Meetings
UK Agriculture Bill
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 06/06/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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5 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill
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Meeting: 06/06/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
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Consideration of draft report on Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill
Supporting documents:
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Minutes:
7.1
The Committee agreed its report, subject to a minor amendment.
Meeting: 08/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Correspondence from Dr Ludivine Petetin and Dr Mary Dobbs on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill
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- Paper to Note - Correspondence from Dr Ludivine Petetin & Dr Mary Dobbs, item 4 PDF 510 KB View as HTML (4/1) 33 KB
Meeting: 08/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Correspondence from Hybu Cig Cymru on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill
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Meeting: 08/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Correspondence from NFU Cymru on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill
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Meeting: 08/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
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Consideration of the Supplementary LCM for the Agriculture Bill
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- Restricted enclosure 21 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
8.1
The Committee considered the Supplementary LCM for the Agriculture Bill. A
draft report will be considered by the Committee at its 22 May meeting.
Meeting: 03/04/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
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Approach to consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum to the UK Agriculture Bill
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 24 , View reasons restricted (7/1)
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the Supplementary
Legislative Consent Memorandum to the UK Agriculture Bill.
Meeting: 03/04/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs regarding the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum to the UK Agriculture Bill
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Meeting: 01/04/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Paper to note 1 - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 2) Agriculture Bill
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Minutes:
2.1 The paper was noted.
Meeting: 24/01/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Correspondence from The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs regarding the UK Agriculture Bill
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Meeting: 07/01/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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- Transcript for 07/01/2019 - External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Fifth Senedd
3 Paper to note 1 - Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill
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- 190103 Chair to Minister f EE&RA_UK Agriculture Bill report_e, item 3 PDF 97 KB View as HTML (3/1) 16 KB
- Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill, item 3 PDF 1 MB
Minutes:
3.1
The paper was noted.
Meeting: 12/12/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
UK Agriculture Bill: Consideration of draft report
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Meeting: 10/12/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
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8 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs: UK Agriculture Bill
CLA(5)-32-18 – Paper 52 – Letter from Cabinet
Secretary for Energy , Planning and Rural Affairs
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Minutes:
The
Committee noted the letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and
Rural Affairs.
Meeting: 10/12/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)
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Legislative Consent Memorandum: UK Agriculture Bill: Draft Report
CLA(5)-32-18 – Paper 54 – Draft Report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 51 , View reasons restricted (11/1)
Minutes:
The Committee considered and agreed its draft report, subject to minor corrections.
Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Briefing on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Agriculture Bill
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Minutes:
1.1
The Committee received an oral briefing on the Legislative Consent Memorandum
for the UK Agriculture Bill from the Legal and Research Service.
Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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5 Correspondence from the Chair to the Llywydd regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Agriculture Bill
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Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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Consideration of the UK's Agriculture Bill: evidence session with the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs
Lesley
Griffiths, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs
Tim Render, Lead Director for the Environment and Rural Affairs, Welsh
Government
Peter McDonald, Deputy Director, Land Management Reform Division, Welsh
Government
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 63 , View reasons restricted (4/1)
Minutes:
5.1
The Committee received evidence from Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary for
Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs.
5.2
The Chair invited the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs
to share any additional views with the Committee to inform its report on the UK
Agriculture Bill.
5.3 The Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs agreed to share the correspondence from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO) arrangements with the Committee as soon as it is received.
Meeting: 06/12/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)
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Consideration of oral evidence
Minutes:
7.1
The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 4.
Meeting: 03/12/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)
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Legislative Consent Memorandum: UK Agriculture Bill: Draft Report
CLA(5)-31-18 – Paper 31 – Draft Report
Supporting documents:
- Restricted enclosure 68 , View reasons restricted (8/1)
Minutes:
The
Committee considered the draft report and agreed to consider a revised version
at the next meeting.
Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Consideration of the UK's Agriculture Bill
Rachel
Sharp, Wales Environment Link
Frances
Winder, Wales Environment Link
Dr
Eleanor M Harris, Policy Researcher - Confor
Tony
Davies, Chair – Nature Friendly Farming Network Wales
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Minutes:
4.1
The Committee took oral evidence from Rachel Sharp, Frances Winder, Dr Eleanor
M Harris and Tony Davies to inform its inquiry.
Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Consideration of the UK's Agriculture Bill
Dr
Nick Fenwick, Head of Policy – Farmers’ Union of Wales
Huw
Rhys Thomas, Political Adviser – National Farmers’ Union Cymru
George
Dunn, Chief Executive – Tenant Farmers’ Association
Rebecca
Williams, Director Wales – Country Land and Business Association Cymru
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- Paper - Farmers' Union of Wales, item 3 PDF 466 KB View as HTML (3/1) 39 KB
- Paper - National Farmers' Union Cymru, item 3 PDF 155 KB View as HTML (3/2) 27 KB
- Paper - Tenant Farmers Association in Wales, item 3 PDF 284 KB View as HTML (3/3) 90 KB
- Paper - Country Land and Business Association Cymru, item 3 PDF 550 KB
- Paper - Confor, item 3 PDF 909 KB
Minutes:
3.1
The Committee took oral evidence from Dr Nick Fenwick, Huw Rhys Thomas, George
Dunn and Rebecca Williams to inform its inquiry.
Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)
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2 Consideration of the UK's Agriculture Bill
Dr
Ludivine Petetin, Lecturer in Law, School of Law and Politics – Cardiff
University
Dr
Mary Dobbs, Director, School of Law – Queen’s University Belfast
Dr
Nerys Llewelyn Jones, Managing Partner – Agri Advisor
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- Paper - Dr Petetin and Dr Dobbs, item 2 PDF 450 KB View as HTML (2/4) 89 KB
Minutes:
2.1
The Committee took oral evidence from Dr Ludivine Petetin,
Dr
Mary Dobbs, and Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones, to inform its inquiry.
Meeting: 14/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs to the Chair - Meeting 6 December
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Meeting: 12/11/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)
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4 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy Planning and Rural Affairs to the Climate Change Environment and Rural Affairs Committee: UK Agriculture Bill
CLA(5)-28-18 – Paper 10 – Letter from the Cabinet
Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs
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Minutes:
The
Committee noted the letter.
Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
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6 Correspondence between the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs and the Chair - Consideration of the UK Government's Agricultural Bill
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- Summary of the Cabinet Secretary’s response – UK Government’s Agriculture Bill, item 6 PDF 129 KB View as HTML (6/1) 69 KB
- Letter from Chair - 18 October 2018, item 6 PDF 148 KB
- Letter from Cabinet Secretary - 30 October 2018, item 6 PDF 161 KB
Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
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6 Correspondence from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs - Consideration of the UK Government's Agriculture Bill - Meeting Invitation
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Meeting: 05/11/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)
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6 UK Agriculture Bill: Evidence session
Lesley
Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs;
Tim Render, Welsh Government;
Peter McDonald, Welsh Government.
CLA(5)-27-18 – Briefing
CLA(5)-27-18 – Research
Service Briefing
CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 21 – Letter to the Cabinet
Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, 24 September 2018
CLA(5)-27-18 – Paper 22 – Letter from the Cabinet
Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, 11 October 2018
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- CLA(5)-27-18 - Paper 21, item 6 PDF 82 KB
- CLA(5)-27-18 - Paper 22, item 6 PDF 1 MB
Minutes:
The
Committee took evidence from the Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary for
Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs.
The
Cabinet Secretary gave an undertaking to provide the Committee with information
following the forthcoming quadrilateral meeting of UK Ministers that will be taking
place in two weeks’ time. The Committee will report on the Agriculture Bill
Legislative Consent Memorandum by the reporting deadline of 14 December 2018.
Meeting: 05/11/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 10)
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Consideration of Evidence: UK Agriculture Bill
Minutes:
The
Committee considered the evidence received from the Cabinet Secretary in
relation to the UK Agriculture Bill.
Meeting: 24/10/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)
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5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs to the Chair of Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Agriculture Bill
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Meeting: 04/10/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)
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3 Correspondence from the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs - UK Agricultural Bill
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Minutes:
The
Committee noted the correspondence from the Chair of the Constitutional and
Legislative Affairs Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and
Rural Affairs in relation to the UK Government’s Agriculture Bill.