Agenda and minutes

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Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Keith Davies and Julie James. Ken Skates substituted for Keith Davies.

(10:00 - 11:00)

2.

Inquiry into the proposed abolition of the Agricultural Wages Board

E&S(4)-29-12 paper 1

Alun Davies AM, Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes.

Gary Haggaty, Deputy Director, Rural Affairs.

Kevin Austin, Head of Sustainable Land Management Branch.

Victoria Davies, Senior Lawyer.

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and European Programmes and officials responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to exclude the public from the meeting for items 4, 5 and 8

(11:00 - 12:00)

4.

Update on the European Commission's Forward Work Programme

HSC(4)-29-12 paper 2

Gregg Jones, Head of European Union Office, National Assembly for Wales Commission.

Minutes:

4.1 The witnesses updated the Committee on the European Commission’s Forward Work Programme.

(13:00 - 14:00)

5.

Natural Resources Wales

          Dr Emyr Roberts, Chief Executive

          Professor Peter Matthews, Chairman

Minutes:

5.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on Natural Resources Wales.

6.

Papers to note

Minutes of the meetings held on 8 November

Supporting documents:

6a

Letter from the Minister for Environment & Sustainable Development - Actions arising from 18 October meeting on Budget Scrutiny

HSC(4)-29-12 paper 3

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1a The Committee considered the letter from the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development.

 

7.

The Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order - Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence it had received on the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order.

Transcript

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