Enterprise and Business Committee – work for the Autumn term 2014

The Enterprise and Business Committee held its first Autumn term meeting far from Cardiff Bay last week. The Committee’s visit to Llechwedd Slate Caverns was part of the inquiry into Tourism. Following similar events in Oriel y Parc, Pembrokeshire and the National Museum in Cardiff, this event brought together businesses from the tourism sector in the region including representatives from Zipworld and Portmeirion to discuss their ideas regarding Welsh Government policy and progress on tourism growth in Wales. More information on the inquiry into Tourism This was a positive and proactive start to the new term for the Committee, which has many projects underway or soon to begin. The Committee is currently planning an inquiry looking at assisting young people and older people into work, which will soon become open to public consultation. Committee members are looking forward to hearing the ideas and experiences of young and older people in Wales so remember to keep an eye out for this consultation. An important meeting for this Committee will be a scrutiny session on the funding and delivery of rail electrification in South Wales with the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Edwina Hart AM. This session is scheduled to take place on the morning of 2 October. Another important scrutiny session is scheduled for the 8 October looking into the Welsh Government’s Economic Priority Sectors although this is subject to change so please be sure to check the agenda closer to the date. The Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, Edwina Hart AM, and the Sector Panel Chairs will be present at this meeting to answer questions from the Committee. More information on the Welsh Government’s Economic Priority Sectors. The term continues to look busy for the Enterprise and Business Committee with a meeting on the progress of the Welsh Government’s Superfast Cymru rollout tabled for 10 December 2014. If you’d like to book a seat to view any Committee meeting, contact the Booking Team on 0845 010 5500 / 01492 523 200 or assembly.bookings@wales.gov.uk. You can also view the Committee through the Assembly’s broadcasting channel Senedd.tv. If you’d like to keep up to date with this Committee’s work, why not follow its progress on its new Twitter feed? Follow @SeneddEcon for all the latest information.