21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward Investment: Panel 3
Thank you. Alun.
21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward Investment: Panel 3
Okay, thank you. Jessica.
21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward Investment: Panel 3
Okay. Thank you. Janis, anything to add, or—?
21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward Investment: Panel 3
Just briefly, if I may, before I open it up to other Members, you've set the scene for what your view is on what the offer is, and the planning situation was highlighted in our evidence last week, but, if you take the overall success or failure, where is…
21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward Investment: Panel 3
Thank you.
21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward Investment: Panel 3
Janis.
21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward Investment: Panel 3
Thank you all. I'll begin the proceedings by asking a general question, if I may, to all three of you: what is your assessment of the inward investment offer that Welsh Government makes to attract companies to come to Wales? If I could start with you first of…
21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inward Investment: Panel 3
To the witnesses, the microphones come on automatically, so there's no need to press any buttons. And if you require translation throughout the proceedings, the headsets are to the side of you there. And to our guest on Zoom, the interpretation should come…
21 January 2026 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Welcome to the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. Today we are starting our second day of evidence gathering in our inquiry into inward investment. I'll just do a few housekeeping announcements and seek declarations of interest from any Members in…
21 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
The hospital sterilisation unit at the Heath hospital came in last week for scathing criticism in a WalesOnline report, which revealed a secret report that was done by the health board that has not been made public, with damning accusations of bullying…
20 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Again, First Minister, I'd like to draw your attention, as I did last week, to the metro being the UK Government's city deal, which was delivered in conjunction with the Welsh Government, that has delivered that metro scheme across the whole of the south…
13 January 2026 , Plenary
& 12. The general principles of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill
The committee has found it very challenging, this piece of legislation, given the time constraints on it. I hear what you said about the Counsel General's comments about a five-year legislative programme. The governing party does have to take some of the…
13 January 2026 , Plenary
& 12. The general principles of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill
Our report explores some of the key issues raised by those who contributed evidence, including remaining question marks over the data behind the scheme and the role of other public bodies in both administering the scheme and its enforcement. In light of the…
13 January 2026 , Plenary
& 12. The general principles of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill and the financial resolution in respect of the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill
Thank you, Presiding Officer. I am pleased to speak in the debate today as Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, which has undertaken Stage 1 scrutiny of this Bill. I would like to start by thanking all of those who contributed to our…
13 January 2026 , Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care: NHS Winter Pressures
Cabinet Secretary, can you confirm that the Welsh Government collects data on corridor care within Welsh hospitals, and if the Welsh Government does collect that data, how many today are being cared for in a corridor across hospitals in Wales? Secondly, I…
13 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
So, misleading the Senedd, is it?
13 January 2026 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I see that the First Minister is being slightly ungracious in not thanking the Conservative Government in Westminster for bringing forward the city deal that actually enabled the metro system to come into being. I've heard her say twice now that Welsh Labour…
23 January 2025 , 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
I call on a Member to move now that we go into private session to discuss the evidence that we've received this morning. [Interruption.] And seconded. We'll now go into private session. Thank you.
23 January 2025 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
I'd just like to draw Members' attention to the papers to note, which I should have done at the start of the meeting, from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee about the legislative consent memorandum on the Data (Use and Access) Bill.
23 January 2025 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Okay. Thank you, Sam. That's all the questions we have this morning. Thank you for attending and, obviously, offering your thoughts on the inquiry that we're undertaking and informing that inquiry. A transcript will be sent over to your good selves for you to…
23 January 2025 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Jenny.
23 January 2025 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Okay. Thank you. Sam for the final section.
23 January 2025 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Okay. Hefin, are you happy with the—? Well, not necessarily happy, because we didn't get an answer.
23 January 2025 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Okay. You don't know, Jamie. Careers Wales.
23 January 2025 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 3 - Information around Apprenticeships
Jamie, do you want to take it first and then any one of the colleagues from Careers Wales to take it?
