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1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 There were no apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest.

(09:30 - 10:30)

2.

Ministerial scrutiny session - National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure

Simon Jones, Director Transport and ICT Infrastructure, Welsh Government

Rhodri Griffiths, Deputy Director, Transport Policy, Planning & Partnerships

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Cabinet Secretary and his officials answered questions from Committee Members.

2.2 The Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure agreed to provide (if and when known):       

 

·         Information from the UK Government as to the reasons why the UK National Infrastructure Commission moved from a Non-statutory organisation to a statutory organisation.

 

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure also agreed to provide:

 

·         Analysis and appraisal of the different models that are being looked at in terms of the role the Commission could play in the financing of infrastructure investment.

(10:40 - 11:40)

3.

Local Authorities - National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (To be confirmed)

Minutes:

3.1 Darren Mepham from Cardiff Capital Region City deal answered questions from Committee Members.

4.

Paper(s) to note

4.1

Additional written evidence - National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1.1 The additional written evidence was noted by the Committee.

4.2

Letter to the Chair from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy regarding the steel industry

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.2.1 The letter was noted by the Committee.

4.3

Letter to the Chair from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee regarding Rail Services

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.3.1 The letter was noted by the Committee.

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and the next Committee meeting on 15 December 2016

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion.

(11:40 - 11:55)

6.

Consideration of international infrastructure evidence - National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the international infrastructure evidence.

(11:55 - 12:10)

7.

Consideration of key emerging themes - National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the key emerging themes.

(12:10 - 12:25)

8.

Scoping paper - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the scoping paper.