Agenda and minutes

1.1 Apologies were received from Russell George, Julie James and William Powell.  Mark Drakeford attended as a substitute for Julie James.

09.00 – 10.20

E&S(4)-15-12 paper 1 – NFU Cymru

          Bernard Llewellyn, Chairman NFU Cymru Rural Affairs Board

Dafydd Jarrett, Farm Policy Adviser

E&S(4)-15-12 paper 2 – FUW

          Glyn Roberts, Deputy President

Rhian Nowell-Phillips, Deputy Director of Agricultural Policy

E&S(4)-15-12 paper 3 – CLA

           Sue Evans, Director of Policy – Wales

Ant Griffith, Vice Chair

Break 10.20 – 10.30

10.30 – 11.15

E&S(4)-15-12 paper 4 – Countryside Council for Wales

Brian Pawson, Senior Agriculture Advisor

Ieuan Joyce, Council Member

11.15 – 12.15

E&S(4)-15-12 paper 5 – Wales Environment Link

          Arfon Williams, RSPB Cymru

12.15 – 13.30 - Break

13.30 – 14.30

E&S(4)-15-12 paper 6 – The Soil Association

          Emma Hockridge, Head of Policy,The Soil Association

          Keri Davies, Welsh Organic Group

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee on Glastir.

2.2 Sue Evans agreed to provide further information on the upper limits which may be a barrier to entry into the scheme.        

E&S(4)-15-12 paper 7

3.1 The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

E&S(4)-15-12 paper 8

3.2 The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

E&S(4)-15-12 paper 9

3.3 The Committee noted the letter from the Minister.

4.1 The Committee agreed the Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for Item 5 and for the meeting on 23 May.

5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence it had received on Glastir and agreed that it would consider a paper on the key issues.

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