Agenda - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee room 5 Ty Hywel

and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 21 October 2021

Meeting time: 14.30
For further information contact:

Robert Donovan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEconomy@senedd.wales

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In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair has determined that the public are excluded from the Committee's meeting in order to protect public health. This meeting will be broadcast live on www.senedd.tv

 

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Private pre-meeting (14.20-14.30)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(14.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Paper(s) to note

(14.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2.1   Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd Re: The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (England & Wales) Regulations 2021

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 2)

Attached Documents:
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (England & Wales) Regulations 2021

 

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2.2   Letter from Minister for Education and Welsh Language re: Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Professional Qualifications Bill

                                                                                                     (Pages 3 - 9)

Attached Documents:
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Professional Qualifications Bill
Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

 

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2.3   Letter from the Minister for Economy re: Border Control Posts

                                                                                                 (Pages 10 - 24)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Economy re: Border Control Posts

 

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2.4   Letter from the Minister for Economy re: UK Shared Prosperity Fund

                                                                                                 (Pages 25 - 34)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Economy re: UK Shared Prosperity Fund

 

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2.5   Letter to the Minister for Economy re: International agreement: Free Trade Agreement between the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway

                                                                                                 (Pages 35 - 36)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Minister for Economy re: International agreement: Free Trade Agreement between the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway

 

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2.6   Letter from Director General Economy, Skills and Natural Resources to the Chair Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 37 - 38)

Attached Documents:
Ensuring Value for Money from Rural Development Grants

 

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2.7   Letter from the Chair Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to President NFU Cymru

                                                                                                 (Pages 39 - 41)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government’s delivery of the Wales Rural Development Plan 2014-2020

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

(14.30-15.50)                                                                           (Pages 42 - 53)

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

Tim Render – Director, Land, Nature and Food

Dean Medcraft – Director- Finance & Operations

Christianne Glossop – Chief Veterinary Officer

Matt McKeown - Head of Environment, Energy & Rural Affairs Government Business

Attached Documents:
Research Brief

 

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Break (15.50-16.00)

 

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4       Minister for Finance and Local Government - Subsidy Control Bill

(16.00-16.30)                                                                           (Pages 54 - 84)

Rebecca Evans MS - Minister for Finance and Local Government

Gwenllian Roberts - Chief Regional Officer – North

James Fenwick - Senior State Aid Policy Officer

Attached Documents:
Research Brief
Legal Advice Note

 

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

(16.30)                                                                                                             

 

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6       Private

(16.30-16.45)                                                                                                  

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

 

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