Agenda and minutes

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1.1 Apologies were received from Keith Davies AM, Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM and Gwenda Thomas AM. David Rees AM substituted for Keith Davies AM.

1.2 Joyce Watson AM, Jeff Cuthbert AM and David Rees AM declared they were members of Unite the Union.

1.3 Mick Antoniw AM declared he was a member of GMB.

1.4 Eluned Parrott AM declared her husband works for a Higher Education Institution.

Tim Morris, Head of External Affairs for Tata Steel Europe

Chris Hagg, Head of External Affairs Celsa Steel

Dominic King, Head of Policy and Representation, UK Steel

Sanjay Tohani, Director, Liberty Steel Newport Ltd, Liberty House UK

2.1 Witnesses answered questions from Committee Members.

2.2 Tim Morris agreed to provide:

·         figures on the amount of UK steel exports that go to the European Union as opposed to the world market.

·         information on the removal of plant and machinery from business rates and how quickly this could be implemented once a decision has been made.

Jeff Beck, Organiser, GMB

Steve McCool, National Officer for Steel, Community

Tony Brady, Regional Co-Ordinating Officer, Unite

Carl Lucas, Regional Officer, Unite

3.1 Witnesses answered questions from Committee Members.

4.1.1 The Committee noted the paper.

5.1 The Committee agreed to exclude the public from agenda items 6, 7 and 8.

6.1 The Committee noted and agreed the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Enterprise Bill: Regulators' Code and Primary Authority.

7.1 The Committee discussed the Draft Report on Committee Legacy.

8.1 The Committee discussed the Draft report on Bus and Community Transport Services in Wales.

David Blaney, Chief Executive, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

Celia Hunt, Director of Strategic Development, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

Bethan Owen, Director of Institutional Engagement, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

9.1 Witnesses answered questions from Committee Members.

Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport

Professor Ron Loveland, Energy Advisor to the Welsh Government

10.1 The Minister and her official answered questions from Committee Members.