, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
We'll move on now to item 4, and I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42 that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Members are content. The motion is therefore agreed, and we will move…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
Thank you, Luke. Our session has come to an end, so thank you very much indeed for being with us today. Thank you for giving up your time to be here. Obviously, your evidence will be very important to us as a committee in scrutinising this matter going…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
Thank you, Alun. Luke Fletcher.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
I'll now bring back Alun Davies. Alun.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
I'll now bring back Luke Fletcher. Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
Thank you, Sam. I’ll now bring in Vikki Howells. Vikki.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
I'll now bring in Samuel Kurtz. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
Before I do bring Sam Kurtz in, I know that Alun would like to come in on this particular point. Alun.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
Okay, thanks. Before I bring in Sam Kurtz, I know Luke Fletcher would like to come in on these points. Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
And those terms and conditions have already been set—or are they still being negotiated with Tata?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
And in terms of the deal you've struck with Tata, are there any terms and conditions the UK Government have imposed on its grant with Tata?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
Now, Professor Dave Worsley of Swansea University has said that the scale of the UK Government's investment in the decarbonisation of steel doesn't match that of other European and North American countries, and that around double the current level of…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
Now, the chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee requested that you ask Tata whether it is giving Port Talbot fair treatment compared to its plant in the Netherlands with regard to decarbonisation. What discussions have you had with Tata on this, and to what…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
Thank you very much indeed for those introductions. Perhaps I can just kick off this session with just a few questions. You told the Welsh Affairs Committee: 'We did not want to see those blast furnaces close. That was a decision for Tata.' Given this…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales
We’ll move on, therefore, to item 3 on our agenda—the future of steel in Wales. And this session with the Secretary of State for Wales follows our discussions with him on 28 September last year, when the investment deal between the UK Government and Tata…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
We'll move on to item 2 on our agenda—papers to note. There are two papers to note. Are there any issues arising from those papers? No.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Thank you very much. Anyone else with any declarations of interest? No.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
A very warm welcome to you all to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee at the Senedd. This is an extraordinary meeting of the committee held outside of our timetabled slots. The Business Committee agreed for it to be held in order to…
, Plenary
Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
I call on Mark Isherwood to reply to the debate.
, Plenary
Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
Very, very quickly.
, Plenary
Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
Minister, I've been very generous, but you now need to conclude.
, Plenary
Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
I call on the Minister for Climate Change, Julie James.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you for that response. Last week, I attended the launch of the sustainable power, renewables and construction alliance, or SPARC as it's better known, at Pembrokeshire College. The initiative is supported by Blue Gem Wind, Floventis Energy, Ledwood…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
4. What is the Welsh Government doing to encourage more young people to study STEM subjects? OQ60806
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Llywydd, we're really getting a real insight into how the next Government will operate if he's elected First Minister next week. The reality is that this Government does not understand or care about rural communities, and your lack of interest or support for…
