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Transcript: Transcript for 24/01/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        The Chair welcomed Jenny Rathbone AM who replaces Jayne Bryan AM as a permanent member of the Committee.

1.3        The Chair thanked Jayne Bryant AM for her contribution to the Committee’s work. 

(09.30-11.00)

2.

Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Fisheries Bill: evidence session with the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Robert Floyd, Head, Marine and Fisheries EU Transition

Graham Rees, Deputy Director Marine and Fisheries Division

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

2.2 The Minister agreed to report back to the Committee on progress made in addressing concerns in relation to clause 18 of the UK Fisheries Bill following discussions between Welsh Government and UK Government officials. 

(11.00)

3.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

The Committee noted the papers under item 3.
The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and the Minister for Economy and Transport to register its concern about the delayed response to its report on the Welsh Government’s draft budget 2019-2020.

3.1

Correspondence from The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs regarding the UK Agriculture Bill

Supporting documents:

3.2

Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs regarding achieving a low-carbon pathway to 2030

Supporting documents:

3.3

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair regarding the Committee's report on the Welsh Government Budget 2019 - 2020

Supporting documents:

3.4

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair regarding the Committee's report on The Climate Change (Wales) Regulations 2018

Supporting documents:

3.5

Correspondence from the Minister for Economy and Transport to the Chair regarding the Committee's report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2019-2020

Supporting documents:

(11.00)

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from item 5 of today's meeting

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public for item 5 of today’s meeting.

(11.00-11.30)

5.

Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Fisheries Bill: consideration of oral evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence receveid under item 2.