Name of Cross Party Group: Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises

Meeting Minutes

Date: 24.10.17 Location: Conference Room A, Tŷ Hywel

In attendance: Name Organisation / Title Hefin David AM (Chair) Assembly Member for Caerphilly Suzy Davies AM Assembly Member for South Wales (West) Russell George AM Assembly Member for Montgomeryshire Vikki Howells AM Assembly Member for Cynon Valley Steffan Lewis AM Assembly Member for South Wales (East) Amy Bainton FSB Wales Ben Cottam FSB Wales Josh Miles FSB Wales Jenna Williams FSB Wales Matt Williams FSB Wales Professor Andrew Henley Cardiff University Dr Mark Lang Cardiff University / Mark Lang Consulting Matt Appleby BITC Cymru Mair Bell Wales Centre for Public Policy Professor Alan Felstead Cardiff University Gareth Price Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee (National Assembly for Wales) Sian Rees Cardiff Metropolitan University Alex Still Office of Hefin David AM

Apologies: Name Title Janet Finch-Saunders AM Assembly Member for Aberconwy Llyr Hûws Gruffydd AM Assembly Member for North Wales Huw Irranca-Davies AM Assembly Member for Ogmore Neil McEvoy AM Assembly Member for South Wales (Central) Rhianon Passmore AM Assembly Member for Islwyn Adam Price AM Assembly Member for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Simon Thomas AM Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales

Summary of Meeting: Chair, Hefin David AM, opened the meeting and welcomed both Members and external guests. Attendees were given a presentation by Professor Andrew Henley, Cardiff University and Dr Mark Lang, Cardiff University / Mark Lang Consulting on the subject of patterns of self-employment in Wales. Following their presentation, Professor Henley and Dr Lang answered questions from Members and external guests. Alex Still, Office of Hefin David AM, closed the meeting as the Chair had to leave early in order to attend First Minister’s Questions.