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Transcript: Transcript for 14/02/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 There were no apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

2.

Paper(s) to note

2.1

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport following the Committee scrutiny session on 17 January

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1.1 The correspondence was noted by the Committee

2.2

Correspondence from the Welsh Government to the Presiding Officer regarding the Ofcom Memorandum of Understanding

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.2.1 The correspondence was noted by the Committee

2.3

Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport regarding the Welsh Government publication 'Trade policy: the issues for Wales'

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.3.1 The correspondence was noted by the Committee

2.4

Correspondence from the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation (EAAL) Committee to the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee regarding the EAAL report on 'How is the Welsh Government preparing for Brexit?'

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.4.1 The correspondence was noted by the Committee

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 and 5

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(09.45-10.00)

4.

Consideration of draft letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport - New Powers: New Possibilities

Minutes:

4.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

(10.00-10.15)

5.

Consideration of Trade Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the Trade Bill Legislative Consent Memorandum

(10.30-11.30)

6.

Chairs of the Enterprise Zone boards (Panel 2) - Enterprise Zones

David Jones, Chair, Deeside Enterprise Zone

Mark Langshaw, Chair, Ebbw Vale Enterprise Zone

Minutes:

6.1 David Jones and Mark Langshaw answered questions from Committee Members

6.2 Mark Langshaw agreed to provide further details on diversity and in particular figures on apprentices relating to Enterprise Zones

(11.30-12.30)

7.

Scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport - Enterprise Zones

Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport

Mick McGuire, Director, Business and Regions

Duncan Hamer, Deputy Director, Entrepreneurship and Delivery

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 Ken Skates AM, Mick McGuire and Duncan Hamer answered questions from Committee Members

7.2 The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide further details regarding a survey that had been conducted on enterprise zones and he would share the detailed responses with us

7.3 Mick McGuire agreed to provide further details on Enhanced Capital Allowances

7.4 Duncan Hamer will send the Committee the breakdown of spend for each Enterprise Zone minus the infrastructure spending to see how much is spent on each Enterprise Zone