Agenda - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 20 January 2022

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Robert Donovan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEconomy@senedd.wales

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

 

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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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Public meeting (09.30-12.50)

 

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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 the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 3)

Attached Documents:
Professional Qualifications Bill

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2.2   Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee

                                                                                                     (Pages 4 - 6)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23

 

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

                                                                                                     (Pages 7 - 8)

Attached Documents:
Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution)(Wales) Regulations 2021

 

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

                                                                                                   (Pages 9 - 10)

Attached Documents:
The Sea Fisheries (Amendment etc.) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

 

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2.5   Letter from Meat Promotion Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 11 - 13)

Attached Documents:
Additional information following the meeting on the 11 November

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 15)

Attached Documents:
Whelk Fishing Permit (Wales) Order 2021

 

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2.7   Letter form the Minister for Climate Change

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 17)

Attached Documents:
Pesticides (Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022

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2.8   Letter from the Chair Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to Dylan Morgan Head of Policy, NFU Cymru

                                                                                                 (Pages 18 - 19)

Attached Documents:
Review of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations

 

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2.9   Letter from Rachel Sharp - Wildlife Trusts Wales

                                                                                                 (Pages 20 - 21)

Attached Documents:
Review of The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021

 

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2.10Letter from the Chair Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 22 - 23)

Attached Documents:
Letter to the Chief Executive re the use of term BAME

 

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2.11Letter from the Minister for Economy

                                                                                                 (Pages 24 - 27)

Attached Documents:
Additional information following the committee meeting on the 11 November

 

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2.12Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language to Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP, Secretary of State for Education

                                                                                                 (Pages 28 - 29)

Attached Documents:
Skills and Post-16 Education Bill

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2.13Letter from the Minister for Economy

                                                                                                           (Page 30)

Attached Documents:
Common Framework for Late Payment

 

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2.14Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government

                                                                                                 (Pages 31 - 32)

Attached Documents:
Correction of the Record – Debate on the Legislative Consent Motion on the Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualifications (Dissolved Companies) Bill, 23 November 2021

 

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2.15Letter from Wales Environment Link

                                                                                                 (Pages 33 - 35)

Attached Documents:
Supplementary evidence to the Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations Inquiry

 

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2.16Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

                                                                                                 (Pages 36 - 37)

Attached Documents:
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

 

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2.17Letter from the Chair Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 38 - 39)

Attached Documents:
Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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2.18Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

                                                                                                           (Page 40)

Attached Documents:
Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS)

 

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2.19Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

                                                                                                 (Pages 41 - 42)

Attached Documents:
The Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2021

 

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2.20Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

                                                                                                           (Page 43)

Attached Documents:
Joint fisheries statement (JFS) laying

 

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2.21Letter from the Llywydd

                                                                                                 (Pages 44 - 52)

Attached Documents:
Review of the committee timetable and committee remits

 

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3       Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

(09.30-11.00)                                                                           (Pages 53 - 95)

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

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance and Operations

Tim Render, Director, Land, Nature and Food

Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer

Gareth Furminger, Senior Finance Manager

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Evidence from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd

 

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Break (11.00-11.15)

 

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4       Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Evidence session with the Minister for Economy

(11.15-12.45)                                                                         (Pages 96 - 155)

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

Dean Medcraft, Director Finance and Operations

Sioned Evans, Director Business and Regions

Huw Morris, Group Director SHELL

 

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Evidence from the Minister for Economy

 

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

(12.45)                                                                                                             

 

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6       Private

(12.45-13.15)                                                                       (Pages 156 - 159)

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2022-23: Consideration of evidence

 

Committee Strategic Review

 

Review of the committee timetable and committee remits

Attached Documents:
Committee Strategic Review

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