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Transcript: Transcript for 07/05/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the first virtual meeting
of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee. 1.2 In accordance with Standing Order 34.19, the Chair
stated that he had determined that the public were excluded from the
Committee’s meeting in order to protect public health. 1.3 The Chair stated that if for any reason he dropped out
of the meeting, the Committee agreed that Jenny Rathbone MS would become
Temporary Chair in accordance with Standing Order 17.22. |
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(14:00-15:30) |
COVID 19: Evidence session with the Welsh Government Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment – Welsh Government Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer – Welsh Government John Howells, Director Climate Change, Energy and Planning – Welsh Government Dean Medcraft, Director Finance & Operations – Welsh Government Keith Smyton, Head of Food Division – Welsh Government Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 Members questioned the Minister for Environment, Energy
and Rural Affairs and her officials about Covid-19, its impact on the
agriculture sector, food supply and animal welfare, and her department’s
response to date to the pandemic. |
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Paper to Note Minutes: 3.1 The Committee noted the paper. |
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Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Fisheries Bill Supporting documents: |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed. |
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Covid-19: Consideration of evidence received under item 2 Minutes: 5.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the
scrutiny session. They agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Energy
and Rural Affairs to request further information on some of the issues raised
during the session. |
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Discussion on the Committee's forward work programme Minutes: 6.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work
Programme. |
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Consideration of the Committee's draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Agriculture Bill Supporting documents:
Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft Report, subject to a minor amendment. |