Concise Minutes - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Meeting time: 09.00 - 12.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/5928


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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

Witnesses:

Richard Barnes, University of Hull

Griffin Carpenter, New Economics Foundation

Debbie Crockard, Marine Conservation Society

Sarah Denman, Client Earth

Jim Evans, Welsh Fisherman’s Association

Gareth Cunningham, RSPB Cymru

Committee Staff:

Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk)

Andrea Storer (Deputy Clerk)

Emily Williams (Researcher)

Craig Griffiths (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Joyce Watson AM.

 

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

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Richard Barnes, University of Hull; and Griffin Carpenter, New Economics Foundation.

2.2 Apologies were received from Dr Bryce Stewart.

 

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3       Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Fisheries Bill - evidence session 2

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Jim Evans, Welsh Fisherman’s Association.

3.2 Apologies were received from James Wilson, Bangor Mussel Producers Ltd.

 

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4       Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Fisheries Bill - evidence session 3

4.1     The Committee received evidence from Debbie Crockard, Greener UK; Gareth Cunningham, RSPB Cymru; and Sarah Denman, Client Earth.

 

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5       Papers to Note

5.1 The Committee noted the papers.

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5.1   Written submission on the LCM in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill from Dr Ludivine Petetin, Prof Jo Hunt, Prof Ben Pontin, Dr Huw Pritchard - Cardiff University; and Dr Mary Dobbs - Queen's University Belfast

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5.7   Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs - Fuel poverty

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5.3   Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Chair; and from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to the Llywydd -  draft National Development Framework

 

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

6.1     The Committee resolved to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting.

 

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7       Consideration of evidence received under items 2,3 and 4

7.1     The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2,3 and 4.

 

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8       Consideration of the Committee's draft report on Fuel Poverty

8.1 The Committee agreed its report, subject to a few minor amendments.

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