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Transcript: Transcript for 15/06/2022 - 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

1.3 Samuel Kurtz MS declared he was a director of the charity Wales Young Farmers Club and chairman of Pembrokeshire YFC

 

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted

2.1

Letter from Member of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee and Member of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee

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2.2

Letter from Andrew RT Davies MS

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2.3

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

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2.4

Letter from Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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2.5

Letter from Chair of Petitions Committee

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2.6

Letter from Farmers' Union of Wales

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2.7

Letter from Minister for Climate Change

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2.8

Letter from Communications Director, Association of Convenience Stores

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2.9

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

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2.10

Letter to Minister for Economy

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2.11

Letter from Minister for Economy

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2.12

Letter from the Minister for Economy

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2.13

Letter from the Minister for Economy to the Chair Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

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(09.30-10.00)

3.

UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

Nick Fenwick, Head of Policy, Farmers’ Union of Wales

Tori Morgan, National Farmers’ Union Cymru

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Minutes:

3.1 Nick Fenwick and Tori Morgan answered questions from Committee Members

(10.05-11.05)

4.

Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd

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

Victoria Jones, Head of Agriculture, Sustainable Development Division

Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer

Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

4.2 The Minister would check with the Chief Veterinary Officer regarding any planned action by Welsh Government on flat-faced (brachycephalic) dog breeds and write to the committee. The Minister would write to the Committee to confirm detail of discussions held with UK Government on extending the rural fuel duty relief scheme to Wales.

(11.20-12.30)

5.

Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy

Sioned Evans, Director, Business and Regions

Andrew Gwatkin, Director, International Relations and Trade

Steffan Roberts, Deputy Director, Tourism Development and Sport

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Minutes:

5.1 The Minister for Economy and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members

5.2 The Minister agreed to provide the Committee with an update on a) how Coronavirus business support funding money has been used and b) the money that has been returned.

(12.30)

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(12.30-12.40)

7.

Private

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

7.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session