Preparations for replacing EU funding for Wales

Preparations for replacing EU funding for Wales

The Finance Committee undertook an inquiry into the preparations for replacing EU funding streams in Wales, after the UK leaves the EU.

The Committee’s inquiry focused on the preparations for replacing EU funding streams when the UK leaves the EU, and how replacement funding might be administered.

The terms of reference for the inquiry were:

 

  • to assess the financial planning for replacing EU funding streams in Wales, and what is being done to prepare for different potential scenarios around levels of funding and administrative responsibility.
  • to explore what approaches to administering replacements for current EU funding streams might deliver best for Wales, and to what extent these might replicate or differ from current arrangements.

 

The Committee published its report (PDF 2MB) on this inquiry in September 2018. The Welsh Government responded to the Committee’s report on 7 November 2018 (PDF 643KB).

 

Evidence session

Date, Agenda and Minutes

Transcript

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1. Wales Programme Monitoring Committee

Julie Morgan AM, Chair of the Wales Programme Monitoring Committee

 

Dr Grahame Guilford, EU Funding Ambassador

 

Sioned Evans, Chief Executive, Welsh European Funding Office

Wednesday 13 June 2018

Read transcript of Evidence Session 1

Watch Evidence Session 1 on Senedd TV

2. Welsh Local Government Association

Councillor Rob Stewart, Leader, Swansea Council and Welsh Local Government Association Deputy Leader and spokesperson on Economic Development, Europe and Energy

 

Tim Peppin, Director of Regeneration and Sustainable Development, Welsh Local Government Association

Wednesday 13 June 2018

Read transcript of Evidence Session 2

Watch Evidence Session 2 on Senedd TV

3. Dr Hywel Ceri Jones, Former European Funding Ambassador

 

Evidence session did not go ahead, due to illness.

4. Bevan Foundation

Victoria Winckler, Director of the Bevan Foundation

Thursday 21 June 2018

Read Transcript of Evidence Session 4

Watch Evidence Session 4 on Senedd TV

5. Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Alan Bermingham, Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy

Thursday 21 June 2018

Read Transcript of Evidence Session 5

Watch Evidence Session 5 on Senedd TV

6. Professor Steve Fothergill, Sheffield Hallam University

Professor David Bell, University of Stirling

Professor Terry Marsden, Cardiff University

Thursday 21 June 2018

Read Transcript of Evidence Session 6

Watch Evidence Session 6 on Senedd TV

7. Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs

Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary or Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs

Tim Render, Director, Environment and Rural Affairs

Tony Clark, Head of Finance, Natural Resources and Food

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Read Transcript of Evidence Session 7

Watch Evidence Session 7 on Senedd TV

8. Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Mark Drakeford AM, Cabinet Secretary for Finance

Peter Ryland, Chief Operating Officer, Welsh European Funding Office

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Read Transcript of Evidence Session 8

Watch Evidence Session 8 on Senedd TV

 

Business type: Committee Inquiry

Reason considered: Senedd Business;

Status: Complete

First published: 07/03/2018

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