Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Thursday, 31 January 2013

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09:30 - 15:30

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_400000_31_01_2013&t=0&l=en

http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_400002_31_01_2013&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Chair)

Mick Antoniw

Keith Davies

Russell George

Vaughan Gething

Llyr Huws Gruffydd

William Powell

David Rees

Antoinette Sandbach

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Ed Bailey, National Farmers' Union Cymru

Hannah Blythyn, Unite Wales

Dai Davies, Hybu Cig Cymru

Nick Fenwick, Farmers' Union of Wales

Gwyn Howells, Hybu Cig Cymru

Richard Jenkins, The Planning Inspectorate

Sue Leake, Welsh Government

Ivan Monckton, Unite Wales

Mark Newey, Welsh Government

Richard Poppleton, The Planning Inspectorate

Don Thomas, Welsh Lamb and Beef Producers

Huw Thomas, NFU Cymru

Iestyn Thomas, YFC Wales

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk)

Nia Seaton (Researcher)

Elfyn Henderson (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1.  Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 Apologies were received from Julie James.  Mark Drakeford attended as a substitute.

 

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2.  Inquiry into the proposed abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board - Evidence from Unite

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

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3.  Inquiry into the proposed abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board - Evidence from Farmers Union of Wales and Wales YFC

3.1 Rhian Nowell-Phillips was unable to attend the session due to travel problems.

 

3.2 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

</AI3>

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4.  Inquiry into the proposed abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board - Evidence from NFU Cymru and the Tenant Farmers Association Cymru

4.1 George Dunn was unable to attend the session due to travel problems.

 

4.2 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

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5.  Issues affecting the red meat industry in Wales - Round table discussion

5.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

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6.  Local Development Plans and Population/Household numbers - Evidence from The Planning Inspectorate

6.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

</AI6>

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7.  Local Development Plans and Population/Household numbers - Evidence from Welsh Government officials

7.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

</AI7>

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8.  Papers to note

8.1 The Committee noted the minutes of the meeting held on 17 January.

 

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9.  Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to exclude the public from the meeting on 6 February

9.1 The Committee agreed the Motion.

 

</AI9>

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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