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Environment and Sustainability Committee |
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Committee Room 3 - Senedd |
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Meeting date: |
Thursday, 31 January 2013 |
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Meeting time: |
09:30 - 15:30 |
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This meeting can be viewed on Senedd
TV at: http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_400002_31_01_2013&t=0&l=en |
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Concise Minutes: |
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Assembly Members: |
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Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Chair) Mick Antoniw Keith Davies Russell George Vaughan Gething Llyr Huws Gruffydd William Powell David Rees Antoinette Sandbach |
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Witnesses: |
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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 |
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Committee Staff: |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
5. Issues affecting the red meat industry in Wales - Round table discussion
5.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.
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.
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.
8. Papers to note
8.1 The Committee noted the minutes of the meeting held on 17 January.
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.
Transcript
View the meeting transcript.