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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from David Rees AM, Byron Davies AM and Mick Antoniw AM. Ann Jones AM substituted for Mick Antoniw AM.

2.

Inquiry into EU funding opportunities 2014-2020 (session 11) (09.15-09.45)

 

Witness:

Professor Colin Riordan, President and Vice Chancellor, Cardiff University

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1. The Committee took evidence from Professor Colin Riordan, President and Vice Chancellor, Cardiff University.

3.

Social Enterprises (10.00-11.00)

 

Witnesses:

Phil Fiander, WCVA, Director of Programmes

Matthew Brown, WCVA, Communities Investment Manager

Anne-Marie Rogan, Swansea YMCA, Chief Executive

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1. The Committee took evidence from Phil Fiander, WCVA, Director of Programmes; Matthew Brown, WCVA, Communities Investment Manager and Anne-Marie Rogan, Swansea YMCA, Chief Executive.

4.

Social Enterprises (11.00-12.00)

 

Witnesses:

Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Welsh Government

Professor Andrew Davies, Chair of the Welsh Co-operative and Mutuals Commission

Derek Walker, Chief Executive Officer of the Wales Co-operative Centre

 

Supporting documents:

EBC(4)-10-14 (p.3) - Report of the Welsh Co-operative and Mutuals Commission

http://wales.gov.uk/topics/businessandeconomy/welsh-coop-mutuals-commission/?lang=en

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee took evidence from Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Welsh Government; Professor Andrew Davies, Chair of the Welsh Co-operative and Mutuals Commission and Derek Walker, Chief Executive Officer of the Wales Co-operative Centre.

 

4.2 The Minister agreed to provide the performance indicators for the Welsh Government’s support for social enterprises in the six-month update to the Committee.

5.

Inquiry into the Welsh Government's approach to the promotion of trade and inward investment (14.00-15.00)

 

Witnesses:

Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM, The First Minister of Wales

Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Welsh Government

James Price, Director General, Economy, Science and Transport

Gary Davies, Head of European and External Affairs Division

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee took evidence from the Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones AM, The First Minister of Wales and the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Welsh Government. They were supported by James Price, Director General, Economy, Science and Transport, Welsh Government and Gary Davies, Head of European and External Affairs Division, Welsh Government.

 

5.2  The Minister agreed to provide:

 

-     Note on the overall numbers of the permanent UKTI staff based in Wales and how these numbers compare with the situation in Scotland;

 

-     Note on the proportion of foreign owned companies operating in Wales that receive direct aftercare support from the Welsh Government as compared to those that receive support from UKTI. Also, an indication of those companies who are engaged with on a regular basis, i.e. at least once every six months, and those that are less regularly engaged with;

 

-     Note on the  Welsh Government’s intended approach to recording and publishing  inward investment figures in light of changes in the definition used by UKTI (i.e. 10 per cent foreign ownership, rather than 50 per cent) and how the threshold of percentage of foreign ownership used by UKTI compares with other European nations.

 

6.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee noted the following supporting documents:

 

Private paper (further information on the Technology Strategy Board)

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business:

Minutes:

Consideration of the options for a visit as part of the Inquiry into Tourism, webchat with Higher Education/Further Education students and webchat on gender and STEM.