Agenda and minutes

Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly - Wednesday, 9 March 2016 09.15

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Gareth Price 

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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Eluned Parrott AM and Gwenda Thomas AM. William Powell AM substituted on behalf of Eluned Parrott AM for items one and two.

 

1.2 Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM and William Graham AM declared that they are both members of the Country Land and Business Association.

(09.30-10.20)

2.

Discussion of issues affecting the rural economy

Ross Murray, President, Country Land and Business Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Ross Murray answered questions from Members of the Committee.

2.2 Ross Murray offered to provide the following:

·         details of representations made by the CLA to the Welsh Government regarding the tackling poverty agenda.

·         a copy of the evidence provided by the CLA to Westminster’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee for Ross Murray’s evidence session in April, in relation to how land use plays a part in creating or preventing flooding, including details of the Pontbren Project.

(10.40-11.30)

3.

Scrutiny of the EU Funding Ambassadors

Dr Hywel Ceri Jones, EU Funding Ambassador

Dr Grahame Guilford, EU Funding Ambassador

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Hywel Ceri Jones and Grahame Guilford answered questions from Members of the Committee.

4.

Papers to note

4.1

Assisting Young People into Work

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

4.2

Devolution of Business Rates to Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.2.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

4.3

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Enterprise Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.3.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

4.4

Pressures facing the steel industry in Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.4.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

4.5

Higher Education Funding

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.5.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

(11.30-11.55)

6.

Discussion on the draft report on the Priorities for the future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the draft report on the Priorities for the future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure.

 

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