: Implications for Wales - International evidence

Antti Närhinen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Finnish Government

Marianne Keyriläinen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Finnish Government

Minutes:

3.1 Antti Närhinen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Finnish Government and Marianne Keyriläinen, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, Finnish Government answered questions from Committee Members.


Meeting: 13/01/2021 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Remote Working: Implications for Wales - Urban centres and community hubs

Councillor Rob Stewart Leader, City and County of Swansea Council

Phil Roberts, Chief Executive, City and County of Swansea Council

Gareth Jones, Town Square Spaces Ltd

Mike Scott, Director IndyCube

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-01-21- Research Brief

Minutes:

4.1 Councillor Rob Stewart Leader, City and County of Swansea Council, Phil Roberts, Chief Executive, City and County of Swansea Council, Gareth Jones, Town Square Spaces Ltd and Mike Scott, Director IndyCube answered questions from Committee Members


Meeting: 09/12/2020 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Remote Working: Implications for Wales - Business

Dr Llŷr ap Gareth, Senior Policy Adviser, Federation of Small Businesses

Paul Slevin, President, Chambers Wales

Ian Price, Wales Director, Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Wales

 

Minutes:

4.1 Dr Llŷr ap Gareth, Senior Policy Adviser, Federation of Small Businesses Wales, Paul Slevin, President, Chambers Wales and Ian Price, Wales Director, Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Wales answered questions from Committee Members


Meeting: 09/12/2020 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Remote Working: Implications for Wales - Academics

Professor Alan Felstead, Research Professor, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University

Dr Jane Parry, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-26-20- Paper 4: Research Brief

Minutes:

3.1 Professor Alan Felstead, Research Professor, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University and Dr Jane Parry, Southampton Business School, University of Southampton answered questions from Committee Members