Agenda - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee room 5 Ty Hywel

and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 12 January 2023

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Robert Donovan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEconomy@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

 

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Public Meeting (09.30-13.00)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Papers to note

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2.1   Letter from the Institute of Physics

                                                                                                   (Pages 1 - 10)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government draft budget 2023–24

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 11 - 13)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government's follow up to questions from the meeting on 16 November 2022 - Agriculture (Wales) Bill

 

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2.3   Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 14 - 15)

Attached Documents:
The Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations (No. 2) 2022

 

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2.4   Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 16 - 17)

Attached Documents:
Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into Public Appointments

 

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2.5   Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Finance Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 18 - 19)

Attached Documents:
Scrutiny of the financial implications of Bills

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 20 - 32)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government's follow up to questions from the meeting on 21 November 2022 - Agriculture (Wales) Bill

 

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

                                                                                                 (Pages 33 - 37)

Attached Documents:
Finance Committee meeting on 9 November 2022 - Agriculture (Wales) Bill

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2.8   Letter to the Chair of the Petitions Committee

                                                                                                           (Page 38)

Attached Documents:
Petition P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales

 

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2.9   Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 39 - 42)

Attached Documents:
Draft Budget 2023-24

 

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2.10Letter from the First Minister

                                                                                                 (Pages 43 - 46)

Attached Documents:
Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime

 

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2.11Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 47 - 78)

Attached Documents:
Legislative Consent: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill

 

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2.12Letter from the Minister for Economy

                                                                                                 (Pages 79 - 82)

Attached Documents:
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

 

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2.13Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

                                                                                                 (Pages 83 - 86)

Attached Documents:
Welsh Government's points of clarification following the meeting on 21 November 2022 - Agriculture (Wales) Bill

 

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2.14Letter to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

                                                                                                 (Pages 87 - 88)

Attached Documents:
Food (Wales) Bill

 

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2.15Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

                                                                                                 (Pages 89 - 90)

Attached Documents:
Agriculture (Wales) Bill - Sheep meat and marketing standards

 

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2.16Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the First Minister

                                                                                                 (Pages 91 - 93)

Attached Documents:
Scrutiny of the financial implications of Bills

 

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2.17Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury

                                                                                               (Pages 94 - 106)

Attached Documents:
Energy Bills Relief Scheme (EBRS)

 

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2.18Letter to the Minister for Economy

                                                                                             (Pages 107 - 113)

Attached Documents:
Cost of living

 

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2.19Letter from the Minister for Economy

                                                                                                         (Page 114)

Attached Documents:
Inter-Ministerial Group meeting - 9 January 2023

 

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2.20Letter from the Minister for Climate Change

                                                                                             (Pages 115 - 116)

Attached Documents:
Inter-Ministerial Group meeting - 5 December 2022

 

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3       Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

(09.30-11.00)                                                                       (Pages 117 - 154)

 

Lesley Griffiths MS

Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment & Marine

Gavin Watkins, Chief Veterinary Officer

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations

 

Attached Documents:
Evidence paper
Research brief

 

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Break (11.00-11.10)

 

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4       Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Economy

(11.10-12.40)                                                                       (Pages 155 - 215)

 

Vaughan Gething MS

Sioned Evans, Director, Business and Regions

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations

Jo Salway, Director, Social Partnership and Fair Work

 

Attached Documents:
Evidence paper
Research brief

 

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5       Legislative Consent: Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: Revised LCM and Supplementary LCM

(12.40-12.50)                                                                       (Pages 216 - 233)

 

Attached Documents:
Legal Advice note

 

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6       Legislative Consent: Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill LCM

(12.50-13.00)                                                                       (Pages 234 - 254)

 

Attached Documents:
Legal Advice Note

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

(13.00)                                                                                                             

 

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8       Private

(13.00-13.15)                                                                                                  

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

 

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9       Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into Public Appointments

(13.15-13.20)                                                                                                  

 

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10    Legislative Consent: Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: Revised LCM and Supplementary LCM

(13.20-13.25)                                                                                                  

 

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11    Legislative Consent: Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill LCM

(13.25-13.30)                                                                                                  

 

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12    International Agreement: Agreement between the UK and Switzerland on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment

(13.30-13.35)                                                                       (Pages 255 - 258)

 

Attached Documents:
Research brief

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