Select Committee · Welsh Affairs Committee
Impact of population change in Wales
Status: Closed
Opened: 24 Jul 2023
Closed: 28 May 2024
Inquiry scope
The Committee invites written submissions addressing any or all of the following areas: What are the underlying drivers of changes in Wales’s population highlighted by the 2021 Census, in particular depopulation and ageing in some areas? Are young people leaving Wales? Why? What are the main impacts of the decreasing number of economically active people in Wales? What will the impact of population trends be on the demand for and delivery of public services, including housing, education and healthcare? What steps should the Government take to mitigate the challenges of population change in Wales? How can young people be incentivised to stay? How can educated and skilled migrants be encouraged to fill labour shortages? How important is migration, both from within the UK and outside the UK, to enable Wales to grow its population and minimise the reduction in the numbers of people of working age? Does the Shortage Occupation List and the Skilled Migrants list currently meet Wales’s needs ? How can the UK Government’s immigration targets better reflect Wales’s social and economic needs?Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 6 Mar 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Robyn Lovelock · Ambition North Wales,
Walter May · GlobalWelsh
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| 24 Jan 2024 |
Oral Evidence
Aaron Hill · Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru,
Barry Rees · Ceredigion County Council,
Ellie Fry · Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council,
Ifan Glyn · Federation of Master Builders,
Mark Harris · Home Builders Federation,
Paul Jones · Newport City Council
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| 6 Dec 2023 |
Oral Evidence
Emma Rourke · Office for National Statistics,
Jen Woolford · Office for National Statistics,
Meirion Thomas · Industrial Communities Alliance,
Professor Michael Woods · Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hill · Director | Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru | 1 |
| Barry Rees · Corporate Director | Ceredigion County Council | 1 |
| Ellie Fry · Corporate Director of Regeneration and Community Services | Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 1 |
| Emma Rourke | Office for National Statistics | 1 |
| Ifan Glyn · Wales Director | Federation of Master Builders | 1 |
| Jen Woolford · Director of Population Statistics | Office for National Statistics | 1 |
| Mark Harris · Planning and Policy Adviser for Wales | Home Builders Federation | 1 |
| Meirion Thomas · Director - Wales | Industrial Communities Alliance | 1 |
| Paul Jones · Strategic Director: Environment and Sustainability | Newport City Council | 1 |
| Professor Michael Woods · Professor of Human Geography, Aberystwyth University, and Co-Director | Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods | 1 |
| Robyn Lovelock · Programme Manager (Agri-food and Tourism Programme, North Wales Growth Deal) | Ambition North Wales | 1 |
| Walter May · Founder and CEO | GlobalWelsh | 1 |
Correspondence
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