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Transcript: Transcript for 11/06/2020 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd
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(09:30) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the virtual meeting. |
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(09:30 - 10:15) |
COVID-19: Scrutiny session with the Welsh Government Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment & Marine Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer John Howells, Director Climate Change, Energy and Planning Dean Medcraft, Director- Finance & Operations Keith Smyton, Head of Food Division Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 Members questioned the Minister for Environment, Energy
and Rural Affairs and her officials about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on
the agriculture sector, food and animal welfare, and her department’s response
to date to the pandemic. |
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(10.30 - 11.15) |
COVID-19: Continuation of Scrutiny session with the Welsh Government Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Environment, Energy and
Rural Affairs Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment & Marine Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer John Howells, Director Climate Change, Energy and Planning Dean Medcraft, Director- Finance & Operations Keith Smyton, Head of Food Division Minutes: 3.1 Members continued to question the Minister for
Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs and her officials about the impact of the
Covid-19 pandemic on the agriculture sector, food and animal welfare, and her
department’s response to date to the pandemic. |
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Papers to note Minutes: 4.1 The Committee noted the papers. |
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Letter to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs - follow-up to evidence session of 7 May Supporting documents: |
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Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Environment Bill Supporting documents: |
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed. |
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COVID-19: Consideration of evidence received Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the
scrutiny sessions. They agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Energy
and Rural Affairs to request further information on some of the issues raised. |
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Discussion on the Committee's Forward Work Programme Supporting documents:
Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work
Programme. |