Agenda - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee room 5 - Tŷ Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 2 July 2025

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 session

09.30 - 10.30

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

09.30

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2 Food Processing: Panel 2

09.30 - 10.30 (Pages 1 - 22)

John Thorley, Chairman, Association of Independent Meat Suppliers

Nick Allen, Chief Executive Officer, British Meat Processors Association

José Peralta, Chief Executive Officer, Hybu Cig Cymru

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Evidence paper - British Meat Processors Association
Evidence paper - Hybu Cig Cymru

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3 Papers to note

10.30

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3.1 Soil Health in Agriculture inquiry

(Pages 23 - 30)

Attached Documents:
Response from National Trust Cymru - 20 June 2025
Response from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 23 June 2025

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3.2 Development Bank of Wales: Independent review

(Page 31)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 23 June 2025

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3.3 The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Pages 32 - 33)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 23 June 2025

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3.4 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (IMSC)

(Page 34)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 23 June 2025

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3.5 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure: fair work for seafarers

(Pages 35 - 36)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership - 25 June 2025

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3.6 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Meeting of the Tourism Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG)

(Page 37)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 25 June 2025

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

10.30

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Private session

10.30 - 10.50

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5 Food Processing: Consideration of evidence

10.30 - 10.40

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6 Legislative Consent: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill

10.40 - 10.50 (Pages 38 - 46)

Attached Documents:
Legal advice note

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