Edwina Hart says Tata has always sold itself as having good corporate social responsibility. She says you don't just talk about it, you do it.  

Edwina Hart tells the committee that Tata's announcement last week was "a bolt from the blue".  

Steve Phillips, Chief Executive of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council tells the committee that orders of Welsh steel are needed. These could and should include Swansea tidal lagoon.

Edwina Hart tells members she thinks the industry will survive.

Edwina Hart the Minister for Economy says that Tata should release the McKinsey report, written for the company about the future of the steel industry, to the UK Government. She said this would show that the company was a responsible seller of the business. 

Edwina Hart tells the committee " This isn't just about Port Talbot. This has to be a package as a whole. We cannot be a manufacturing nation without producing steel."

The members will now have a 10minute break. Then the committee will be asking questions to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport - Edwina Hart AM and hearing from Steve Phillips, Chief Executive of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. 

When discussing contingency planning for the workforce Steve McCool says "We need to keep the positive momentum going. There is a time and place to look at retraining, but the time is not now."

Steve McCool says - "We would be looking at government to take positive intervention. We really need government to act responsibly to save a national asset."

Tony Brady, Regional Co-Ordinating Officer, Unite says "It's all talk. We need to see decision makers taking action."

Steve McCool, National Officer for Steel, Community union says

"There has not been enough momentum on a manufacturing road map for the UK."

Next the committee will hear from union representatives: 

Steve McCool, National Officer for Steel, Community

Rob Edwards, Regional Officer, Community

Tony Brady, Regional Co-Ordinating Officer, Unite.  

Virinder Garg, Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Steel Newport Ltd says "it is the domestic market that we are looking at. We want to continue the domestic market in the UK."

Tim Morris tells the committee "We haven't lost faith in the UK Government. We haven't lost faith in the Welsh Government."

David Rees AM asks why Tata Steel's attitude towards Wales has changed since they gave evidence to the committee in March? 

Chris Hagg, Head of External Affairs, Celsa Steel tells the committee, "First thing we have to address is competitivity - the costs in the UK and in other places. We have different ideas of suggesting how we do it. We need Governments to pick those ideas up."

Tim Morris, Head of External Affairs for Tata Steel Europe says the UK government's attitude towards the steel industry has changed since the events at Redcar last year.

The members begin by hearing evidence from industry representatives:

Tim Morris, Head of External Affairs for Tata Steel Europe

Chris Hagg, Head of External Affairs, Celsa Steel

Virinder Garg, Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Steel Newport Ltd

Haydn Swidenbank, Operations Director, Liberty Steel Newport Ltd

The Committee will be hearing evidence from industry representatives, and union representatives and finally the members will be able to ask questions to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport - Edwina Hart AM and Steve Phillips, Chief Executive of Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.