, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Now, the Institute for Fiscal Studies said it would agree with the Welsh Government if the shared prosperity fund worked in the same way as structural funds, with many years between allocations and spending. However, it says that the UK Government's position…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Yes, but isn't it the reality, though, that you calculate these figures differently to the UK Government? And why don't you think legacy EU funds should be actually included in your own calculations? Why is that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
Well, thank you very much indeed for those introductions, and I'll kick off this session with a few questions. Of course, it's no secret that you have a huge difference of opinion with the UK Government on whether Wales will receive the same or less funding…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Minister for Economy
We'll move on, therefore, to item 4. This is the fourth oral evidence session for our inquiry into post-EU regional development funding. Today, we'll be receiving evidence from the Minister for Economy, and may I welcome the Minister and his team to this…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
So, we'll move on to item 3 on our agenda, which is papers to note. As you can see, there are a number of papers to note. I'm not going to go through each one of them, but are there any issues that Members would like to raise from these papers? No.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee here in the Senedd. I haven't received any apologies this morning. Are there any declarations of interest that Members would like to make? No.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Economic Development in Mid Wales
Diolch, Llywydd, and can I thank the Minister for his statement today? And I look forward to his next statement, which, hopefully, will be on economic development in west Wales. Now, as we reach the mid-way point of this Senedd term, it's crucial that the…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Elective Home Education
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Minister, the representations that I’ve received from constituents—some of whom are in the public gallery here today—are from home educators who already have a positive relationship with their local authority under the existing…
, Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Food (Wales) Bill
The Minister has made it very clear that she will not support this Bill. While carrying out our scrutiny, we were very aware that this increased the likelihood that the Bill would fall. Peter Fox has uncovered some major issues within the Welsh food system…
, Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Food (Wales) Bill
To venture into the world of hammer-related similes, legislation is a sledgehammer and we need to be sure we are not cracking nuts. Whilst we have the power to legislate, we need to also look at every other possible solution before using legislation, to…
, Plenary
Debate on the General Principles of the Food (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. This is the first debate on a Member Bill in this Senedd. I would like to open my contribution by thanking Peter Fox, and the team who supported him, for their hard work on the Bill and for their contributions to our committee's…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
Therefore, we will move on to item 5, and I now propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content? Yes, I see that they are. Therefore the motion is…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum: Non-Domestic Rating Bill
We move on, therefore, to item 4, which is a legislative consent memorandum on the Non-Domestic Rating Bill. This memorandum relates to a Bill that was introduced to the UK Parliament on 29 March 2023. The LCM for this Bill was laid on 11 April 2023. Are…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Thank you very much, Hefin. I'm afraid time has beaten us, but thank you very much indeed for giving up your time to be with us here this morning. Your evidence will be very useful in our inquiry. A copy of today's transcript will be sent to you in due…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Diolch, Sam. I'll finally bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Diolch, Luke. I'll now bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Before we bring Matthew in, I think Hefin just has a supplementary question to this—Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Thank you, Sarah. I'm conscious of time, so, if I can ask you all to be as succinct as possible from now on, and I'll bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Yes, we’d appreciate that. If you’ve got any more information, please send it on to us. James.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
All right, Sarah. Thanks for bringing that to our attention. We’ll have a look at that. Kiera, would you like to answer that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Matthew, would you like to go first?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
I'll now bring in Sarah Murphy. Sarah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Vikki.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Post-EU regional development funding: Funding beneficiaries
Anything to add on this, Kiera?
