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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies for absence were received from Byron Davies AM and Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM. Mike Hedges AM substituted for Jeff Cuthbert AM, Jenny Rathbone AM substituted for Mick Antoniw AM and David Rees AM substituted for Gwenda Thomas AM.

 

(13.30-14.45)

2.

Development Bank for Wales - Ministerial Scrutiny

Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Edwina Hart AM

Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, Chair of the Development Bank for Wales Task and Finish Group

Robert Lloyd Griffiths OBE, Regional Director (Wales), Institute of Directors

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 Edwina Hart AM, the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Professor Dylan Jones-Evans, Robert Lloyd Griffiths and Rob Hunter answered questions from Members of the Committee.

2.2 The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport agreed to provide additional information on the following points:

·         Further information on the implications of and vehicles for accessing funding from EIB.

·         Further information on discussions with the UK Government about devolving a Barnett share of the funding for the British Business Bank to Wales.

3.

Papers to note

Supporting documents:

3.1

A feasibility study into the creation of a Development Bank for Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

3.2

Additional information from the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport regarding business rates following 11 March 2015 meeting

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.2.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

 

3.3

Letter from Julie James to William Graham regarding STEM skills

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.3.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

 

3.4

Leaflet provided by British Gas regarding apprenticeships

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.4.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.