Agenda - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Senedd Committee Rooms 1&2 Combined and Video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 29 September 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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Public Meeting (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 the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

                                                                                                     (Pages 1 - 2)

Attached Documents:
The Animals, Food, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc) Regulations 2022

 

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

                                                                                                     (Pages 3 - 4)

Attached Documents:
The Aquatic Animal Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022

 

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2.3   Letter from the Minister for Economy

                                                                                                     (Pages 5 - 7)

Attached Documents:
UKCA Conformity Assessment and Certification
Letter from the Minister for Economy to the Wales Construction Federation Alliance

 

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2.4   Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Climate Change

                                                                                                   (Pages 8 - 12)

Attached Documents:
The Official Controls (Plant Health) (Frequency of Checks) Regulations 2022
Response from the Minister for Climate Change

 

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2.5   Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 13 - 15)

Attached Documents:
Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs at the Royal Welsh Show - 20 July 2022

 

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2.6   Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Minister for Social Justice

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 29)

Attached Documents:
Cost of Living
Response from the Minister for Social Justice

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2.7   Letter from the Minister for Economy

                                                                                                 (Pages 30 - 31)

Attached Documents:
Ministerial Forum for Trade - 5 July

 

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2.8   Letter from Wales Environment Link

                                                                                                 (Pages 32 - 38)

Attached Documents:
Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021
Letter from the Chair of Wales Environment Link to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Response from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Correction regarding the date for the Alternative Measures process of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021
Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee to Wales Environment Link

 

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2.9   Letter from the Minister for Economy

                                                                                                 (Pages 39 - 59)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government's response to the Committee's Cost of Living Pressures report

 

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

(09.30)                                                                                                             

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4Agriculture (Wales) Bill - Agree Approach to Scrutiny

(09.30-10.00)                                                                           (Pages 60 - 75)

 

Attached Documents:
Approach to Scrutiny
Letter from the Business Committee to the Chair
Agriculture (Wales) Bill - Proposed timetable

 

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5       Agriculture (Wales) Bill - Technical Briefing from Welsh Government

(10.00-11.00)                                                                           (Pages 76 - 82)

James Owen, Senior Responsible Owner (Bill)

Hannah Fernandez, Policy lead (SLM and Future Support)

Fiona McFarlane, Policy (Forestry)

Claire Lawson, Policy (Snares and Glue Traps)

Dorian Brunt, LS Agriculture

Bill Cordingley, LS Wildlife (Forestry, Snares and Glue Traps)

 

Attached Documents:
Research brief

 

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Break (11.00-11.10)

 

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6       Legislative Scrutiny Refresh

(11.10-12.10)                                                                                                  

 

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7       Farm Rapporteur Visits: Feedback from Members

(12.10-12.20)                                                                                                  

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