Meetings

Jason McLellan, Leader of Denbighshire County Council, Welsh Local Government Association

Ian Roberts, Education Spokesperson, Welsh Local Government Association and Leader of Flintshire Council

Dr Barry Walters, Principal of Pembrokeshire College and Chair of the Strategic Work Based Learning Group, representing CollegesWales

Lisa Mytton, Strategic Director, National Training Federation Wales

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.

Nikki Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer, Careers Wales

Nerys Bourne, Director of Customer Strategy and Service Development, Careers Wales

Mandy Ifans, Head of Employment Advice, Careers Wales

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.

3.2 Careers Wales agreed to write to the Committee with further data it held on college leavers and those students who were dropping out early.

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous evidence session.

Gwyneth Sweatman, Head of Media and Communications (Wales), Federation of Small Businesses

David Chapman, Executive Director for Wales, UKHospitality Cymru

Leighton Jenkins, Head of Policy - Wales, Confederation of British Industry

Sara Jones, Head of Wales, Welsh Retail Consortium

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Federation of Small Businesses, UKHospitality Cymru, the Confederation of British Industry and the Welsh Retail Consortium. 

4.2 The Confederation of British Industry agreed to provide further information on:

- the Scottish Government’s emergency budget review including the recommendations from its economic expert panel; and

- its involvement with the Development Bank of Wales and how often businesses within its membership access the bank’s support.

4.3 The Federation of small businesses agreed to provide further information on how the energy bill relief scheme operates for non-domestic energy suppliers.

Barry Walters, Principal of Pembrokeshire College and Chair of the Strategic Work Based Learning Group

Lisa Mytton, Strategic Director, National Training Federation for Wales

John Graystone, Interim Director for Wales, Learning and Work Institute

Kay Smith, Head of Campaigns, Development and Policy, Learning and Work Institute

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from ColegauCymru, the National Training Federation Wales and the Learning and Work Institute.

NDM8129 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Cost of living pressures which was laid in the Table Office on 28 July 2022.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 20 September 2022.

The item started at 16.18

NDM8129 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Cost of living pressures which was laid in the Table Office on 28 July 2022.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 20 September 2022.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Professor Mark Shucksmith OBE, School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape, Newcastle University

Ceri Cunnington, Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog

Jackie Blackwell, Ynys Mon Citizens Advice

5.1 Professor Mark Shucksmith, Ceri Cunnington and Jackie Blackwell answered questions from Committee Members

Leighton Jenkins, Assistant Director, CBI Wales

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

Chris Noice, Communications Director, Association of Convenience Stores

4.1 Leighton Jenkins, Dr Llyr ap Gareth and Chris Noice answered questions from Committee Members

Dr Steffan Evans, Head of Policy (Poverty), The Bevan Foundation

Shavanah Taj, General Secretary, Wales Trades Union Congress

Dr Deborah Hann, Citizens Cymru Wales

3.1 Dr Steffan Evans, Shavanah Taj and Dr Deborah Hann answered questions from Committee Members