Meetings

Vaughan Gething MS

Duncan Hamer, Director of Operations, Business & Regions

Jo Salway, Director, Social Partnership and Fair Work

Chris Hale, Head of Welsh Government Office for Science

6.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Government.

6.2 The Minister agreed to write to the Committee with further information regarding their work with the Companion Animal Network.

6.3 The Minister agreed to write to the Committee with further information regarding the Welsh Government roads review - growth deals, and the economic impact.

6.4 The Minister agreed to write to the Committee clarifying the work on employee owned businesses and the split between Welsh Government and Development Bank of Wales.

6.5 The Minister agreed to send a note on the progress with each growth deal.

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

Sioned Evans, Director, Business and Regions

Duncan Hamer, Director of Operations, Business and Regions

Andrew Gwatkin, Director, International Relations and Trade

Helen John, Programme Director, Border Controls Programme

3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Economy.

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide the Committee with  further information on the discussions taking place with young people, following the publication of the young person’s guarantee annual report in the new year.  

3.3 The Minister agreed to provide a note on degree apprenticeships and their future development, following the publication of the Draft Budget.

3.4 The Minister agreed to share with the Committee the Welsh Government’s response to the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s consultation on the energy business relief scheme, once available.

3.5 The Minister agreed to engage with the Committee in a longer term conversation about the future of business rates following the Draft Budget.  

3.6 Due to time constraints the Chair agreed to send questions on research and innovation to the Minister for a written response.

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

Sioned Evans, Director, Business and Regions

Andrew Gwatkin, Director, International Relations and Trade

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director, Tourism Development and Sport

5.1 The Minister for Economy and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members

5.2 The Minister agreed to provide the Committee with an update on a) how Coronavirus business support funding money has been used and b) the money that has been returned.

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director, Tourism Development and Sport

Claire McDonald, Deputy Director, Economic Policy

Heledd Owen, Deputy Director, Marketing

4.1 The Minister for Economy and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members

4.2 The additional information was noted by the Committee

Vaughan Gething MS

Sioned Evans, Director, Business and Regions

Andrew Gwatkin, Director, International Relations and Trade

Timothy Render, Director, Land, Nature and Food

Peter Ryland, Chief Executive WEFO

3.1 The Minister for Economy and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members

3.2 The Minister for Economy would update the Committee on the Business Development and Recovery Fund after his forthcoming meeting with the British Business Bank and the Development Bank of Wales. The Minister would update the Committee on the running costs of the border control posts when more information was available.