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Transcript: Transcript for 28/09/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. There were no apologies or declarations of interest.

(09.30)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee noted the papers.

2.1

Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

Supporting documents:

2.2

Tata Steel Transformation Support

Supporting documents:

2.3

Children, Young People and Education Committee meeting - 5 July 2023: Joint Ministerial scrutiny session on post 16 education and skills

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.15)

3.

Cost of living pressures and the Young Persons Guarantee - Panel 1

Nikki Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer, Careers Wales

Nerys Bourne, Director of Customer Strategy and Service Development, Careers Wales

Mandy Ifans, Head of Employment Advice, Careers Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.

3.2 Careers Wales agreed to write to the Committee with further data it held on college leavers and those students who were dropping out early.

(10.20-11.20)

4.

Cost of living pressures and the Young Persons Guarantee - Panel 2

Jason McLellan, Leader of Denbighshire County Council, Welsh Local Government Association

Ian Roberts, Education Spokesperson, Welsh Local Government Association and Leader of Flintshire Council

Dr Barry Walters, Principal of Pembrokeshire College and Chair of the Strategic Work Based Learning Group, representing CollegesWales

Lisa Mytton, Strategic Director, National Training Federation Wales

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.

(11.45-12.30)

5.

Future of Welsh Steel

Rt Hon David TC Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales, UK Government

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Secretary of State for Wales.

5.1 Under Standing Order 17.49, Huw Irranca-Davies MS, a Member of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee, also attended this session.

 

(12.30)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and for the first item at the next meeting on 11 October 2023

Minutes:

6.1 The Motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting and for the first item at the next meeting on 11 October 2023 was agreed.

(12.30-12.35)

7.

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received on cost of living pressures and the Young Persons Guarantee, and agreed to write to Welsh Government to follow up on certain issues.

(12.35-12.40)

8.

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.4) for the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.4) for the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill.

8.2 The Committee agreed to write to Welsh Government to ask for further information relating to the SLCM, in particular Part 1 relating to the Levelling-Up Missions, and other amendments to the Bill that might require Senedd consent, in advance of the 13 October reporting deadline for the SLCM.

 

(12.40-12.50)

9.

Scoping Paper: Inquiry into Research and Development

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the paper and agreed the scope and approach for a one-day high-level inquiry into Research and Development.

(12.50-13.00)

10.

Scoping Paper: Development Bank of Wales

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the paper and agreed its scope and approach for an inquiry into the Development Bank of Wales.