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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 4 May 2023 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 04/05/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
(09.30)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	2.1	Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to Committee Chairs View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Scrutiny of the Draft Budget 2023-24: Evidence provided by the Welsh Government , item 2.1 PDF 115 KB
	2.2	Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Food (Wales) Bill: Follow up to evidence session on 1 March , item 2.2 PDF 255 KB
	2.3	Letter from the Minister for Levelling Up View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Post-EU Funding , item 2.3 PDF 28 KB Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations , item 2.3 PDF 69 KB
	2.4	Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Organics regulations , item 2.4 PDF 143 KB
	2.5	Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - 6 March 2023 , item 2.5 PDF 184 KB
	2.6	Letter from the Minister for Economy and the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill , item 2.6 PDF 247 KB Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Economy and Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 8 February , item 2.6 PDF 104 KB
	2.7	Letter from the Chair to the Llywydd, and Chair of the Business Committee View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill , item 2.7 PDF 113 KB
	2.8	Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Economy View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: UK-Ukraine Free Trade & Strategic Partnership Agreement - 28 March 2023 , item 2.8 PDF 137 KB Welsh Government's response - 21 April 2022 , item 2.8 PDF 105 KB
	2.9	Letter from the Development Bank of Wales View the background to item 2.9 Supporting documents: Follow up to the Annual Scrutiny session on 1 March - Carbon Offsetting Scheme , item 2.9 PDF 160 KB
	2.10	Letter from the Minister for Economy View the background to item 2.10 Supporting documents: Border Controls , item 2.10 PDF 104 KB
	2.11	Letter from the Minister for Economy and the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.11 Supporting documents: Welsh Government's response to the Committee’s report - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Draft Budget 2023/24 , item 2.11 PDF 374 KB
	2.12	Letter from the Minister for Economy to Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) Wales Director View the background to item 2.12 Supporting documents: Reported allegations of misconduct at the CBI , item 2.12 PDF 193 KB
	2.13	Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee View the background to item 2.13 Supporting documents: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25: Engagement , item 2.13 PDF 110 KB
	2.14	Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Finance Committee View the background to item 2.14 Supporting documents: Cost of implementing the Food (Wales) Bill , item 2.14 PDF 232 KB
(09.30-10.30)	3.	Post-EU regional development funding: Academics and think tanks View the background to item 3. Professor Steve Fothergill, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University Adam Hawksbee, Deputy Director, Onward Joe Rossiter, Policy and External Affairs Manager, Institute of Welsh Affairs Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Professor Steve Fothergill , item 3. PDF 178 KB Evidence paper - Onward , item 3. PDF 1 MB Evidence paper - Institute of Welsh Affairs , item 3. PDF 209 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel.
(10.40-11.40)	4.	Post-EU regional development funding: Local Authorities View the background to item 4. Councillor James Gibson-Watt, Leader of Powys County Council Councillor Mark Norris, Cabinet Member for Development and Prosperity, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn, Leader of Cyngor Gwynedd Councillor Rob Stewart, Leader of Swansea Council Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council , item 4. PDF 162 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel. 4.2 The Committee agreed to write to the leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council regarding what the challenges are with regards to some aspects of regional delivery of the Shared Prosperity Fund and what discussions have been held with the UK Government regarding this.
(11.40-11.45)	5.	Food (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 report View the background to item 5.
(11.45)	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting was agreed.
(11.45-12.00)	7.	Consideration of evidence following the meeting View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.
(12.00-12.10)	8.	Options for Committee visit View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee agreed to discuss this at its next meeting.

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