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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 There were no apologies.

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(13.00-15.00)

2.

Scrutiny of Welsh Government Draft Budget for 2015-16: Economy, Science and Transport

Edwina Hart AM, Minister for the Economy, Science and Transport
Ken Skates AM, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism
James Price, Director General, Economy, Science and Transport
Rob Hunter, Director, Finance and Performance

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The witnesses answered questions from Members of the Committee.

 

2.2 The Minister agreed to provide the following:

  • Details of maximising intervention rates for EU funding;
  • Details of Welsh Government expenditure on Enterprise Zones and information on the performance and outputs associated with each Enterprise Zone;
  • A breakdown of tourism projects that have been supported through TISS and those funded through other capital funding schemes
  • A list of major events supported across Wales;                                                                        
  • Case studies to illustrate the added value to Welsh companies in staging major events;
  • An informal briefing for Members on the Superfast Cymru project;
  • Copies of the reports by the Public Policy Institute for Wales on approaches to strategic transport planning and regulation of financing of bus services;
  • Clarification of which budget would fund any legal challenge on the M4;
  • Clarification of the timescale for the ‘Access for All’ work being undertaken at Llandaff Station;
  • A timescale for the improvements to the Ebbw Vale Line.