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Transcript: Transcript for 08/06/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.20-09.30)

1.

Post-EU regional development funding: Findings from engagement

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee considered the findings from the Citizens Engagement team on Post-EU regional development funding.

(09.30)

2.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

 

2.2 Sarah Murphy MS declared that she was a member of Unite Wales.

(09.30)

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the papers.

3.1

Questions to the Minister for Economy: Apprenticeship completions

Supporting documents:

3.2

The Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee's report: Common Frameworks

Supporting documents:

3.3

UK/Ireland/EC: Financing Agreement on the PEACE PLUS Programme 2021-2027

Supporting documents:

3.4

Legislative Consent Memorandum: Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill

Supporting documents:

3.5

Post-EU regional development funding: Shared Prosperity Fund

Supporting documents:

3.6

Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

3.7

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee

Supporting documents:

3.8

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 3) for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

Supporting documents:

3.9

Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Non-Domestic Rating Bill

Supporting documents:

3.10

Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade

Supporting documents:

3.11

The Committee's inquiry into Post-EU regional development funding

Supporting documents:

3.12

Food (Wales) Bill: Stage 1

Supporting documents:

3.13

Review of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021

Supporting documents:

3.14

Forage maize seed breeders

Supporting documents:

3.15

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (Amendment) Order 2023 (2023 Order)

Supporting documents:

3.16

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Engagement

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.30)

4.

Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

Duncan Hamer, Director of Operations – Business & Regions, Welsh Government

Aine Gawthorpe, Deputy Director, Industrial Transformation and Foundational Economy, Welsh Government

Peter Ryland, Chief Executive, Welsh European Funding Office, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Welsh Government.

 

(10.30-11.00)

5.

Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 1 - Minister for Economy

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

Duncan Hamer, Director of Operations – Business & Regions, Welsh Government

Aine Gawthorpe, Deputy Director, Industrial Transformation and Foundational Economy, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Economy.

 

5.2 The Minister for Economy agreed to write to the Committee with additional information on the refreshed manufacturing action plan detailing the short, medium and longer term timescales for the individual action points.

 

5.3 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister with some follow-up questions following the session .

(11.15-12.30)

6.

Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 2

Dr Llyr ap Gareth, Head of Policy (Wales), Federation of Small Businesses Wales

Janis Richards, Membership Director – Wales, MakeUK

Professor David Pickernell, Small Business and Enterprise Development Policy, Business, Swansea University

Mary Williams, Political Officer, Unite Wales

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.

 

6.2 The Committee agreed to write to the panel with questions not reached during the session .

 

 

(12.35-13.35)

7.

Manufacturing in Wales: Evidence session 3

Professor Keith Ridgway, Chair, Industry Wales and Senior Executive, Manufacturing University of Strathclyde

David Hoare, Senior Communications & Site Compliance Leader (Wales), GE Aerospace

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.

(13.35)

8.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

8.1 The Motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting was agreed.

(13.35-13.45)

9.

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

(13.45-14.00)

10.

Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered and agreed the forward work programme.