Agenda and minutes

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1.1 Apologies were received from Julie James AM, Alun Ffred Jones AM, David Rees AM. Mike Hedges AM substituted for Julie James AM. 

Witnesses:

·         Karel Williams, Professor of Accounting and Political Economy, Manchester Business School, Director, ESRC Centre for Research on Socio Cultural Change

Supporting documents:

EBC(4)-40-13(p1) – The Conceit of Enterprise: Train Operators and Trade Narrative

Private paper (Members’ Briefs for Items 2 and 3)

2.1 The Committee took evidence from Karel Williams, Professor of Accounting and Political Economy, Manchester Business School, Director, ESRC Centre for Research on Socio Cultural Change

Witnesses:

·         Herald Ruijters, DG Mobility and Transport (MOVE), European Commission

·         Philippe Chantraine, DG Mobility and Transport (MOVE), European Commission

3.1 The Committee took evidence from Herald Ruijters, Philippe Chantraine and Joao FERREIRA, all representing DG Mobility and Transport (MOVE), European Commission.

Supporting documents:

EBC(4)-40-13(p2) – Letter to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

EBC(4)-40-13(p3) – The Minister’s response

EBC(4)-40-13(p4) - Letter to the Minister for Education and Skills

EBC(4)-40-13(p5) – The Minister’s response

4.1 The Committee noted the Minutes of the previous meeting.

5.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: de-brief, discussion on the review of work and forward work programme, scoping paper on the proposed EU Funding 2014-2020 inquiry and the next week’s discussion on the draft report on the future of the Wales and Borders Franchise

Supporting documents:

Private paper: Review and Forward Work Programme

6.1 Private session: the Committee agreed its forward work programme.

Supporting documents:

Private paper: Scoping paper

7.1 Private session: the Committee agreed the scoping paper for the EU Funding 2014-2020 inquiry.