Agenda and minutes

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1.1 Apologies had been received from Lynne Neagle AM.

1.2 The Chair welcomed the First Minister and his officials to the meeting.

Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones, AM - First Minister of Wales

Gwenllian Roberts - Deputy Director, Energy Wales Unit

1.1 Given the First Minister’s Written Statement on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, issued on 13 July, the Committee asked the First Minister a number of questions on his Statement and on the implications of the Bill for Wales.

1.2 The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on the Welsh Government’s approach to building a strong economy.  The First Minister agreed to provide further information or clarification to the Committee on:

·         Who would step in to take the rail franchise forward in the event that the procurement process runs into difficulty;

·         Further support for those who want to proceed to create new sources of news;

·         Ways in which the Welsh Government could encourage and support skilled NHS staff nearing the end of their career to allow them to inspire young people to consider a career in the Welsh NHS and to pass on their experience, knowledge and skills before they retire.

The Committee asked the First Minister a number of questions on topical matters.

Item 5

The motion was agreed.

The Committee discussed the evidence from the previous session and agreed to write to the First Minister to seek further information about a number of issues.