Cross Party Group on Europe Annual Report and Financial Statement

2014/15

Group Membership and Office Holders

 William Powell AM (Chair)  Lord Elis-Thomas AM  David Rees AM  William Graham AM  Alexander Phillips (Secretary, Grayling Public Affairs)

1. Previous Group Meetings

Meeting 1: 29/04/14

Attendees

William Powell AM Morgan Griffith-David William Graham AM Cadan ap Tomos Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM Elin Llyr David Rees AM Prof. Roger Scully AM Prof. Russell Deacon Simon Thomas AM Matt Helmsley Aled Roberts AM Hugh Thomas Nick Ramsay AM Marie Brousseau-Navarro Jenny Rathbone AM Helga Rother-Simmonds Keith Davies AM Christina Rees Alexander Phillips Nick Powell

Summery of Issues Discussed:

Structure and history of the and voting patterns across Europe. Group AGM and formation.

Meeting 2: 04/12/14

Attendees

William Powell AM David Hughes Jenny Rathbone AM Osian Lewis Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM Blanche Jones Alexander Phillips Emanuel Adam Morgan Griffith-David Calvin Jones

Summery of Issues Discussed:

Details of TTIP and the impact the partnership could have on if agreed.

Meeting 3: 14/05/15

Attendees William Powell AM David Rees AM Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM William Graham AM Alexander Phillips Liz Mills Derek Vaughn MEP Nick Powell Kay Swinburne MEP Peter Price Jill Evans MEP Rachel Bowen David Hughes Rob Davis Rachael Davies Rob Halford Rebeca Holmes Sara Sellek Rosie Raison Sheila Kingston-Jones Adrian Baird Siwan Hywel Adrian Kingston-Jones Wynfford Jones Brenig Davies Peter Berry Brian Connolley Helen Wilkinson Ceri James Tom Jones Chris Bradley Sion Edwards Jayne Woolford Kate Allen Eleanor Vaughan Rachel Minto Filippo Compagni Joanne Hunt Frederico Rocha Ronnie Hughes Geraint Talfan Davies Envys Dixey Gethin Rhys Lucy Sweet Gregg Jones Robin Wilkinson Huw Thomas Paul Smith Ian Thomson Darren Jones Lee Walters Ioan Bellin Lesley Jenkins

Summery of Issues Discussed:

Q&A session with MEPs on Wales and UK’s relationship with Europe in light of shifting UK political landscape. Plus group AGM.

2. Professional lobbyists, voluntary organisations and charities with whom the Group has met during the preceding year

 Grayling Regus House, Falcon Drive, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4RU

 European Commission 2 Caspian Point, Caspian Way, Cardiff CF10 4QQ

 Cardiff University Cardiff CF10 3XQ

 British American Business 75 Brook Street, London, W1K 4AD

 38 Degrees Room 134, 40 Bowling Green Lane, London, EC1R 0NE Annual Financial Statement 2014/2015

Cross Party Group on Europe

Chair: William Powell AM Secretary: Alexander Phillips (Grayling)

Group’s Expenses. None. £0.00 Costs of all goods. No goods purchased. £0.00 Benefits received by the No benefits received. £0.00 group or individual Members from outside bodies. Any secretariat or other No financial support £0.00 support. received. Services to the Group such as hospitality.

Refreshments paid for by European Commission (Meetings 1 & 2) and Grayling (Meeting 3) Date Description and name of Cost provider 29/04/14 Charlton House Catering £387.59

04/12/14 Charlton House Catering £387.59

14/05/15 E J Catering £200.40 Total Cost £975.58