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Cross-Party Group Annual Report. 3rd May 2019 Cross Party Group on Technology and Innovation

1. Group membership and office holders.

David Rowlands AM (Chair) AM Mohammad Asghar AM AM AM Catriona Brown (Secretary, National Assembly)

2. Previous Group Meetings since the last AGM.

Meeting 1.

Meeting date: 1st May 2019

Attendees:

David Rowlands AM Mark Reckless AM Catriona Brown

Summary of issues discussed: Regulatory and funding issues affecting the marine energy industry, opportunities for micro-nuclear generation and micro-hydropower, Port Talbot power generation, electricity grid infrastructure costs, modular off-site construction at Grange University Hospital, creation of skilled jobs for Wales.

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

Catriona Brown has attended working group meetings, and the annual conference, of Marine Energy Wales, Marine Energy Hub, 2nd Floor, Pier House, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6TR.

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Annual Financial Statement. 3rd May 2019 Cross Party Group on Technology and Innovation

David Rowlands AM (Chair)

Catriona Brown (Secretary, National Assembly)

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 provided to the Group such as hospitality.

None.

Date Description and name of Cost provider

£0.00

Total cost £0.00

Annual Report Cross Party Group on Technology and Innovation 3rd May 2019