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Okay. Thanks for that. I'll now bring in Hefin David.
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Can I just ask you, why was it decided to purchase this particular site, given some of the challenges you've just mentioned to get the site up and running for some of your projects?
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Thank you, Vikki. I'll now bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.
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Okay. Thank you very much. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells. Vikki.
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Carwyn.
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Yes, sure.
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Thanks very much for that. And, now, Hefin David, you want to just come in on this.
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Yes. Clive.
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Yes. I'll come to Carwyn, and then I'll come to Clive. Carwyn.
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And from the mid Wales growth deal perspective, are there any areas where progress has been slower than anticipated?
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Yes, and are there any specific areas where progress has been slower than anticipated, and, if so, what were the reasons for this?
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Okay. Anyone else on this? Kellie.
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Yes, okay. Anyone else? James.
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Well, thank you very much indeed for those introductions. Perhaps I can just kick off this session with a bit of a general question, really. Can you outline the main areas of progress that your particular deals have made since you or your colleagues last gave…
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And Kellie Beirne.
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Carwyn Jones-Evans.
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Clive Davies.
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James Gibson-Watt.
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Mid Wales Growth Deal and Cardiff Capital Region City Deal
We'll move on, therefore, to item 3 on our agenda. Today, we're considering the development of the projects of the four growth and city deals. This is the first time that the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee has received an update on these. The…
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Papers to note
We will move on, therefore, to item 2 on our agenda, which is papers to note. There are a number of papers to note, as you can see, but are there any issues that Members would like to raise on these papers? No.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee at the Senedd. I hope that you've all had a good summer. I haven't received any apologies this morning, but are there any declarations of interest that Members would like to…
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Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, I’d like to request two statements, please, from the Welsh Government this afternoon. Firstly, can I also request a statement from the health Minister regarding the discovery of RAAC at Withybush hospital? I was heartened to hear you say that other…
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Finance Committee Debate—The Welsh Government’s spending priorities for the 2024-25 budget
Now, there may well be a lot of disagreement today on how to prioritise Welsh Government funding, however one thing I think all Members can agree on is that good-quality jobs are the best route out of poverty. Investment to support businesses to create…
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Topical Questions
Minister, your statement on community banking this morning makes it clear that you remain committed to facilitating community banking services here in Wales. So, in light of Monmouthshire Building Society's decision to stand down from the project, perhaps you…
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The Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) Regulations 2023
I call on the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, Huw Irranca-Davies.
