Agenda and minutes

1.1 Apologies were received from Keith Davies and Julie James.

09:30 -10:30

E&S(4)-28-12 paper 1- Wales Environment Link

E&S(4)-28-12 paper 2 – RSPB Cymru

E&S(4)-28-12 paper 3 – Coed Cadw (Woodland Trust)

Sharon Thompson, RSPB Cymru
Rachel Sharp, Wildlife Trusts Wales
Rory Francis, Coed Cadw (Woodland Trust)

10:30 – 11:30

E&S(4)-28-12 paper 4 – Farmers’ Union Wales (FUW)

          Rhian A Nowell-Phillips, Deputy Director Agricultural Policy

Country Land and Business Association (CLA)

          Ben Underwood, Director Wales

NFU Cymru

Bernard Llewellyn, Chairman of NFU Cymru’s Rural Affairs Board

Dafydd Jarrett, NFU Cymru Farm Policy Adviser

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order.

2.2 Wales Environment Link agreed to provide further information on the potential role for a stakeholder advisory group within Natural Resources Wales.

E&S(4)-28-12 paper 5 - Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order – Letter from the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

3.1 The Committee considered the letter from the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development.

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