Concise Minutes - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 20 January 2022

Meeting time: 09.32 - 12.35
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12575

Remote

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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:

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

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

Sioned Evans, Welsh Government

Dean Medcraft, Welsh Government

Huw Morris, Welsh Government

Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government

Tim Render, Welsh Government

Ann Owen

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  There were no apologies or substitutions

1.2  In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, Sam Kurtz MS, and Paul Davies MS, made declarations of relevant interests

 

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2       Paper(s) to note

The papers were noted

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2.1   Letter from the Minister for Education and Welsh Language

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2.2   Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee

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2.3   Letter from 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 Meat Promotion Wales

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

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2.7   Letter form the Minister for Climate Change

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

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2.9   Letter from Rachel Sharp - Wildlife Trusts Wales

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2.10 Letter from the Chair Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

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2.11 Letter from the Minister for Economy

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

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2.13 Letter from the Minister for Economy

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2.14 Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government

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2.15 Letter from Wales Environment Link

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

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2.17 Letter from the Chair Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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

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

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

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2.21 Letter from the Llywydd

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

3.1 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members

3.2 The Minister has provided further information on the bovine TB heatmap and dashboard

 

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

4.1     The Minister for Economy and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members

 

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

5.1     The Committee agreed the motion

 

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6       Private

6.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session

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