Meetings

Access to Banking

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.

Meeting: 24/02/2021 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Private session: Academic Fellowship Research on Access to Financial Services - Technical Briefing

Mitchel Langford, Associate Professor, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales

Professor Gary Higgs, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-6-21- Evidence from Mitchel Langford

Minutes:

6.1 A private meeting was held with Mitchel Langford, Associate Professor, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales

Professor Gary Higgs, Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science, University of South Wales


Meeting: 19/09/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Draft Report: Access to Banking

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-22-19(P12) Draft Report

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee discussed the draft report


Meeting: 17/07/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Key Themes Paper: Access to Banking

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-21-19(P8) Key Themes Paper

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed the Access to Banking Key Themes Paper


Meeting: 17/07/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 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


Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Access to Banking: Credit Unions

Steve Mallinson, Chief Executive, Celtic Credit Union

Julie Mallinson, Business Development Manager, Celtic Credit Union

Daniel Arrowsmith, Policy and Regulatory Compliance Officer, Association of British Credit Unions 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Steve Mallinson, Julie Mallinson and Daniel Arrowsmith answered questions from Committee Members


Meeting: 03/07/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Access to Banking: Ministerial Scrutiny

Ken Skates AM, Minister for Economy and Transport

Julie James AM, Minister for Housing and Local Government

Maureen Howell, Deputy Director, Prosperous Futures Division

Duncan Hamer, Chief Operating Officer Business and Regions

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Lee Waters AM, Julie James AM, Maureen Howell and Duncan Hamer answered questions from Committee Members

2.2 Lee Waters AM agreed to provide further details on why the Welsh Government no longer provides capital grants to Post Office Development


Meeting: 27/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Access to Banking: Impact on Communities

Valerie Billingham, Policy and Campaigns Manager, Age Cymru

Derek Walker, Chief Executive, Wales Co-operative Centre

Lee Phillips, Wales Manager, Money Advice Service

Valentine Mulholland, Senior Policy Manager, Money Advice Service

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 Valerie Billingham, Derek Walker, Lee Phillips and Valentine Mulholland answered questions from Committee members


Meeting: 27/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Written question for answer by the Minister for Economy and Transport re Community Banking

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.2.1. The additional information was noted by the Committee


Meeting: 27/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Access to Banking: Regulators

Chris Hemsley, Joint Managing Director, Payments System Regulator

David Pickering, Chief Executive, Lending Standards Board

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Chris Hemsley and David Pickering answered questions from Committee members

4.2 Chris Hemsley agreed to share the Payment System Regulator’s consumer research with the Committee when published

4.3 David Pickering agreed to share the Lending Standard Board’s ‘Access to Banking’ report with the Committee when published 


Meeting: 27/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Access to Banking: Community Banking

Mark Hooper, Board Member, Banc Cambria

James Moore, Chairman, Community Savings Bank Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Mark Hooper and James Moore answered questions from Committee members


Meeting: 19/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

1 Private Session - Access to Banking: Focus Group and Survey Results

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-17-19(P1) Focus Group Summary
  • EIS(5)-17-19(P2) Survey Results

Minutes:

1.1 The members discussed the focus group and survey results


Meeting: 19/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Access to Banking: Impact on Business

Llyr ap Gareth, Senior Policy Adviser, FSB Wales

Adrian Greason-Walker, Policy Advocate, Wales Tourism Alliance

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 Llyr ap Gareth and Adrian Greason-Walker answered questions from Committee members

7.2 Llyr ap Gareth agreed to provide further information on the Federation of Small Businesses interaction with the Joint Authority Cash Strategy Group


Meeting: 19/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Access to Banking and the Foundational Economy: Preston City Council

Councillor Matthew Brown, The Leader of Preston City Council

Minutes:

6.1 Councillor Matthew Brown answered questions from Committee members

6.2 Councillor Matthew Brown agreed to provide further information on Preston City Council’s approach to long term sustainability for the collaborative bidding process 


Meeting: 19/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Access to Banking: Banking Services

Eric Leenders, Managing Director, Personal, UK Finance

Chris Larmer, Director of Customer Experience, The Co-operative Bank

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 Eric Leenders and Chris Larmer answered questions from Committee members

5.2 Eric Leenders agreed to provide further details on the process of obtaining a banking licence


Meeting: 13/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Access to Banking: Access to Services

Thomas Docherty, Head of Public Affairs Nations & Regions, Which?

Sue Jude, Regional Director for Wales, National Federation of Sub Postmasters

Greg Lewis, Banking Product Manager, Post Office Ltd

Michael Norman, External Affairs, Post Office Ltd 

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-16-19(P6) Research Briefing

Minutes:

3.1 Thomas Docherty, Sue Jude, Greg Lewis and Michael Norman answered questions from Committee Members


Meeting: 13/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Access to Banking: Access to ATMs

Mary Buffee, Head of Consumer Affairs, LINK

Minutes:

4.1 Mary Buffee answered questions from Committee Members


Meeting: 05/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Briefing from Nationwide

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-15-19(P3) Briefing from Nationwide

Meeting: 05/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

1 Visit Itinerary

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-15-19(P1) Visit Itinerary

Meeting: 05/06/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Research Briefing

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-15-19(P2) Research Briefing

Meeting: 04/04/2019 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Scoping Paper: Access to Banking

Supporting documents:

  • EIS(5)-11-19(P11) Scoping Paper: Access to Banking

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed the Scoping paper