Agenda and minutes

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members and members of the public to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Jack Sargeant AM.

Allison Thomas, Employee Relations Officer, Bridgend Engine Plant, Ford

Vicki Spencer-Francis, Managing Director and Founder, Cowshed

Alex Currie, HR Director, Go Compare

2.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Allison Thomas, Employee Relations Officer, Bridgend Engine Plant, Ford

·         Vicki Spencer-Francis, Managing Director and Founder, Cowshed

·         Alex Currie, HR Director, Go Compare

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

4.1 The Committee considered its approach to the inquiry and agreed the terms of reference.  

Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport

Eluned Morgan AM, Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning

Marcella Maxwell, Head of Economic Action Plan Implementation, Welsh Government

Rachel Garside-Jones, Deputy Director, Employability and Skills, Welsh Government

5.1 The Committee received evidence from:

·         Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport

·         Eluned Morgan AM, Minister for Welsh Language and Lifelong Learning

·         Marcella Maxwell, Head of Economic Action Plan Implementation, Welsh Government

·         Rachel Garside-Jones, Deputy Director, Employability and Skills, Welsh Government

5.2 During the evidence session, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport agreed to provide:

·         the percentage of flexible working patterns, and take-up of shared parental leave from men, in the Welsh Government;

·         a note on any training on unbiased recruitment that might be provided to small businesses as part of the Economic Contract.

6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 5.