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Inward investment

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Meeting: 05/03/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 1)

1 Inward Investment: Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

  • Draft report

Minutes:

1.1     The Committee considered the draft report, and agreed to its publication followed some small drafting changes.

Meeting: 25/02/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Follow-up from the Committee meeting held on 29 January 2026

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Meeting: 25/02/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Follow-up from the Committee meeting held on 21 January 2026: Inward Investment

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 05/02/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Inward Investment

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 05/02/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Follow-up from the committee meeting held on 21 January 2026 – Inward Investment

Supporting documents:

Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)

5 Inward Investment

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Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 7)

Inward Investment: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1    The Committee considered the evidence received under item 2.

Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Inward investment: Panel 5

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government

Russell Roberts, Deputy Director – Trade and Inward Investment, Welsh Government

Heledd Owen, Deputy Director – Marketing Tourism and Business, Welsh Government

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Minutes:

2.1    The Committee heard evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government, accompanied by officials Russell Roberts and Heledd Owen.

Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 6)

Inward Investment: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1    The Committee considered and discussed the evidence received under Items 2 and 3.

 

Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Inward Investment: Panel 4

Ken Poole, Head of Economic Development, Cardiff Council

Councillor Dave Hughes, Leader, Flintshire County Council

Councillor Rob Stewart, Leader, Swansea Council

 

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Minutes:

3.1    The Committee heard evidence from Ken Poole (Cardiff Council), Councillor Dave Hughes (Leader -Flintshire County Council), and Councillor Rob Stewart (Leader - Swansea Council).

Meeting: 21/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Inward Investment: Panel 3

Jessica Hooper, Director, RenewableUK Cymru

Janis Richards, Membership Director – Wales, Make UK

Professor Max Munday, Director of Welsh Economy Research Unit – Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

Supporting documents:

  • Research brief

Minutes:

2.1    The Committee heard evidence from Jessica Hooper (RenewableUK Cymru), Janis Richards (Make UK), and Professor Max Munday (Cardiff University).

Meeting: 14/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 6)

Inward Investment: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

6.1    The Committee considered and discussed the evidence received under Items 2 and 3.

Meeting: 14/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

Inward Investment: Panel 2

Russell Greenslade, Director, CBI Wales

Gus Williams, CEO, Chambers Wales

Minutes:

3.1    The Committee heard evidence from Russell Greenslade (CBI Wales) and Gus Williams (Chambers Wales).

Meeting: 14/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Inward Investment: Panel 1

Howard Rupprecht, Managing Director, CS Connected

Professor Nigel Driffield, Professor in Strategy and International Business Group – Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

Professor Riccardo Crescenzi, Professor of Economic Geography, and Deputy Head of Department (Research), London School of Economics

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Minutes:

2.1    The Committee heard evidence from Howard Rupprecht (CS Connected), Professor Nigel Driffield (University of Warwick), and Professor Riccardo Crescenzi (London School of Economics).

 

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