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Legislative Consent: Agriculture Bill 2020

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: 14/01/2021 - 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 UK Agriculture Bill - Third Reading

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Meeting: 11/01/2021 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

9 Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: UK Agriculture Bill

CLA(5)-01-21 – Paper 74 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 22 December 2020

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The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

 

Meeting: 23/11/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: The Basic Payment Scheme and Rural Support Legislative Framework from 2021

CLA(5)-34-20 – Paper 35 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 18 November 2020

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The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

Meeting: 08/10/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 4) on the UK Agriculture Bill

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Meeting: 05/10/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: The Welsh Government’s Supplementary LCM (Memorandum No 4) on the Agriculture Bill

CLA(5)-28-20 – Paper 27 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 28 September 2020

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The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

Meeting: 29/09/2020 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 11)

LCM on the Agriculture Bill

NDM7400 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Agriculture Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 12 February 2020 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid on 11 June 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Agriculture Bill

 

Supporting Documents

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3)

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4)

 

Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee:

Report on the Supplementary LCM for the Agriculture Bill

WG response to the Report on the Supplementary LCM for the Agriculture Bill

Report on the LCM for the Agriculture Bill

WG response to the Report on the LCM for the Agriculture Bill

 

Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee:

Report on the Supplementary LCM for the Agriculture Bill

WG response to the Report on the Supplementary LCM for the Agriculture Bill

Report on the LCM for the Agriculture Bill

WG response to the Report on the LCM for the Agriculture Bill

Minutes:

The item started at 17.12

NDM7400 Lesley Griffiths (Wrexham)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6 agrees that provisions in the Agriculture Bill in so far as they fall within the legislative competence of the Senedd, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid in Table Office on 12 February 2020 and a Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum has been laid on 11 June 2020 in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

Agriculture Bill

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 

In accordance with Standing Order 12.18, at 17.47 the temporary Chair suspended the meeting.

 

Meeting: 21/09/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: Committee report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill

CLA(5)-25-20 – Paper 38 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 11 September 2020

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The Committee noted the letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

Meeting: 17/09/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs on the Basic payment scheme and rural support legislative framework from 2021

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Meeting: 17/09/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from David Hughes in relation to gene editing

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Meeting: 17/09/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill

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Meeting: 13/07/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 12)

12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-22-20 – Paper 30 – Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its report on the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill. The Committee noted that the reporting deadline had been extended and that its report would be laid in due course.

Meeting: 09/07/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill 2019-21

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Meeting: 06/07/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill - consideration of draft report

CLA(5)-21-20 – Paper 31 – Draft report

CLA(5)-21-20 – Paper 32 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 29 June 2020

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The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a further draft at the next meeting.

Meeting: 25/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs from the Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on The Agriculture Wages (Wales) Order 2020

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Meeting: 25/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill

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7.1 Members discussed the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill.

Meeting: 22/06/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill

CLA(5)-19-20 – Paper 14 – Legal Advice Note

 

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum

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The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill and agreed to consider its draft report at a future meeting.

Meeting: 15/06/2020 - Business Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill

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  • Restricted enclosure 66

Minutes:

Business Committee agreed to refer this SLCM to the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for consideration,  with a reporting deadline of 9 July.

 

Meeting: 11/05/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill - draft report

CLA(5)-14-20 – Paper 10 – Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee considered and agreed its draft report. Members noted the report would be laid by the required deadline of 14 May 2020.

Meeting: 07/05/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Consideration of the Committee's draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill

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7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft Report, subject to a minor amendment.

Meeting: 04/05/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

6 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill - draft report

CLA(5)-13-20 – Paper 18 – Draft report

CLA(5)-13-20 – Paper 19 – Letter from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, 28 April 2020

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Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider it again, following minor amendments, at the meeting on 11 May.

 

The Committee noted the extended reporting deadline of 14 May, as agreed by Business Committee.

Meeting: 16/03/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received during the session with the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and discussed key issues to be included in its draft report, which will be considered at a future meeting.

 

Meeting: 16/03/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Agriculture Bill: Evidence session

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

James Owen, Deputy Director for Land Management Reform, Welsh Government

Lam Tran, Brexit Policy Advisor, Welsh Government

 

Agriculture Bill 2019-21

CLA(5)-10-20 – Briefing 2

CLA(5)-10-20 – Paper 5 – Legislative Consent Memorandum

CLA(5)-10-20 – Paper 6 – Written statement by the Welsh Government

CLA(5)-10-20 – Paper 7 - Legal Advice Note

CLA(5)-10-20 – Paper 8 – Research briefing

 

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Minutes:

The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs. On a number of points, the Minister agreed to write to the Committee with further information.

Meeting: 11/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Written submission on the LCM in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill from Dr Ludivine Petetin, Prof Jo Hunt, Prof Ben Pontin, Dr Huw Pritchard - Cardiff University; and Dr Mary Dobbs - Queen's University Belfast

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Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Written submission from National Trust on the LCM in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill

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Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Written submission from RSPB Cymru on the LCM in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill

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Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Written submission from Meat Promotion Wales on the LCM in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill

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Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

Minutes:

6.1 Members discussed the evidence received under items 2 and 3.

Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill - evidence session 3

George Dunn, Chief Executive Officer - Tenant Farmers Association

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3.1 The Committee received evidence from George Dunn, Tenant Farmers Association.

Meeting: 05/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill - evidence session 2

Dr Nick Fenwick, Head of Policy – Farmers’ Union Wales (FUW)

Nigel Hollett, CLA Cymru Director - Country Land and Business Association (CLA)

Huw Thomas, Political Adviser – National Farmers Union (NFU) Cymru

 

 

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from Dr Nick Fenwick, Farmers’ Union (FUW) Wales; Nigel Hollett, Country Land and Business Association (CLA); and Huw Thomas, National Farmers Union (NFU) Cymru.

Meeting: 26/02/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

Consideration of evidence received under item 2; and discussion on the Committee's approach to future work in relation to flooding matters following Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 2.

5.2 The Committee discussed its approach to work in relation to the recent flooding across Wales and agreed to undertake a short inquiry on this matter.

Meeting: 26/02/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill - evidence session 1

Haydn Evans, Chair - Welsh Organic Forum

Roger Kerr, Chief Executive - Organic Farmers and Growers

Christopher Stopes, Policy Advisor - Organic Farmers and Growers

 

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2.1 The Committee received evidence from Haydn Evans, Welsh Organic Forum; Roger Kerr, Organic Farmers and Growers; and Christopher Stopes, Organic Farmers and Growers

Meeting: 24/02/2020 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

8 Legislative Consent Memorandums - approach to scrutiny

CLA(5)-07-20 – Paper 26 – Legislative Consent Memorandum: Agriculture Bill

CLA(5)-07-20 – Paper 27 – Legislative Consent Memorandum: Fisheries Bill

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The Committee considered its approach to the scrutiny of the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandums on the UK Government’s Agriculture and Fisheries Bills.

Meeting: 04/12/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the First Minister to the Chair of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - answers to questions not reached at meeting on 16 September 2019

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