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)

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)

Consideration of draft report on Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill

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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)

4 Correspondence from Dr Ludivine Petetin and Dr Mary Dobbs 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)

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)

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)

Consideration of the Supplementary LCM for the Agriculture Bill

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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)

Approach to consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum to the UK Agriculture Bill

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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)

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)

2 Paper to note 1 - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 2) Agriculture Bill

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2.1     The paper was noted.


Meeting: 24/01/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

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)

3 Paper to note 1 - Report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill

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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)

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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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)

Legislative Consent Memorandum: UK Agriculture Bill: Draft Report

CLA(5)-32-18 – Paper 54 – Draft Report

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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)

3 Briefing on the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Agriculture Bill

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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)

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)

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

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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)

Consideration of oral evidence

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7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 4.


Meeting: 03/12/2018 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Legislative Consent Memorandum: UK Agriculture Bill: Draft Report

CLA(5)-31-18 – Paper 31 – Draft Report

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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)

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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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)

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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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)

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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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)

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)

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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The Committee noted the letter.


Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

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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Meeting: 08/11/2018 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

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)

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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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)

Consideration of Evidence: UK Agriculture Bill

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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)

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)

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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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.