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Transcript: Transcript for 26/05/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(10.05)

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

Sam Kurtz MS declared he is a director of the charity Wales YFC, which has been in receipt of Welsh Government funding.  Sarah Murphy MS declared she is a member of the Bevan Foundation, and also trade unions. Hefin David MS declared he is a member of the Bevan Foundation. Vikki Howells MS declared she is a member of the Bevan Foundation.

(10.05)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted

2.1

Letter from Minister for Economy

Supporting documents:

2.2

Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution re: UK Government’s proposed legislation for the new session

Supporting documents:

2.3

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

Supporting documents:

2.4

Letter from the Chair to The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP Secretary of State for Transport

Supporting documents:

2.5

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

Supporting documents:

(10.05-10.55)

3.

Cost of Living - Workforce

Dr Steffan Evans, Head of Policy (Poverty), The Bevan Foundation

Shavanah Taj, General Secretary, Wales Trades Union Congress

Dr Deborah Hann, Citizens Cymru Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Dr Steffan Evans, Shavanah Taj and Dr Deborah Hann answered questions from Committee Members

(11.00-11.50)

4.

Cost of Living - Businesses

Leighton Jenkins, Assistant Director, CBI Wales

Dr Llŷr ap Gareth, Senior Policy Adviser, Federation of Small Businesses

Chris Noice, Communications Director, Association of Convenience Stores

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Leighton Jenkins, Dr Llyr ap Gareth and Chris Noice answered questions from Committee Members

(12.30-13.20)

5.

Cost of Living - Rural communities

Professor Mark Shucksmith OBE, School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape, Newcastle University

Ceri Cunnington, Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog

Jackie Blackwell, Ynys Mon Citizens Advice

Minutes:

5.1 Professor Mark Shucksmith, Ceri Cunnington and Jackie Blackwell answered questions from Committee Members

(13.30-14:20)

6.

UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

Sam Lowe, Director Trade, Flint-Global

Emily Rees, Senior Fellow at European Centre for International Political Economy

Professor Michael Gasiorek, University of Sussex

Minutes:

6.1 This item was postponed to the 13 July 2022

(14.20)

7.

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

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(14.20-14.30)

8.

Private

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session