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Transcript: Transcript for 09/01/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd

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1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1  There were no apologies

1.2 Jack Sargeant AM substituted for Lee Waters AM

1.3 There were no declarations of interest

2.

Paper(s) to note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

2.2 The attached document was noted by the Committee

2.3 The Welsh Government response was noted by the Committee

(9.30-10.30)

3.

Research and Innovation evidence session with the Minister for Education

Kirsty Williams AM, Minister for Education

Huw Morris, Director Skills, Higher Education and Lifelong Learning (SHELL), Welsh Government

Professor Peter W. Halligan, Chief Scientific Advisor for Wales, Welsh Government Office for Science. Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Kirsty Williams AM, Huw Morris and Professor Peter Halligan answered questions from Committee Members

(10.45-11.15)

4.

Autumn rail disruption inquiry: Network Rail

Bill Kelly, Managing Director, Network Rail Wales and Borders Route

Alison Thompson, Chief Operating Officer, Network Rail Wales and Borders Route

Tim James, Strategy and Planning Director, Network Rail Wales and Western Route

 

Minutes:

4.1 Bill Kelly, Alison Thompson and Tim James answered questions from Committee Members

(11.15-11.45)

5.

Autumn rail disruption inquiry: Arriva Trains Wales

Tom Joyner, Former Managing Director, Arriva Trains Wales

Minutes:

5.1 Tom Joyner answered questions from Committee Members

(11.45-12.15)

6.

Autumn rail disruption inquiry: Transport for Wales

James Price, Chief Executive Officer, Transport for Wales

Minutes:

6.1 James Price and Nass Dadkah answered questions from Committee Members

6.2 James Price has agreed to send to the committee figures about bringing in an additional 116 carriages to the fleet, and details on what structures and shared targets have been establishes between TfW and Network Rail in the new franchise.

6.3 James Price has also promised to send to the Committee the final report on the Autumn investigation