Attendance
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Category
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Names
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Members of the Senedd:
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Andrew RT Davies MS (Chair)
Hannah Blythyn MS
Samuel Kurtz MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
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Witnesses:
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Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister
and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Gian Marco Currado, Welsh Government
Keith Smyton, Welsh Government
David Chapman, UK Hospitality Cymru
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Committee Staff:
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Robert Donovan (Clerk)
Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)
Nicole Haylor-Mott (Deputy Clerk)
Elfyn Henderson (Researcher)
Ben Stokes (Researcher)
Gareth David Thomas (Researcher)
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1
Introductions, apologies, substitutions,
and declarations of interest
1.1
The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
1.2
The Chair opened with a tribute to Hefin David MS, who sadly passed
way in August, and asked Members to observe a moments
reflection.
1.3
Apologies were received from Luke Fletcher MS, who is currently on
paternity leave – the Chair offered congratulations on behalf
of the Committee.
1.4
Under SO 17.24A, Andrew RT Davies MS, Jenny Rathbone MS and Samuel
Kurtz MS declared an interest in respect of the subject matter of
this Committee meeting.
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2
Food Processing: Panel 5
2.1 The Committee
heard evidence from David Chapman (UKHospitality Cymru).
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3
Food Processing: Panel 6
3.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Deputy First Minister
and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh
Government), supported by his officials Gian Marco Currado and
Keith Smyton.
3.1 The Committee
agreed to follow-up with the Deputy First Minister in writing with
some questions not reached during the session.
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4
Papers to note
4.1 The Committee
noted the papers.
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4.1
Supplementary Legislative Consent
Memorandum No.4 on the Employment Rights Bill
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4.2
Bluetongue Approved Red
Market
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4.3
Legislative Consent: Data (Use and
Access) Bill
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4.4
Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement:
Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee
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4.5
Year Five of the Welsh Government’s
Legislative Programme: Scrutiny of the Greyhound Bill and the
Regulation of Visitor Accommodation Bill
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4.6
Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement:
43rd British-Irish Council Summit
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4.7
UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership
Assembly
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4.8
Welsh Government Draft Budget
2026-27
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4.9
Petition P-06-1488 Establish a
‘Care Society’ to Tackle the Long COVID Crisis in
Wales
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4.10 General
Ministerial Scrutiny: Follow-up to the meeting held on 17 July 2025
- Rural Affairs
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4.11 General
Ministerial Scrutiny: Follow-up to the meeting held on 17 July 2025
- Rural Affairs, International Trade, Economy and
Skills
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4.12 Development Bank of Wales
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4.13 General
Ministerial Scrutiny: Follow-up to the meeting held on 17 July 2025
- Economy
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4.14 Proposed
ban on greyhound racing in Wales
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4.15 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Digital
Inclusion Activity in Wales
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4.16 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Meeting of
the Culture and Creative Industries Inter-Ministerial
Group
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4.17 The
Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill
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4.18 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Meeting of
the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs
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4.19 Legislative Consent: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs,
Cats and Ferrets) Bill: Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee
report
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4.20 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement:
Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry
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4.21 Anglesey
Freeport
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4.22 Welsh
City and Regional Growth Deals
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4.23 Great
British Energy: Statement of Strategic Priorities
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4.24 Sustainable Farming Scheme
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5
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to
resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the
meeting
5.1 The Committee
agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the
meeting.
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6
Food Processing: Consideration of
evidence
6.1 The Committee
discussed the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.
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7
Discussion of Chairs' Forum
Correspondence: Review of Committee Effectiveness
7.1 The Committee
discussed their views on the Chairs’ Forum’s call for
evidence regarding committee effectiveness over this Senedd, and
agreed to formally respond to feed back this discussion.
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8
Forward Work Programme
Discussion
8.1 The Committee
discussed the work programme for this term, including the proposed
timetable for the Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor
Accommodation (Wales) Bill.
8.1 The Committee
agreed to respond to the Business Committee’s letter on this,
following their request for the Committee’s views.
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9
Global Centre of Rail Excellence visit
washup
9.1 The Committee
discussed their recent visit to the Global Centre of Rail
Excellence on 18 September 2025, including agreeing to the drafting
of follow-up correspondence.
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