Agenda and minutes

1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies had been received from Bethan Jenkins, Lynne Neagle, Nick Ramsay and David Rees.

1.3 The Chair welcomed Mick Antoniw to the Committee and noted her thanks to Huw Irranca-Davies for his contribution to the work of the Committee during his time as a member.

Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones, AM - First Minister of Wales

Tim Render, Director, Land, Nature and Food

David Morris, Deputy Head of Food Division

2.1 The Committee scrutinised the First Minister on the food and drink industry in Wales, particularly in respect of the impact of Brexit and the impact of possible future trade arrangements.

2.2 The First Minister agreed to provide further information to the Committee on:

·         whether the Welsh Government could provide further support for companies to attend Welsh Government led, overseas Trade Missions, including whether the first visit could be free; and

·         how to support the supply of Welsh products to large retailers.

2.3 The First Minister agreed to give further consideration to designating Food and Drink as a tourism theme for a future year.

Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones, AM - First Minister of Wales

Members asked the First Minister questions on topical matters.

The paper was noted.

Item 6

The motion was agreed.

The Committee discussed the evidence from the previous sessions and agreed to write to the First Minister to seek further information about a number of issues.