Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd

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1.

Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect temporary Chair

Minutes:

1.1 William Powell was elected as temporary Chair.

2.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

2.1 Apologies were received from Dafydd Elis-Thomas and from Vaughan Gething due to his appointment as Deputy Minister in the Welsh Government.

 

(09.30 - 11.00)

3.

Update on reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy - Round-table discussion

          Ed Bailey, NFU Cymru

          Keri Davies, Wales Organic Centre

          Sue Evans, CLA

Nick Fenwick, Farmers Union of Wales

Brian Paswon, Natural Resources Wales

Arfon Williams, Wales Environment Link

Minutes:

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

 

3.2 Nick Fenwick agreed to provide a copy of the figures produced by Bangor University on income from wildlife tourism.

 

3.3 Nick Fenwick, Brian Pawson and Arfon Williams agreed to provide further information in writing on income foregone relating to agri-environment schemes.

(11.10 - 12.40)

4.

Update on reforms to the Common Fisheries Policy - Round-table discussion

Gareth Cunningham, Wales Environment Link

Dr Euan Dunn, RSPB Cymru

Clare Eno, Natural Resources Wales

Jeremy Percy, New Under Ten Fishermen's Association

Joanne Sherwood, Natural Resources Wales

Minutes:

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

 

4.2 Jeremy Percy agreed to provide a copy of the note he produced for DEFRA on small scale fisheries.

5.

Papers to note

5a

Water policy in Wales - Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources and Food

E&S(4)-20-13 paper 1

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee noted the paper.

 

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for items 7, 8, 9 and 10

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the Motion.

 

6.2 The Committee agreed to consider the business scheduled for the private session by email.

7.

Water policy in Wales - Draft report

8.

Local Development Plans and Population/Household numbers - Draft report

9.

Forward Work Programme

10.

Inquiry into sustainable land management - Consideration of terms of reference