, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
We'll now take a short break to prepare for the next session.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
Thank you, Sam. Our session has come to an end, so can I just take this opportunity to thank you both for being with us this morning? Your evidence will be very useful to our inquiry. A copy of today's transcript will be sent to you in due course, so, if…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
Thank you, Vikki. I'll now bring in Samuel Kurtz. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
Diolch, Luke. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
Thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring in Luke Fletcher.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
Okay, thank you very much indeed for that. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
Thank you very much indeed for that. Sorry—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
Okay. And how does the bank meet its requirement to promote fair work through all of its activities, and how does it ensure that businesses it supports comply with fair work first principles?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
And what approach does the bank take to ensure businesses are aware of and understand the support that the bank can actually provide?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
And can you set out where the bank sits within the wider business support landscape in Scotland?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
Now, I understand that the bank has ben set three core missions by the Scottish Government to ensure it addresses the grand challenges facing Scotland. How do these missions guide the individual investment decisions taken by the bank, in your view?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
What would you say are the biggest challenges the bank has faced since it was established back in 2020?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
Thank you very much indeed for those introductions, and perhaps I can just kick off this session with a few questions. Perhaps you can outline the bank's main achievements in its first few years of operation for us.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Development Bank of Wales inquiry: Panel 3 - Global perspective
We'll move on, therefore, to item 3 on our agenda, which is the Development Bank of Wales inquiry. In our evidence sessions today, for our inquiry into the Development Bank of Wales, we are comparing the operation of development banks in other countries…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
We'll move on immediately, therefore, to item 2, which is papers to note. There are three papers to note. Are there any issues arising from these papers at all? No.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
A very warm welcome to this meeting of the Senedd's Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee. I have received apologies from Buffy Williams. Do Members have any declarations of interest? No.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Barnett formula
We'll move on now to item 7, which is the Plaid Cymru debate on the Barnett formula, and I call on Rhun ap Iorwerth to move the motion.
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1367, 'Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore'
The proposal is to note the petition. Does any Member object? No. The motion is therefore agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1367, 'Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore'
I now call on Jack Sargeant to reply to the debate.
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1367, 'Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore'
Very quickly.
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1367, 'Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore'
The Minister must now conclude, please.
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1367, 'Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore'
No, no. There's no point of order. If you'd like to intervene on the Minister, then you're quite welcome to do so.
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1367, 'Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore'
Order, order. Minister.
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1367, 'Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore'
I now call on the Minister for Climate Change, Julie James.
, Plenary
Debate on petition P-06-1367, 'Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore'
We'll move on now to item 6 on the agenda, namely a debate on petition P-06-1367, 'Fund the removal of quarry rocks and the restoration of sand and groynes to Llandudno North Shore'. I call on the Chair of the committee to move the motion. Jack Sargeant.
