Agenda - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee room 5 - Tŷ Hywel

and video conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 26 November 2025

Meeting time: 09.15
For further information contact:

Robert Donovan

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddEconomy@senedd.wales

Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting

09.00 - 09.15

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Public session

09.15 - 12.20

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

09.15

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2 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Rural Affairs

09.15 - 10.15 (Pages 1 - 53)

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government

Gian Marco Currado, Director - Rural Affairs, Welsh Government

Dr Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government

Jamie Powell, Deputy Director - Finance & Governance, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research Brief
Evidence Paper - Welsh Government

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Break

10.15 - 10.20

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3 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Trade and Borders

10.20 - 10.50 (Pages 54 - 123)

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government

Peter Ryland, Chief Executive WEFO, Welsh Government

Andrew Gwatkin – Director - International Relations and Trade, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research Brief
Evidence Paper - Welsh Government

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Break

10.50 - 11.00

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4 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Economy and Skills

11.00 - 12.20 (Pages 124 - 163)

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government

Jack Sargeant MS, Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, Welsh Government

Duncan Hamer, Director – Operations, Business & Regions, Welsh Government

Jo Salway, Director - Social Partnership, Employability & Fair Work, Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research Brief
Evidence paper - Welsh Government

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5 Papers to note

12.20

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5.1 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: follow-up to 5 November 2025 evidence session

(Pages 164 - 168)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language - 18 November 2025

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5.2 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: follow-up to 13 November 2025 evidence session

(Pages 169 - 170)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair to Rent Smart Wales - 18 November 2025

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5.3 Food Processing Inquiry: Follow-up questions from 24 September 2025 Committee meeting

(Pages 171 - 173)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 18 November 2025

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5.4 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement - Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (IMSC)

(Page 174)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 18 November 2025

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5.5 The Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations 2025

(Page 175)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 19 November 2025

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

12.20

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Private session

12.20 - 12.30

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7 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence

12.20 - 12.30

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