Agenda and minutes

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Transcript

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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw.  Mike Hedges attended as a substitute.

 

(09:30 - 10:30)

2.

Reforms to the Common Agriculture Policy - Evidence from the Minister for Natural Resources and Food

E&S(4)-02-14 paper 1

 

          Alun Davies AM, Minister for Natural Resources and Food

Andrew Slade, Director, Agriculture, Food & Marine

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Minister responded to questions from members of the Committee.

(10:45 - 11:30)

3.

Response to recent flooding and storm damage - Evidence from the Minister for Natural Resources and Food

 

Alun Davies AM, Minister for Natural Resources and Food

Andrew Slade, Director, Agriculture, Food & Marine

Minutes:

3.1 The Minister responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide details on the re-prioritisation of projects which enabled £2m to be available in this financial year and to update the Committee when he had assessed whether an appeal for European assistance should be made.

(11:30 - 12:15)

4.

Sustainable Land Management : Evidence from the Forestry Industry

E&S(4)-02-14 paper 2 :  Coed Cadw Woodland Trust

E&S(4)-02-14 paper 3 :  Confor

E&S(4)-02-14 paper 4 :  Maelor Forest Nurseries Ltd

 

 

Jerry Langford, Director Wales, Coed Cadw Woodland Trust

Kath McNulty, National Manager for Wales, Confor

Mike Harvey, Director, Maelor Forest Nurseries Ltd

George McRobbie, Managing Director, UPM Tillhill

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

(13:15 - 14:00)

5.

Response to recent flooding and storm damage - Evidence from Natural Resources Wales

 

Jeremy Parr, Head of Flood and Operational Risk Management

Tim Jones, Executive Director - Operations North and Mid Wales

Minutes:

5.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

6.

Papers to note

6a

Correspondence from Natural Resources Wales following 12 December meeting

E&S(4)-02-14 paper 5

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee noted the letter.

 

(14:00 - 14:30)

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 8

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the Motion.

(14:00 - 14:30)

8.

Ways of working

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed its ways of working.