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Transcript: Transcript for 12/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
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09.30 - 10.00 |
AI and the Welsh Economy: Consideration of Key Issues and AI Update - Deepseek Minutes: 1.1
The Committee discussed and agreed the key
issues paper. 1.2 The Committee noted the AI update on Deepseek. 1.3 The Committee also agreed to write to the Health and Social Care Committee, to draw attention to areas of the work which cross over into their committee remit, as well as follow-up with Welsh Government via written correspondence. |
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10.00 - 10.25 |
Forward work programme discussion Minutes: 2.1 The Committee discussed the Forward Work Programme for the latter half of the 2025 summer term and 2025 Autumn term, and agreed the areas of interest for the Committee to take forward. |
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10.25 - 10.40 |
Review of the Public Bill and Member Bill processes: Consideration of the consultation Minutes: 3.1 The Committee considered the letter from the Llywydd and discussed their views on the topic to feed into a response. |
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10.40 |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest Minutes: 4.1 The Chair
welcomed everyone to the public session, noting that the public had been
excluded from items 1, 2 and 3 of this meeting, as the Committee agreed under Standing Order 17.42(ix) at its previous meeting on the 6
March 2025. 4.2 Under SO 17.24A, Andrew RT Davies MS and Samuel Kurtz MS declared an interest in relation to item 6. |
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10.40 |
Papers to note Minutes: 5.1 The Committee noted the papers. |
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Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report - Legislative Consent: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill Supporting documents: |
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Concordat between the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Welsh Government Supporting documents: |
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Follow-up to the Committee meeting held on 15 January 2025 - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 Supporting documents: |
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Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure Supporting documents: |
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Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Supporting documents: |
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Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report - Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 Supporting documents:
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10.40 - 11.40 |
Hybu Cig Cymru - Panel 1 Dylan Morgan, Head of Policy, National Farmers' Union Cymru
(NFU) Gareth Parry, Head of Policy, Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) Supporting documents:
Minutes: 6.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Dylan Morgan (National Farmers' Union Cymru (NFU)), and Gareth
Parry (Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW)). |
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11.40 |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 7.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. |
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11.40 - 11.50 |
Consideration of evidence following the meeting Minutes: 8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard during item 6. |
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11.50 - 12.00 |
International Trade Monitoring report Minutes: 9.1 The Committee noted the report, and agreed to its publication as a snapshot update correct at this time. |
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12.00 - 12.10 |
Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill - consideration of draft report Minutes: 10.1 The Committee agreed the draft report. |