Concise Minutes - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 1 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 26 February 2020

Meeting time: 09.15 - 11.15
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5927

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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Mike Hedges AM (Chair)

Andrew RT Davies AM

Llyr Gruffydd AM

Neil Hamilton AM

Jenny Rathbone AM

Joyce Watson AM

Witnesses:

Haydn Evans, Welsh Organic Forum

Roger Kerr, Organic Farmers and Growers

Christopher Stopes, Organic Farmers and Growers

Committee Staff:

Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk)

Andrea Storer (Deputy Clerk)

Elfyn Henderson (Researcher)

Katie Wyatt (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

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2       Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill - evidence session 1

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Haydn Evans, Welsh Organic Forum; Roger Kerr, Organic Farmers and Growers; and Christopher Stopes, Organic Farmers and Growers

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3       Paper(s) to note

3.1 The Committee noted the paper.

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3.1   Correspondence from Nest - Fuel Poverty

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

4.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public from item 5 of today’s meeting.

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5       Consideration of evidence received under item 2; and discussion on the Committee's approach to future work in relation to flooding matters following Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.

5.2 The Committee discussed its approach to work in relation to the recent flooding across Wales and agreed to undertake a short inquiry on this matter.

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