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Transcript: Transcript for 11/03/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09:10)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1,1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Joyce Watson AM.

(09.10-10.15)

2.

Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Fisheries Bill - evidence session 1

Professor Richard Barnes, Associate Dean for Research - Faculty of Business, Law and Politics - University of Hull

Griffin Carpenter, Senior Researcher - New Economics Foundation

Dr Bryce Stewart, Senior Lecturer - Department of Environment and Geography, University of York

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Richard Barnes, University of Hull; and Griffin Carpenter, New Economics Foundation.

2,2 Apologies were received from Dr Bryce Stewart.

(10.15-11.00)

3.

Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Fisheries Bill - evidence session 2

Jim Evans, Chair – Welsh Fisherman’s Association

James Wilson, Director - Bangor Mussel Producers Ltd

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Jim Evans, Welsh Fisherman’s Association.

3.2 Apologies were received from James Wilson, Bangor Mussel Producers Ltd.

 

(11.10-12.00)

4.

Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Fisheries Bill - evidence session 3

Debbie Crockard, Fisheries Policy Manager - Marine Conservation Society - representing Greener UK

Gareth Cunningham, Principal Policy Officer, Marine – Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Cymru

Sarah Denman, UK Environment Lawyer - Client Earth

 

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from Debbie Crockard, Greener UK; Gareth Cunningham, RSPB Cymru; and Sarah Denman, Client Earth.

5.

Papers to Note

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee noted the papers.

5.1

Written submission on the LCM in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill from Dr Ludivine Petetin, Prof Jo Hunt, Prof Ben Pontin, Dr Huw Pritchard - Cardiff University; and Dr Mary Dobbs - Queen's University Belfast

Supporting documents:

5.7

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs - Fuel poverty

Supporting documents:

5.3

Correspondence from the Llywydd to the Chair; and from the Minister for Finance and Trefnydd to the Llywydd - draft National Development Framework

Supporting documents:

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting.

7.

Consideration of evidence received under items 2,3 and 4

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2,3 and 4.

8.

Consideration of the Committee's draft report on Fuel Poverty

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed its report, subject to a few minor amendments.