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Transcript: Transcript for 17/07/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1  Apologies were received by Vikki Howells AM

1.2 Mick Antoniw substituted for Vikki Howells AM

1.3There were no declarations of interest

2.

Paper(s) to note

2.1

Letter from Chair to Minister for Economy and Transport re Common Frameworks

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

2.2

Letter from the Minister for Economy and Transport to Chair re the Williams Rail Review

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.2.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

2.3

Further information from the National Federation of SubPostmasters re Access to Banking

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.3.1 The additional information was noted by the Committee

(09.30-10.30)

3.

In-Year Financial Scrutiny with the Minister for Economy and Transport

Ken Skates AM, Minister for Economy and Transport

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance and Operations

Simon Jones, Director, Economic Infrastructure

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Ken Skates AM, Simon Jones and Dean Meadcraft answered questions from Committee Members

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide further details on the M4 Relief Road – treatment of VAT in reporting cost estimates.  The Minister also agreed to provide further details on the South East Wales Transport Commission

(10.30-10.35)

4.

Consideration of Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the Legislative Consent Memorandum

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(10.35-10.45)

6.

Discussion of In-Year Financial Scrutiny Evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the In-Year Financial Scrutiny Evidence

(10.45-10.55)

7.

Draft Report: Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the Legislative Consent Memorandum

(11.10-11.25)

8.

Key Themes Paper: Access to Banking

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed the Access to Banking Key Themes Paper

(11.25-11.40)

9.

Key Themes Paper: Regional Skills Partnerships

Minutes:

9.1. The Committee discussed the Regional Skills Partnership Key Themes Paper