Meetings

Impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the agriculture and fisheries sectors, food supply, animal welfare, climate change and the environment.

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.

Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.

 

 

Meeting: 04/02/2021 - 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 Official Controls (Temporary Measure) (Covid-19) (Amendments) Regulations 2021

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Meeting: 10/12/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

Covid-19 and Transition from the European Union: Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the scrutiny sessions. They agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to request further information on some of the issues raised during the sessions.

Meeting: 10/12/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

Covid-19 and Transition from the European Union: Continuation of scrutiny session with the Welsh Government

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

Minutes:

3.1 Members continued to question the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and her officials on the Welsh Government’s response to date to the Covid-19 pandemic, and on European Union transition arrangements.

Meeting: 10/12/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Covid-19 and Transition from the European Union: Scrutiny session with the Welsh Government

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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Minutes:

2.1 Members questioned the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and her officials on the Welsh Government’s response to date to the Covid-19 pandemic, and on European Union transition arrangements.

Meeting: 26/11/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Covid-19 and European Union transition arrangements: evidence session 3 - Environmental sector

Jemma Bere, Policy and Research Manager - Keep Wales Tidy

Michele Hunt, Head of Funding Development – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru

Anne Meikle, Head – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cymru

 

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Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Keep Wales Tidy, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru, and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cymru.

 

Meeting: 26/11/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Covid-19 and European Union transition arrangements: evidence session 2 - Agriculture sector

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

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

 

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Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Farmers’ Union Wales (FUW) and National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Cymru.

Meeting: 26/11/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Covid-19 and European Union transition arrangements - consideration of evidence received under items 2,3 and 4

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2, 3 and 4..

 

Meeting: 26/11/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Covid-19 and European Union transition arrangements: Evidence Session 1 - Fisheries sector

Jim Evans, Chair - Welsh Fisherman’s Association

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Fisherman’s Association.

Meeting: 12/11/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Covid-19 and Transition from the European Union: Scrutiny session with the Welsh Government

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

Rhodri Asby, Deputy Director, Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

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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Minutes:

3.1 Members questioned the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and her officials on the Welsh Government’s response to date to the Covid-19 pandemic, and on European Union transition arrangements.

 

Meeting: 12/11/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

Covid-19 and Transition from the European Union: Consideration of evidence received under item 3

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the scrutiny session. They agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to request further information on some of the issues raised during the session.

 

Meeting: 12/11/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Response from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the letter from the Chair of 6 October following the 17 September scrutiny session

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Meeting: 05/11/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs - follow up from 17 September scrutiny session

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Meeting: 05/11/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Chair, Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee - Scrutiny of Covid-19 regulations

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Meeting: 15/10/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee: Breaches of the 21 day rule and The Planning Applications (Temporary Modifications and Disapplication) (No. 2) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Order 2020

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Meeting: 15/10/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs: follow up to Ministerial scrutiny session on 17 September

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Meeting: 17/09/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

COVID-19: Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the scrutiny session. They agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to request further information on some of the issues raised during the session.

 

Meeting: 17/09/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 COVID-19: Scrutiny session with the Welsh Government

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

Gian Marco Currado, Director,  Environment and 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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Minutes:

2.1 Members questioned the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and her officials about Covid-19 and her department’s response to date to the pandemic.

 

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

4 Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs following the scrutiny session at the Committee's meeting on 9 July 2020

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

4 Correspondence from Natural Resources Wales following evidence session at the Committee's meeting of 9 July 2020

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Meeting: 17/09/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

COVID-19: Continuation of scrutiny session with the Welsh Government

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

Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment and 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

 

Minutes:

3.1 Members continued to question the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and her officials about the impact of Covid-19 and her department’s response to date to the pandemic.

 

Meeting: 09/07/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3, 4 and 5

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2,3,4 and 5.

8.2 Members agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to request further information on some of the issues raised during the session.

 

Meeting: 09/07/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 COVID-19: Evidence session with the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society

Steve Hughson, Chief Executive – Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS)

Nicola Davies, Vice-chair of Council – Royal Welsh Agricultural Society (RWAS)

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Minutes:

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Nicola Davies and Steve Hughson, Royal Welsh Agricultural Society.

Meeting: 09/07/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 COVID-19: Scrutiny session with the Welsh Government

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

Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment and 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 and Food

 

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Minutes:

3.1 Members questioned the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and her officials about Covid-19, its impact on the fisheries and agriculture sector, food and animal welfare, and her department’s response to date to the pandemic.

 

Meeting: 09/07/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

COVID-19: Continuation of scrutiny session with the Welsh Government

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

Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment and 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 and Food

 

 

Minutes:

4.1 Members continued to question the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and her officials.

Meeting: 09/07/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales: impact of the Welsh Government supplementary budget

Sir David Henshaw, Chair – Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Clare Pillman, Chief Executive – Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Sir David Henshaw and Clare Pillman, Natural Resources Wales.

 

 

Meeting: 25/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 6)

COVID-19: Consideration of evidence received

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard during items 2 and 3.

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

4 Correspondence from the Chair to the Counsel General and Minister for European Transition

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Meeting: 25/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 COVID-19: Evidence session with the environmental sector

Gill Bell, Head of Conservation Wales - Marine Conservation Society

Tegryn Jones, Chief Executive - Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority – representing the three Welsh National Park Authorities

Jerry Langford, Public Affairs Manager Cymru – Woodland Trust

Katie-Jo Luxton, Director - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru

Jess McQuade  – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cymru

Rachel Sharp, Chief Executive Officer - The Wildlife Trusts Wales (WTW)

Rebecca Williams, Assistant Director (Conservation) – National Trust Wales

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Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Gill Bell, Marine Conservation Society; Tegryn Jones, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority – representing the three Welsh National Park Authorities; Jerry Langford, Woodland Trust; Katie-Jo Luxton, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru; Jess McQuade, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cymru;  Rachel Sharp, The Wildlife Trusts Wales; and Rebecca Williams, National Trust Wales.

 

Meeting: 25/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

COVID-19: Continuation of evidence session with the environmental sector

Gill Bell, Head of Conservation Wales - Marine Conservation Society

Tegryn Jones, Chief Executive - Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority – representing the three Welsh National Park Authorities

Jerry Langford, Public Affairs Manager Cymru – Woodland Trust

Katie-Jo Luxton, Director - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru

Jess McQuade  – World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cymru

Rachel Sharp, Chief Executive Officer - The Wildlife Trusts Wales (WTW)

Rebecca Williams, Assistant Director (Conservation) – National Trust Wales

 

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee continued its evidence session with Gill Bell, Marine Conservation Society; Tegryn Jones, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority – representing the three Welsh National Park Authorities; Jerry Langford, Woodland Trust; Katie-Jo Luxton, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru; Jess McQuade, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cymru;  Rachel Sharp, The Wildlife Trusts Wales; and Rebecca Williams, National Trust Wales.

 

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