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The Foundational Economy - Panel 2
Yes, I can hear you clearly.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 2
May I welcome you back to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee? We'll move on now to item 4 on our agenda. This is the second evidence session for our inquiry into the foundational economy. May I welcome the witnesses to this…
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Thank you, Jenny. And I'm afraid that time has beaten us. It's been a very interesting session. Thank you very much for giving up your time this morning. Your evidence, obviously, will be very important to us for our inquiry. A copy of today's transcript will…
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Okay. Thank you, Mick. If I can now bring in Jenny Rathbone.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Professor Green, do you have anything to add?
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Professor Williams.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Harry.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Okay, thanks, Sam. I'll now bring in Mick Antoniw. Mick.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Before you go on, I think Professor Williams would just like to come in on this.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Thank you, Luke. I'll now bring in Samuel Kurtz. Sam.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Okay. I'll now bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
So, it’s about bringing people together in the main, then.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Yes, and, following on from that, you and colleagues in the Foundational Alliance Wales network say the Welsh Government uses a descriptive sector-based definition of the foundational economy, while practitioners focus on how a foundational economy approach…
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Professor Williams.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Anne Green, would you like to come in on that?
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Okay. Before I bring in Anne Green, I know Mick Antoniw would just like to come in on this particular issue. Mick.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Anyone else on establishing an academy?
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Do you think that developing a foundational economy academy, as recommended by Dr Gary Walpole and colleagues, would be a good way of supporting public sector organisations to develop foundational economy understanding and capability? Professor Williams.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Professor Green.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Okay. Harry Thompson.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Thank you for those introductions and perhaps I can kick-off this session with a few questions. How well understood would you say the concept of the foundational economy is across public services in Wales? And what level of capability is there to deliver such…
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Thank you very much. Harry Thompson.
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The Foundational Economy - Panel 1
Symudwn ni ymlaen felly i eitem 3 ar ein hagenda, a dyma’r sesiwn dystiolaeth gyntaf ar gyfer ein hymchwiliad i’r economi sylfaenol. A gaf i felly groesawu'r tystion i’r sesiwn yma? Cyn ein bod ni’n symud yn syth i gwestiynau, a gaf i ofyn iddyn nhw i…
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Papers to note
We will move on, therefore, to item 2, which is papers to note. There are a lot of papers to note, as you can see. I'm not going to go through them all, but are there any issues that any Members would like to raise from these papers at all? No.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning, and can I extend a warm welcome to everyone to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee? This is the first meeting after the summer, and I hope that you all enjoyed the break. I note that since her appointment as Minister…
