Meeting Venue:
Committee room 2
– Senedd
and video
conference via Zoom
Meeting date: Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Meeting time: 09.32 - 11.57
This meeting can
be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15559
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
Hefin David MS
Luke Fletcher MS
Samuel Kurtz MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
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Witnesses:
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Julie Bishop, Public Health Wales
Dr Robert Bowen, Cardiff University
Mary Ann Brocklesby, Welsh Local Government
Association (WLGA)
Jon Parker, Food, Farming and Countryside
Commission
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Committee Staff:
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Robert Donovan (Clerk)
Rachael Davies (Second Clerk)
Nicole Haylor-Mott (Deputy Clerk)
Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)
Elfyn Henderson (Researcher)
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions,
and declarations of interest
1.1 The Chair welcomed
everyone to the meeting.
1.2 Under SO 17.24A,
Andrew RT Davies MS and Samuel Kurtz MS declared an interest.
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2
Food Processing: Panel 3
2.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Dr Robert Bowen (Cardiff Business School,
Cardiff University), and Jon Parker (Food, Farming and Countryside
Commission).
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3
Food Processing: Panel 4
3.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Julie Bishop (Public Health Wales), and
Councillor Mary Ann Brocklesby (Welsh Local Government Association
(WLGA)).
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4
Papers to note
4.1 The Committee
noted the papers.
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<AI5>
4.1
Employment Rights Bill
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4.2
Review of Business Support
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4.3
Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement:
Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and
Industry
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4.4
UK-EU SPS agreement and the Common
Understanding agreement
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4.5
Petition P-06-1488: Establish a
‘Care Society’ to Tackle the Long Covid Crisis in
Wales
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4.6
Holyhead Port storm damage and closure:
Initial findings report
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4.7
Committee visit to Community Support
Centre, Port Talbot
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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
Legislative Consent: Dogs (Protection of
Livestock) (Amendment) Bill (2024 - 2025)
7.1 The Committee
considered the content of this LCM, and agreed for its view to be
formed into a draft report for consideration at its next
meeting.
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<AI15>
8
Hybu Cig Cymru: Consideration of draft
report
8.1 The Committee
discussed the draft report, and agreed to its publication following
agreed drafting amendments.
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<AI16>
9
Legislative Consent: Animal Welfare
(Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill: Consideration of draft
report
9.1 The Committee
agreed to the draft report and its publication.
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