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Transcript: Transcript for 03/02/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1  The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting

1.2 There were no apologies or substitutions

Samuel  Kurtz declared he was a Member of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs, director of the charity that has been in receipt of Welsh Government funds previously.

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted

2.1

Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Economy

Supporting documents:

2.2

Letter from the Minister for Economy

Supporting documents:

2.4

Letter from the Chair to the Llywydd

Supporting documents:

2.5

Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

Supporting documents:

2.6

Letter from the Minister for Finance & Local Government

Supporting documents:

2.7

Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.30)

3.

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement

Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd

Gareth Bevington, Deputy Director, Marine and Fisheries

Tamsin Brown, Head of Future Fisheries and Divisional Support

Minutes:

3.1 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members

3.2 The Minister agreed to provide further details on robust labelling and traceability system.

3.3 The Minister undertook to engage with the Committee further, in person or in correspondence, when the Memorandum of Understanding for the Fisheries Common Framework was published

(10.35-11.35)

4.

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Jim Evans, Chairman, Welsh Fishermen’s Association

Trevor Jones, Menai Strait Fishery Order Management Association

Minutes:

4.1 Jim Evans and Trevor Jones answered questions from Committee Members

4.2 Jim Evans of the Welsh Fishermen’s’ Association will provide the Committee with a report on sustainable recycling solutions when published

5.

Joint Fisheries Statement - Environmental Groups

Emily Williams, Marine Policy Officer, RSPB Cymru

Gareth Cunningham, Head of Fisheries & Aquaculture, Marine Conservation Society

Minutes:

5.1 Emily Williams and Gareth Cunningham answered questions from Committee Members

(13.30-14.30)

6.

Development Bank of Wales - Annual Report scrutiny

Gareth Bullock, Chair of Development Bank of Wales Board

Giles Thorley, Chief Executive

David Staziker, Chief Financial Officer

Mike Owen, Investment Director

Minutes:

6.1 Gareth Bullock, Giles Thorley, David Staziker and Mike Owen answered questions from Committee Members

6.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Development Bank of Wales to follow up on issues raised during the scrutiny session

(14.30-14.40)

7.

Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.2) on the Professional Qualifications Bill

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (SLCM) on the Professional Qualifications Bill. The Committee later agreed a report on the SLCM to be published by the reporting deadline of 10 February.

(14.40-14.50)

8.

Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum (LCM) on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. In private session the Committee later agreed a report on the LCM to be published by the reporting deadline of 10 February

(14.50-14.55)

9.

Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (SLCM) on the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. In private session the Committee decided to agree a report on the SLCM in correspondence to be published by the reporting deadline of 3 March

(14.55-15.00)

10.

Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Subsidy Control Bill

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (SLCM) on the Subsidy Control Bill. In private session the Committee agreed to write to the Minister requesting to be kept updated on developments with the Bill.

(15.00)

11.

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

Minutes:

11.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(15.00-15.40)

12.

Private

·         Consideration of evidence following the meeting

·         Consideration of Common Frameworks

·         Consideration of Draft Report on the Professional Qualifications Bill SLCM (No.2)

·         Consideration of Draft Report on the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill LCM

Minutes:

12.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session

12.2 The Committee considered a paper on Common Frameworks and agreed its approach to prioritising the Frameworks for scrutiny and to issue an open call for stakeholder views on the Frameworks when published.

2.3

Letter from the Minister for Climate Change

Supporting documents: