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Transcript: Transcript for 25/11/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1  There were no apologies or substitutions

Samuel Kurtz MS declared an interest as a director of the charity Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

2.1

Letter from Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

2.2

Letter from Chair Children, Young People and Education Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.2.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

2.3

Letter from the Minister for Economy

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.3.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

2.4

Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.4.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

2.5

Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.5.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

2.6

Letter from the Minister for Economy

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.6.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

(09.30-10.30)

3.

Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Farming Unions

Gareth Parry, Senior Policy and Communications Officer, Farmers’ Union of Wales

Aled Jones, Deputy President, National Farmers' Union Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Farming Union witnesses answered questions from Committee Members

(10.45-11.45)

4.

Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021 - Environmental organisations

Rachel Sharp, Director, Wildlife Trusts Wales

Creighton Harvey, Independent Trustee, Afonydd Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Environmental organisation witnesses answered questions from Committee Members

4.2 It was agreed the Chair would write to the witnesses to seek written answers to questions not reached

(12.00-13.00)

5.

Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Environmental organisations

Rachel Sharp, Director, Wildlife Trusts Wales

Arfon Williams, Countryside Manager, RSPB Cymru

Rhys Evans, Nature Friendly Farming Network

 

Minutes:

5.1 Environmental organisation witnesses answered questions from Committee Members

5.2 Arfon Williams, RSPB Cymru to provide further information on agricultural support examples from other parts of the UK

5.3 The Chair would write to the witnesses to seek written answers to questions on monitoring environmental impacts of agricultural schemes

(13.00)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(13.00-13.30)

7.

Private

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session