Agenda and minutes

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1.1 Apologies were received from Jeff Cuthbert AM, Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM and Gwenda Thomas AM.

David Magor, Chief Executive, Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation

Janet Alexander, Professional Services Manager, Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation

2.1 Janet Alexander and David Magor answered questions from Members of the Committee. 

2.2 David Magor agreed to provide the Committee with a copy of the report on virtual high streets produced by the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation.

Rachel Bowen, Policy Manager, Federation of Small Businesses Wales

Rhodri Evans, Senior Communications Adviser, Federation of Small Businesses Wales

Rhian Murphy, Managing Director, SlideFold UK Ltd.

3.1 Rachel Bowen, Rhodri Evans and Rhian Murphy answered questions from Members of the Committee

Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Chris Sutton, Chair, CBI Wales

4.1 Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport and Chris Sutton answered questions from the Members of the Committee.

4.2 The Minister agreed to report back to the Committee when she has met with Local Authorities to discuss their distribution of the hardship relief fund.

4.3 The Minister agreed to share the data that is currently collected on the assessment and collection of business rates and whether there are any plans to collect further, more accurate, information in the future.

5.1.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

5.2.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

6.1 The Committee agreed to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and the beginning of the next meeting.

7.1 Members of the Committee agreed the draft letter to the Finance Committee