Concise Minutes - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee room 5 Ty Hywel

and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 26 May 2022

Meeting time: 10.09 - 13.27

 

This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/12824

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:

Steffan Evans, Bevan Foundation

Shavanah Taj, TUC Wales

Leighton Jenkins, CBI Cymru

Llŷr ap Gareth, Federation of Small Businesses Cymru

Professor Mark Shucksmith, Newcastle University

Ceri Cunnington, Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog

Chris Noice, Association of Convenience Stores

Jackie Blackwell, Citizens Advice Ynys Mon

Deborah Hann, Citizens Cymru Wales

Committee Staff:

Robert Donovan (Clerk)

Lara Date (Second Clerk)

Robert Lloyd-Williams (Deputy Clerk)

Aled Evans (Legal Adviser)

Isobel Pagendam (Researcher)

Gareth David Thomas (Researcher)

 

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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

Sam Kurtz MS declared he is a director of the charity Wales YFC, which has been in receipt of Welsh Government funding.  Sarah Murphy MS declared she is a member of the Bevan Foundation, and also trade unions. Hefin David MS declared he is a member of the Bevan Foundation. Vikki Howells MS declared she is a member of the Bevan Foundation.

 

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2       Paper(s) to note

2.1 The papers were noted

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2.1   Letter from Minister for Economy

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2.2   Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution re: UK Government’s proposed legislation for the new session

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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 Chair to The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP Secretary of State for Transport

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

 

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3       Cost of Living - Workforce

3.1     Dr Steffan Evans, Shavanah Taj and Dr Deborah Hann answered questions from Committee Members

 

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4       Cost of Living - Businesses

4.1     Leighton Jenkins, Dr Llyr ap Gareth and Chris Noice answered questions from Committee Members

 

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5       Cost of Living - Rural communities

5.1     Professor Mark Shucksmith, Ceri Cunnington and Jackie Blackwell answered questions from Committee Members

 

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6       UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

6.1     This item was postponed to the 13 July 2022

 

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

7.1     The Committee agreed the motion

 

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8       Private

8.1     Members considered the evidence heard during the session

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