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Transcript: Transcript for 06/07/2018 - Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister - Fifth Senedd
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies
were received from Mick Antoniw, Jayne Bryant, John Griffiths, Lynne Neagle and
Bethan Sayed. |
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Ministerial Scrutiny Session - The Tourism Industry in Wales Rt.
Hon Carwyn Jones, AM - First Minister of Wales Jason
Thomas, Director Culture, Sport and Tourism Mari
Stevens, Deputy Director, Marketing Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1
The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on the tourism industry in Wales,
particularly in respect of the Welsh Government’s Strategy (Partnership for
Growth), support for small businesses and the impact of Brexit, including the
fair movement of people. 2.2
The First Minister agreed to provide further information to the Committee on: ·
when
the results of the feasibility study into the reopening of the railway line
between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen will be announced and what the next
steps will be; ·
any
update to the action plan that underpins Partnership for Growth, the Welsh
Government’s strategy for tourism, for the remaining period of the strategy;
and ·
research
into visitor profile for Cadw sites. |
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Ministerial Scrutiny Session - Topical Matters Rt.
Hon Carwyn Jones, AM - First Minister of Wales Minutes: Members
asked the First Minister questions on topical matters. |
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PTN 1 - Response from the First Minister following the meeting on 16 February 2018 Supporting documents: Minutes: The
paper was noted. |
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PTN 2 - Motion under Standing Order 17.2 to give instructions to the Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister Supporting documents:
Minutes: The
paper was noted. |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the following business: Item
6 Minutes: The
motion was agreed. |
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Discussion of Evidence from Preceding Session Minutes: The
Committee discussed the evidence from the previous sessions and agreed to write
to the First Minister to seek further information about a number of issues. |