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Transcript: Transcript for 01/03/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies had been received from Paul Davies MS.

(09.30)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee noted the papers.

2.1

Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Finance Committee

Supporting documents:

2.2

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

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.40)

3.

Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7

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

Edel Moroney, Senior Food Policy Manager

Elizabeth Thomas, Senior Lawyer

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.

(10.50-11.50)

4.

Annual Scrutiny - The Development Bank of Wales

Gareth Bullock, Chair

Giles Thorley, Chief Executive

David Staziker, Chief Financial Officer

Rhian Elston, Investment Director

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.

4.2 The panel agreed to write to the Committee to provide clarification on whether the carbon offsetting company that the Development Bank of Wales uses is involved in the purchasing of Welsh farmland.

(11.50)

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The Motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting was agreed.

(11.50-12.00)

6.

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.