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Transcript: Transcript for 07/02/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.15)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1     The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2     Apologies were received from Helen Mary Jones AM.

1.3     Joyce Watson AM declared she is a member of RSPB.

1.4     Andrew RT Davies AM referred the Committee to his registered interest in relation to this matter.

(09.15-10.15)

2.

Consideration of Biodiversity - Public Goods Scheme: evidence session with environmental organisations

Annie Smith, Wales Environment Link

Arfon Williams, Land Use Policy Manager – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Arfon Williams and Annie Smith.

(10.15-11.15)

3.

Consideration of Biodiversity - Public Goods Scheme: evidence session with representatives of land managers and users

Anthony Geddes, National Manager for Wales - Confor

Rachel Lewis-Davies, Environment / Rural Affairs Adviser – National Farmers’ Union Cymru (NFU Cymru)

Charlotte Priddy, Policy Officer – Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from Anthony Geddes, Rachel Lewis-Davies and Charlotte Priddy.

(11.15)

4.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

4. The Committee noted the papers under item 4.

4.1

Correspondence from the First Minister of Wales to the Llywydd regarding the scrutiny of Brexit - related legislation

Supporting documents:

4.2

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair regarding the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Fisheries Bill

Supporting documents:

(11.25)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6 and 7 of today's meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public for items 6 and 7 of today’s meeting.

(11.25-11.35)

6.

Biodiversity - Public Goods Scheme: consideration of oral evidence

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2 and 3.

(11.35-12.30)

7.

Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Fisheries Bill: consideration of draft report

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed its report, subject to minor amendments.