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Transcript: Transcript for 13/12/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.55-10.00)

1.

Scoping: Farming Connect

Minutes:

1.1    The Committee considered and agreed the scoping paper.

(10.00)

2.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

2.1    The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

2.2    Llyr Gruffydd MS attended as a substitute for Luke Fletcher MS for items 1,2,3 and 4. There were no declarations of interest.

(10.00)

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

3.1    The Committee noted the papers.

3.1

Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade meeting

Supporting documents:

3.2

Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee meeting - 30 November 2023: The Future of Welsh Steel session

Supporting documents:

3.3

UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly

Supporting documents:

3.4

The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Wales) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2023 (“the Wales Regulations”)

Supporting documents:

3.5

Habitat Wales Scheme (HWS)

Supporting documents:

3.6

The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

(10.00-11.10)

4.

General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

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

§  Gian Marco Currado, Director – Rural Affairs, Welsh Government

§  Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government

§  Dean Medcraft, Director – Finance & Operations, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1    The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd.

(11.20-12.30)

5.

General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Economy

§  Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy, Welsh Government

§  Duncan Hamer, Director of Operations – Business & Regions, Welsh Government

§  Andrew Gwatkin, Director - International Relations & Trade, Welsh Government

§  Jo Salway, Director - Social Partnership, Employability & Fair Work, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1    The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Economy.

(12.30)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and the start of the meeting on 18 January 2024.

Minutes:

6.1    The Motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting and and the start of the meeting on 18 January 2024 was agreed.

(12.30-12.40)

7.

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

7.1    The Committee considered the evidence received.