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Transcript: Transcript for 18/09/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15-09.30)

1.

Pre-meeting - PRIVATE

2.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

2.1 Apologies were received from Neil Hamilton AM.

(09.30-11.00)

3.

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1

Prof Ron Beadle, Professor of Organisation and Business Ethics - Northumbria University

Dr Rebekah Humphreys, Lecturer in Philosophy - University of Wales Trinity St David

Michael Radford, Reader in Animal Welfare Law and Public Law - University of Aberdeen

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Ron Beadle, Professor of Organisation and Business Ethics, Northumbria University; Dr Rebekah Humphreys, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Wales Trinity St David; Michael Radford, Reader in Animal Welfare Law and Public Law, University of Aberdeen.

 

 

(11.00-11.10)

4.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the papers.

4.1

Welsh Government response to the Committee's Report on Rethinking Food in Wales: Food Branding and Processing

Supporting documents:

4.2

Welsh Government response to the Committee's Report on policies and proposals relating to plastic pollution and packaging waste

Supporting documents:

4.3

Welsh Government response to the Committee's Reports on the Legislative Consent Memorandum and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum UK Agriculture Bill

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4.4

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Llywydd - Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

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4.5

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair - environmental principles and governance

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4.6

Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Energy, Environment and Rural Affairs; the Minister for Economy and Transport, and the Minister for Housing and Local Government - Common UK Policy Frameworks

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5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6,7,8,9 and 10 of today's meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public from items 6,7,8,9 and 10 of today’s meeting.

6.

Consideration of evidence received under item 2

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.

7.

Consideration of the Committee's draft Report on Environmental Principles and Governance post-Brexit

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the draft Report subject to a few minor amendments.

8.

Consideration of Forward Work Programme

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the Forward Work Programme.

8.2 The Committee agreed to appoint an external facilitator for work on the draft National Development Framework 2020 – 2040.

9.

Planning for pre-appointment hearing - new Chair, Natural Resources Wales

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered and agreed the approach to the pre-appointment hearing.

10.

Consideration of the Committee's draft Report on Public Goods scheme: restoring biodiversity

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the draft Report subject to a few minor amendments.