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Transcript: Transcript for 17/03/2022 - 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

Sam Kurtz declared interests as chair of Pembrokeshire young farmers and director of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs as a charitable trust

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted

2.1

Letter from the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd

Supporting documents:

2.2

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Economy and Minister for Social Justice

Supporting documents:

2.3

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

Supporting documents:

2.4

Letter from the Minister for Economy

Supporting documents:

2.5

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

Supporting documents:

2.6

Letter from the Minister for Economy

Supporting documents:

2.7

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

Supporting documents:

2.8

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

Supporting documents:

2.9

Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

Supporting documents:

2.10

Letter from Giles Thorley Chief Executive, Development Bank of Wales

Supporting documents:

2.11

Letter from the Minister for Economy

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.30)

3.

Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd

Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd

Tim Render, Director, Land, Nature and Food

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations

Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer

Minutes:

3.1 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members

(10.45-12.20)

4.

General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director, Tourism Development and Sport

Claire McDonald, Deputy Director, Economic Policy

Heledd Owen, Deputy Director, Marketing

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Minister for Economy and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members

4.2 The additional information was noted by the Committee

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from item 6 of today's meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(12.50-13.50)

6.

Common Frameworks (private)

Paul Harrington, Head of Intergovernmental Relations

Rob Parry, Deputy Director, European Transition Legislation

Victoria Jones, Head of Agriculture, Sustainable Development Division

Bill MacDonald, Head of Plant Health and Environmental Protection

Estevao Simoes, Head of EU Transition and Trade Policy, Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the way forward for Common Frameworks

(13.55-14.25)

7.

UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement

Gwyn Howells, Meat Promotion Wales

Huw Thomas, Political Adviser, National Farmers’ Union Wales

Nick Fenwick, Farmers’ Union Wales

Minutes:

7.1 The witnesses answered Members’ questions

(14.25)

8.

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

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(14.25-15.00)

9.

Private

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Common Frameworks scrutiny discussion

 

Minutes:

9.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session

9.2 The Committee discussed the way forward for Common Frameworks and will write to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd