Agenda and minutes

Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd - Thursday, 6 July 2017 10.00

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Expected timing	No.	Item
		Transcript View the meeting transcript (PDF 751 KB) View as HTML (301 KB)
	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest View the background to item 1.
(10.15 - 11.15)	2.	Inquiry into forestry and woodland policy in Wales - oral evidence session with Natural Resources Wales View the background to item 2. Michelle Van-Velzen, Sustainable Land Management Team Leader Peter Garson, Head of Commercial Operations Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted Written evidence from Natural Resources Wales , item 2. PDF 922 KB View as HTML (2./3) 160 KB Minutes: The witnesses introduced themselves and responded to questions from Members.
(11.30 - 12.30)	3.	Inquiry into forestry and woodland policy in Wales - oral evidence session with Welsh Government View the background to item 3. Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs Chris Lea, Deputy Director of Land, Nature and Forestry Bill MacDonald, Head of Forest Resources Policy Branch Supporting documents: Written evidence from Welsh Government (8 pages) , item 3. PDF 467 KB Woodlands in Wales Action Plan (54 pages) , item 3. PDF 926 KB Action plan progress as at June 2017 (21 pages) , item 3. PDF 382 KB View as HTML (3./3) 104 KB Minutes: The Cabinet Secretary and her officials responded to questions from Members. The Cabinet Secretary agreed to provide the Committee with further information on the effectiveness of the Glastir Woodland Opportunities Map.
	4.	Paper(s) to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: The Committee noted the papers and agreed action as detailed below.
	4.1	Letter from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee regarding one day inquiry into fire safety in high rise blocks in Wales View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee , item 4.1 PDF 85 KB
	4.2	Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee regarding changes to the budget process View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee , item 4.2 PDF 165 KB
	4.3	Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee regarding scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales on its Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16 View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee , item 4.3 PDF 165 KB Minutes: The Committee agreed to question Natural Resources Wales on the issues raised in the letter during the autumn scrutiny session.
	4.4	Letter from Andrew RT Davies AM on the Rural Development Programme Wales View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from Andrew RT Davies AM on the Rural Development Programme Wales , item 4.4 PDF 55 KB Minutes: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs to ask for information on Rural Development Programme funding.
	4.5	Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs with further evidence on the management of Marine Protected Areas View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs , item 4.5 PDF 764 KB
	4.6	Additional evidence from Confor on forestry and woodland policy in Wales View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Additional evidence from Confor , item 4.6 PDF 46 KB View as HTML (4.6/1) 21 KB
(13.00 - 14.00)	6.	Inquiry into forestry and woodland policy in Wales - discussion of key issues View the background to item 6. Minutes: The Committee discussed and agreed the key issues which arose during the inquiry.

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