Agenda and minutes
Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd
Contact: Policy: Siân Phipps
Media
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Transcript View the meeting transcript. |
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: 1.1 Apologies were received from Julie James AM, Rhun ap Iorwerth AM and David Rees AM. There were no substitutions. |
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Inquiry into the Future of the Wales and Borders Rail Franchise (evidence session) (9:40-10.20) Witness: Network rail:
Supporting documents: EBC(4)-38-13(p1) - WBF93 - Network Rail Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1
The Committee took evidence from the representatives of Network Rail |
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Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2014-15: Economy, Transport and Science (10:30-12:30) Witnesses: ·
Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and
Transport ·
James Price, Director General, Department for
Economy, Science and Transport ·
Rob Hunter, Director, Finance and Performance, EST Supporting documents: EBC(4)-38-13(p2) - Letter from the Chair to the Minister re Budget Scrutiny 2014-15
Economy and Science EBC(4)-38-13(p3) - Letter from the Chair
to the Minister re Budget Scrutiny 2014-15 Transport EBC(4)-38-13(p4) – Welsh Government Draft
Budget Proposals: Economy, Transport and Science Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Economy, Science and
Transport Edwina
Hart AM. 2.2
The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport agreed to provide the following
information: Economy: -
The Minister offered to provide 6-monthly updates on progress against Programme
for Government commitments, which will also include information on the number
of jobs created, safeguarded and assisted by the department and information on
the number of inward investment jobs actually delivered by the department (as
opposed to the wider UKTI figures based on announcements). -
The Minister offered to provide a note on how she has considered the equality
impacts of the sectors policy, particularly with respect to the gender imbalances
within the priority sectors. -
The Minister offered to give further consideration to what improvements could
be made by her department on Equality Impact Assessment, including a note on
her Department’s approach to assessing the equality and sustainable development
impacts of its actions. Transport: -
How capital allocations for sustainable travel relate to the delivery of the
Active Travel Bill. - Clarification of whether the “effective doubling” of the funding for Community Transport includes funding previously allocated for the Community Transport Concessionary Fares Initiative. |
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Papers to note Supporting documents: EBC(4)-38-13(p5) - Letter from Jocelyn Davies AM to Nick
Ramsay and Annex (e) EBC(4)-38-13(p6) - Six Months Updates - Rail Priorities, M4,
Transport Priorities and Commitments Supporting documents:
Minutes: 4.1 The Committee
noted the following supporting documents: EBC(4)-38-13(p5) - Letter from Jocelyn Davies AM to Nick Ramsay
and Annex (e) EBC(4)-38-13(p6) - Six Months Updates - Rail Priorities, M4,
Transport Priorities and Commitments |