Concise Minutes - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 9 December 2021

Meeting time: 10.02 - 12.25
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12511

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Paul Davies MS (Chair)

Hefin David MS

Luke Fletcher MS

Vikki Howells MS

Samuel Kurtz MS

Sarah Murphy MS

Witnesses:

Dr Andrew Potter, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) Cymru Wales

Pete Robertson, Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Cymru

Paul Slevin, Chambers Wales

Chris Yarsley, Logistics UK

Sally Gilson, Road Haulage Association

Mary Williams, Unite

Committee Staff:

Robert Donovan (Clerk)

Lara Date (Second Clerk)

Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1  The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting

1.2 There were no apologies or substitutions

1.3 Sarah Murphy declared she was a member of Unite the Union

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2       Paper(s) to note

The papers were noted

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2.1   Letter from the Chair Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution

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2.2   Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Chair Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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2.3   Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

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2.4   Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

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2.5   Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

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2.6   Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

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2.7   Letter from National Farmers' Union Wales

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2.8   Letter from National Farmers' Union Cymru

 

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3       HGV Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Issues inquiry - Logistics & Haulage Organisations

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the Road Haulage Association, Logistics UK and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Wales.

3.2 Chris Yarsley agreed to provide Logistics UK’s skills and employment report 2021 to the Committee

3.3 The report was kindly received after the session

 

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4       HGV Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Issues inquiry - Business organisations

4.1     The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the Food and Drink Federation and Chambers Wales

 

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5       HGV Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Issues inquiry - Trade Unions

5.1     The Committee heard evidence from Unite Wales

 

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

6.1     The Committee agreed the motion

 

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7       Private

7.1 Members considered the evidence heard during evidence sessions 3, 4 and 5

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