Agenda - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 11 November 2021

Meeting time: 09.30
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 (09.15-09.30)

 

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1       Introductions,apologies,substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Paper(s) to note

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2.1   Letter from Ben Cottam, Head of Wales, Federation Small Businesses

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 3)

Attached Documents:
Additional information from Ben Cottam following the committee meeting on 30 September 2021

 

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2.2   Letter from the Minister for Climate Change

                                                                                                     (Pages 4 - 5)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Climate Change re The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment No 2) Regulations 2021

 

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2.3   Letter from Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government

                                                                                                     (Pages 6 - 7)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee re the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

 

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2.4   Letter from Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Chair Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

                                                                                                     (Pages 8 - 9)

Attached Documents:
Response from the Minister for Finance and Local Government re the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

 

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2.5   Letter from the Minister for Economy

                                                                                                 (Pages 10 - 12)

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

 

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2.6   Letter from Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 13 - 15)

Attached Documents:
Letter from Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee re the Equality and Social Justice Committee’s forth coming Inquiry into childcare and parental employment

 

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3       General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy

(09.30-11.00)                                                                           (Pages 16 - 32)

Vaughan Gething MS

Sioned Evans, Director, Business and Regions

Andrew Gwatkin, Director, International Relations and Trade

Timothy Render, Director, Land, Nature and Food

Peter Ryland, Chief Executive WEFO

Attached Documents:
Research Brief

 

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Break (11.00-11.10)

 

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4       Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations

(11.10-12.25)                                                                           (Pages 33 - 44)

Gareth Parry, Senior Policy and Communications Officer, Farmers’ Union of Wales

Dylan Morgan, Head of Policy, National Farmers' Union Wales

George Dunn, Chief Executive, Tenant Farmers Association

Gwyn Howells, Chief Executive, Meat Promotion Wales

Attached Documents:
Research Brief

 

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Break (12.25-12.35)

 

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5       Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Animal Welfare

(12.35-13.20)                                                                                                  

Paula Boyden, Veterinary Director, Dogs Trust

Madison Rogers, Cats Protection, representing Companion Animal Welfare Group Wales

Chris O’Brien, Senior Public Affairs and Media Manager, RSPCA Wales

 

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6       Consideration of Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

(13.20-13.30)                                                                           (Pages 45 - 50)

Attached Documents:
Legal Advice Note

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

(13.30)                                                                                                             

 

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8       Private

(13.30-13.40)                                                                                                  

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

 

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9       Consideration of Draft Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill

(13.40-13.50)                                                                           (Pages 51 - 56)

Attached Documents:
Draft Report

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10    Consideration of Forward Work Programme Autumn 2021 - Spring 2022

(13.50-14.00)                                                                           (Pages 57 - 61)

Attached Documents:
Forward Work Programme Autumn 2021 - Spring 2022

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