Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

Media

Senedd.TV: View the webcast

Transcript: Transcript for 10/10/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Andrew RT Davies AM.

(09:30-11.00)

2.

Scrutiny session with the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs on the Wild Animals and Circuses Wales Bill

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager, Circus Bill – Welsh Government

Richard Lewis, Lawyer - The Welsh Government Legal Services Department

Jackie Price, Senior Responsible Officer, Circus Bill - Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Minister and Welsh Government officials responded to questions from Members on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill.

2.2 The Minister agreed to make available her letter to the Chief Executive of the Kennel Club regarding the draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Animal Exhibits) (Wales) Regulations 2020.

 

 

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the papers.

3.1

Update from the Minister for Economy and Transport to the Committee's Report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019 - 2020

Supporting documents:

3.2

Correspondence from Chris Barltrop on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

3.3

Correspondence from Circus Mondao on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

3.4

Correspondence from PAWSI on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

3.5

Correspondence from Rachael Smith on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

4.

Discussion of evidence received and consideration of the key issues raised under item 2

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received and considered key issues raised under item 2.

4.2 The Committee agreed on the key issues it wishes to raise in its Stage 1 report on the Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill.

5.

Consideration of the Committee's follow up report on the Welsh Government's progress on Marine Protected Area (MPA) management in Wales

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the report subject to a few minor amendments.