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Forward Work Programme discussion Supporting documents: EBC(4)-05-14(p.1) - Forward Work Programme Minutes: 1.1 The Committee considered this Item in private. 1.2 The Committee decided to undertake two inquiries in the
summer term: a follow-up inquiry into Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (STEM) skills; and an inquiry into Tourism. 1.3 The Committee also decided on two one-day follow-up
inquiries: on Ports and on Interreg. 1.4 The Committee agreed to consider an inquiry into the
priority economic sectors for the autumn term.
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Welsh Language Scrutiny Supporting
documents: EBC(4)-05-14(p.2)
– Letter from the CELG Committee Chair to First Minister
regarding Welsh Language policy review EBC(4)-05-14(p.3) – Letter from the CELG Committee Chair to the EBC
Chair regarding Welsh Language policy review Minutes: 2.1 The Committee considered this Item in private 2.2 The Committee agreed that the Chair would write to the
Chair of the CELG Committee Chair to outline how it would incorporate scrutiny
of the Welsh language into its forward work programme. |
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Inspire Wales Awards Minutes: 3.1 The Committee considered this Item in private 3.2 The Members decided against participating in the Inspire
Wales Awards as a Committee. |
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Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: 4.1 Apologies were
received from David Rees AM and Byron Davies AM. There were no substitutions. |
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Inquiry into the Welsh Government's approach to the promotion of trade and inward investment - evidence session 10 (09.45-10.45) Witnesses: ·
Professor
Gareth Morgan, Life Sciences Sector Panel Chair ·
David
Williams, Energy & Environment Sector Panel Chair Supporting documents: Private paper (Members’ Brief for Item 5) Supporting documents:
Minutes: 5.1 The Committee took evidence from Professor
Gareth Morgan, Life Sciences Sector Panel Chair and David Williams, Energy
& Environment Sector Panel Chair. |
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Six monthly update and budget outturn 2012-13 (11.00-12.30) Witnesses: ·
Edwina Hart AM, Minister
for Economy, Science and Transport, Welsh Government ·
James Price, Director General, Economy,
Science and Transport, Welsh Government ·
Rob
Hunter, Director, Finance and Performance, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Private paper (Members’ Brief for Item 6) EBC(4)-05-14(p.4) – Budget Scrutiny - Letter from the Chair to the
Minister dated 10 December 2013 EBC(4)-05-14(p.5) – Budget Scrutiny - The Minister’s response
dated 14 January 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.6)
- Budget Scrutiny - further letter from the Minister to the
Chair dated 4 February 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.7) – Budget
Scrutiny - Memorandum 2013-14 EBC(4)-05-14(p.8) -
Note on the changes to the allocations in comparison to the First Supplementary
budget EBC(4)-38-13(p.6) - Six Months Updates - Rail Priorities, M4,
Transport Priorities and Commitments Supporting documents:
Minutes: 6.1 The Committee took evidence from the Minister for
Economy, Science and Transport, Welsh Government. The Minister was supported by
James Price, Director General, Economy, Science and Transport, Welsh Government
and Rob Hunter, Director, Finance and Performance, Welsh Government 6.2 The Minister agreed to provide: - details of the transfers made in the 2012-2013 transport
budget and the basis on which the additional transport investments were
prioritised; - a collated summary of the breakdowns of the cost per job
figures to show which type of business or financial support delivers the
greatest return on investment and a note setting out how return on investment is
assessed by the Department for EST (for example through the use of investment
panels and WIDAB); - a breakdown of how much of the £1.6million of efficiency
savings in the delivery of the Superfast Cymru project were achieved by
removing external consultancy fees; - inclusion of the Programme for Government transport
indicators within the Minister’s next six-monthly update, with commentary
summarising the impact of policy. 6.3 The Minister also agreed that the annual update for
economy and science would clearly show, at action level, the jobs and
investment induced outputs that were achieved in 2013-14, along with the
expenditure associated with achieving those outputs. In light of the fact that jobs
assisted are achieved with no Welsh Government expenditure, the Committee would
appreciate it if the jobs outputs were broken down to show separately jobs
created, safeguarded and assisted. |
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Papers to note Supporting documents: EBC(4)-05-14(p.9) – Letter from the Chair to the Minister regarding WOMEX
dated 17 January 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.10) – The Minister's response regarding WOMEX dated 27
January 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.11) - TEN-T - Letter from the Chair to the Minister dated 24
January 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.12) - TEN-T - Minister's response dated
5 February 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.13) – TEN-T – Letter from Herald Ruijters dated 06.02.14 EBC(4)-05-14(p.14) – Recent UKTI - WG Relationship History EBC(4)-05-14(p.15) – TEN-T – Letter from the Chair to Herald Ruijters dated 24 January 2014 Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: 7.1 The Committee noted the following supporting documents: EBC(4)-05-14(p.9) – Letter from the Chair to the Minister regarding WOMEX dated
17 January 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.10) – The Minister's response regarding WOMEX dated 27 January 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.11) - TEN-T - Letter from the Chair to the Minister dated 24 January 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.12) -
TEN-T - Minister's response dated 5 February 2014 EBC(4)-05-14(p.13) – TEN-T – Letter from Herald
Ruijters dated 06.02.14 EBC(4)-05-14(p.14) – Recent UKTI - WG Relationship History Minutes of the previous meeting |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting |
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EBC(4)-05-14(p.9) – Letter from the Chair to the Minister regarding WOMEX: 17 January 2014 |
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EBC(4)-05-14(p.10) – The Minister's response regarding WOMEX: 27 January 2014 |
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EBC(4)-05-14(p.11) - TEN-T - Letter from the Chair to the Minister: 24 January 2014 |
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EBC(4)-05-14(p.12) - TEN-T - Minister's response: 5 February 2014 |
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EBC(4)-05-14(p.13) – TEN-T – Letter from Herald Ruijters: 6 February 2014 |
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EBC(4)-05-14(p.15) – TEN-T – Letter from the Chair to Herald Ruijters: 24 January 2014 |
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EBC(4)-05-14(p.14) – Recent UKTI - WG Relationship History |