Meeting Venue:
Hybrid – Committee room 1&2 Senedd
and video Conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Thursday, 29 September 2022
Meeting time: 09.36 - 11.30
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13133
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Category |
Names |
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Members of the Senedd: |
Paul Davies MS (Chair) Hefin David MS Luke Fletcher MS Vikki Howells MS Samuel Kurtz MS Sarah Murphy MS |
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Witnesses: |
Dorian Brunt, Welsh Government Bill Cordingley, Welsh Government Hannah Fernandez, Welsh Government Claire Lawson, Welsh Government Fiona McFarlane, Welsh Government James Owen, Welsh Government |
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Committee Staff: |
Lara Date, Clerk Robert Donovan, Clerk Sarah Bartlett, Deputy Clerk Ceri Thomas, Committee Support Officer Katy Orford, Researcher Katie Wyatt, Legal Adviser |
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 Samuel Kurtz MS declared he was a director of the charity Wales Young Farmers Club and chairman of Pembrokeshire YFC.
2 Paper(s) to note
2.1 The papers were noted.
2.1 Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
2.2 Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
2.3 Letter from the Minister for Economy
2.4 Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Climate Change
2.5 Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
2.6 Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee to the Minister for Social Justice
2.7 Letter from the Minister for Economy
2.8 Letter from Wales Environment Link
2.9 Letter from the Minister for Economy
3 Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
3.1 The motion was agreed.
4 Agriculture (Wales) Bill - Agree Approach to Scrutiny
4.1 The Committee considered the approach to the Bill.
4.2 Members agreed the following:
- the draft terms of reference for consultation;
- the Committee’s approach to Stage 1 scrutiny;
- subject to a few additions, the list of the stakeholders for written evidence;
- the witnesses to invite for oral evidence; and
- to a 6 week consultation period.
4.3 The Chair would write to the Chair of Business Committee concerning the proposed scrutiny timetable.
5 Agriculture (Wales) Bill - Technical Briefing from Welsh Government
5.1 Members received a technical briefing from Welsh Government officials on the Bill.
6 Legislative Scrutiny Refresh
5.1 Members received a presentation on the legislation process.
7 Farm Rapporteur Visits: Feedback from Members
7.1 Vikki Howells MS and Luke Fletcher MS reported back on the farm visits that took place on 22 September.