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Forward Work Programme - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

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Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Legacy work: consideration of the Committee's draft report

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7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report, subject to a few minor amendments.

Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Legacy work: continuation of scrutiny session with the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment & Marine

Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer

John Howells, Director, Climate Change, Energy and Planning

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance and Operations

Tim Render, Director, Land, Nature & Food

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3.1 Members continued to hear evidence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legacy work: scrutiny session with the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment & Marine

Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer

John Howells, Director, Climate Change, Energy and Planning

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance and Operations

Tim Render, Director, Land, Nature & Food

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2.1 Members heard evidence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

Meeting: 18/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Legacy work: consideration of evidence heard under items 2 and 3

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6.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the Ministerial scrutiny sessions under items 2 and 3.

Meeting: 11/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legacy work: aquaculture

James Wilson, Director - Bangor Mussel Producers Ltd

Jon Parker, Chair - Seafish Wales and Development Lead for Aquaculture Industry Wales Ltd

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Bangor Mussel Producers Ltd, and Seafish Wales and Aquaculture Industry Wales Ltd.

Meeting: 11/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Legacy work: aquaculture - consideration of evidence heard under item 2; and further consideration of the Committee's legacy work

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5.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard under item 2 and discussed its legacy work.

Meeting: 11/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Legacy work: fisheries

Jim Evans, Chair – Welsh Fishermen’s Association

 

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7.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Chair of the Welsh Fishermen’s Association.

Meeting: 11/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

Legacy work: fisheries - consideration of evidence heard under item 7

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9.1 Members considered the evidence heard under item 7.

Meeting: 04/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Legacy work: consideration of evidence heard under items 2 and 3

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6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2 and 3.

Meeting: 04/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Legacy work: food exports

Gwyn Howells, Chief Executive – Meat Promotion Wales

Professor Terry Marsden - Emeritus Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning – Cardiff University

Pete Robertson, Chief Executive – Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Cymru

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3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Professor Marsden and representatives of Meat Promotion Wales, and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Cymru.

Meeting: 04/03/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legacy work: nature recovery

Rachel Sharp, Chief Executive Officer - Wildlife Trusts Wales, representing Wales Environment Link (WEL)

Annie Smith, Head of Nature Policy and Casework - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru

Arfon Williams, Head of Land and Sea Policy – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru

Clare Trotman, Policy and Advocacy Manager (Wales) or Gill Bell, Head of Conservation Wales - Marine Conservation Society

 

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Wales Environment Link (WEL), Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru, and the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).

Meeting: 25/02/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Legacy work: Climate change - consideration of evidence heard under items 2 and 3

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6.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.

Meeting: 25/02/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs in relation to the Committee's legacy work

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Meeting: 25/02/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legacy work: Climate change - evidence session 1

The Rt Hon Lord Deben, Chair – Climate Change Committee

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Rt Hon Lord Deben, Chair of the Climate Change Committee.

Meeting: 25/02/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Legacy work: Climate change - evidence session 2

Haf Elgar, Director - Friends of the Earth (FOE) Cymru

Alexander Phillips, Policy and Advocacy Officer - World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cymru

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3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Friends of the Earth (FOE) Cymru and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cymru.

Meeting: 21/01/2021 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

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8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

 

Meeting: 03/12/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

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6.1 The Committee discussed its Forward Work Programme.

Meeting: 15/10/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

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7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

 

Meeting: 17/09/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Consideration of the Committee's draft Forward Work Programme

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8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

 

Meeting: 09/07/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

Discussion on the Committee's Forward Work Programme

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9.1 The Committee discussed its Forward Work Programme for the autumn term.

 

Meeting: 25/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

9 Discussion on the Committee's Forward Work Programme

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9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

 

Meeting: 11/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Discussion on the Committee's Forward Work Programme

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7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

 

Meeting: 19/05/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

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6.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

 

Meeting: 07/05/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Discussion on the Committee's forward work programme

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6.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

 

Meeting: 05/02/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Consideration of Forward Work Programme

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5.1 The Committee considered the Forward Work Programme and agreed to begin preparations for scrutiny of the Legislative Consent Memorandums on the UK Agriculture Bill, UK Fisheries Bill and the UK Environment Bill, in anticipation of them being laid before the Assembly.

Meeting: 22/01/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Chair of the Committee on Assembly Electoral Reform - invitation to submit views

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Meeting: 04/12/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Consideration of the Committee's draft Forward Work Programme

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8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Consideration of Forward Work Programme

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8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the Forward Work Programme.

8.2 The Committee agreed to appoint an external facilitator for work on the draft National Development Framework 2020 – 2040.

Meeting: 18/07/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Consideration of Forward Work Programme

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3.1 The Committee agreed the Forward Work Programme which will be published on its website in the autumn term.

Meeting: 12/06/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Proposal for the Royal Welsh Show

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8.1 Members agreed to hold an event at the Royal Welsh Show on Wednesday 24 July.

 

8.2 Members discussed the proposed content and format of the event. More detailed proposals will be put to the Committee to agree at a future meeting.

Meeting: 06/03/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Consideration of the forward work programme

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6.1 The Committee agreed to undertake further work on the Marine Protected Areas.

6.2 The Committee agreed to undertake preliminary work on Planning Policy (Wales).

Meeting: 21/02/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Forward work programme: approach to environmental governance and principles

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7.1. The Committee agreed to write back to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to follow-up on issues relating to environmental governance and principles.
7.2 The Committee agreed to undertake further work on environmental governance and principles at an appropriate point in its work programme, and following the publication of the Welsh Government’s consultation.

Meeting: 13/02/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Annual scrutiny session with Natural Resources Wales: consideration of oral evidence

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5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under item 2.

Meeting: 13/02/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Annual scrutiny session with Natural Resources Wales

Clare Pillman, Chief Executive, Natural Resources Wales
Sir David Henshaw, Chair of Natural Resources Wales
Ceri Davies, Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting, Natural Resources Wales

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from Clare Pillman and Ceri Davies.

Meeting: 13/02/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Forward work programme: approach to food branding and processing

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7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its forward work programme for the spring term.

Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Decarbonisation Pathway: consideration of draft letter

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7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft letter.

Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Forward work programme

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6.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its forward work programme for the spring term. It also agreed to undertake future work on food poverty.

Meeting: 10/01/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

General scrutiny session with the Future Generations Commissioner: consideration of evidence

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5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.

Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs to the Chair following the evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary at the Committee meeting on 8 November 2018

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Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Forward work programme

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6.1 The Committee considered and agreed the scoping paper on biodiversity restoration and agreed to undertake an inquiry in the spring term.

Meeting: 28/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Stakeholder Event: Decarbonisation Pathway

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2.1 The Committee undertook engagement work with stakeholders as part of its scrutiny of the Climate Change (Wales) Regulations 2018.

Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Discussion of forward work programme

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3.1 The Committee agreed to write to the Business Committee to request an extension to its reporting deadline on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill.

 

3.2 The Committee considered potential inquiries for the spring term. It agreed to undertake an inquiry into biodiversity as soon as its work programme permits. The Committee will consider a scope and approach paper in due course.

Meeting: 24/10/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Discussion of forward work programme

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The Committee agreed, in principle, to undertake a visit to the Institute of Biological and Environmental Rural Sciences as part of the Senedd@Aberystwyth event on 6 December.

Meeting: 18/10/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Discussion of forward work programme

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The Committee discussed and agreed its approach to consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill.

Meeting: 10/10/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Discussion of forward work programme

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The Committee discussed the request from Tidal Electric Ltd to give a presentation on its renewable energy project at a future meeting. Members agreed not to agree to the request in this instance.

Meeting: 26/09/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Forward work paper

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The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work programme for the autumn term. It also agreed to undertake future work on biodiversity and on Wales’ water infrastructure.

Meeting: 18/07/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Discussion of the draft forward work programme

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Members agreed the forward work programme.

Meeting: 04/07/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Discussion of evidence

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Members agreed to produce a report on the inquiry into ‘low Carbon Housing: the Challenge’ before the Summer Recess period.

Meeting: 18/04/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Committee Forward Work Programme

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The Committee agreed the Forward Work Programme for April to July 2018.

Meeting: 22/03/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Discussion of the forward work programme

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The Committee agreed their priorities for the forward work programme.

Meeting: 10/01/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Discussion of forward work programme

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Members discussed the proposed Forward Work Programme and agreed to write to Natural Resources Wales with regard to fires at recycling sites and to undertake a short piece of work on proposals for a deposit return scheme for single use containers.

Meeting: 22/11/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Discussion of forward work programme

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The Committee agreed its forward work programme. This will include:

 

-        carrying out further work on the inquiry into rethinking food in Wales;

-        undertaking work on air quality;

-        a discussion on the Welsh Government’s forthcoming Marine Plan, and

-        inviting the recently appointed Chief Executive of Natural Resources Wales to a future Committee meeting.

 

Meeting: 08/11/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)

Discussion of Committee's Forward Work Programme

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Meeting: 18/10/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Letter from the Llywydd to the Chair regarding Senedd@Delyn

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Meeting: 20/09/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1.)

Strategy setting and forward work planning

Meeting: 20/07/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

Discussion of Committee's Forward Work Programme

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The Committee agreed its Forward Work Programme for the autumn term and agreed to undertake a short inquiry into community energy projects.

Meeting: 05/04/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Discussion of Forward Work Programme

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The Committee discussed the Forward Work Programme and agreed to undertake a number of visits as part of the Inquiry into Forestry and Woodland Policy in Wales.

Meeting: 22/03/2017 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4.)

4. Discussion of forward work plan

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Meeting: 14/12/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 1)

Forward Work Programme

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Memebers agreed the Committee Forward Work Programme for Spring Term 2017.

Meeting: 08/12/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

Climate change - approach to scrutiny

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Members agreed to publish a paper on the Committee’s approach to Climate Change Scrutiny.

Meeting: 08/12/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)

Future inquiries - consideration of terms of reference

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Meeting: 16/11/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme

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Members agreed the Committee’s Draft Forward Work Programme

Meeting: 12/10/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Outline work programme: October 2016 to July 2018

Outline work programme: October 2016 to July 2018

 

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6.1 The Committee considered its outline work programme.

Meeting: 14/09/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Forward Work Programme: introduction to the work of the Research Service

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4.1 Members heard a presentation on the work of the Research Service.

 

Meeting: 14/09/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Forward Work Programme: preparations for site visits in Ceredigion

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5.1 Members heard a presentation on the preparations for their visit to Ceredigion.

 

Meeting: 14/09/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Forward Work Programme: preparations for the autumn term

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6.1 Members heard a presentation on the preparations for the autumn term.

Meeting: 13/07/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Summer Recess Consultation: Discussion of Options

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Members of the Committee discussed options for the summer recess consultation.

Meeting: 07/07/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Discussion of Early Business

The Chair will introduce a paper to start discussion of how the Committee might want to approach its work.

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2.1 Committee Members discussed the early business to be conducted by the committee and agreed to discuss it in more detail at the following meeting.

 

2.2 A motion was passed under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting on 13 July 2016.

Meeting: 07/07/2016 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Introduction to Committee Support

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