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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 27 March 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 27/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
09.30	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Apologies were received from Hefin David MS in relation to items 2,3 and 4, joining the meeting for the private session only. 1.2 Under SO 17.24A, Andrew RT Davies MS and Samuel Kurtz MS declared an interest in relation to items 2 and 3.
09.30 - 10.30	2.	Hybu Cig Cymru - Panel 2 View the background to item 2. Prys Morgan, Procurement Director, St Merryn Merthyr, Kepak Paul Edwards, Site Director, Dunbia Llanybydder Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Prys Morgan, Kepak , item 2. PDF 71 KB Evidence paper - Paul Edwards, Dunbia Llanybydder , item 2. PDF 6 MB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Prys Morgan (St Merryn Merthyr, Kepak).
10.40 - 11.40	3.	Hybu Cig Cymru - Panel 3 View the background to item 3. José Peralta, CEO, Hybu Cig Cymru Catherine Smith, Chair, Hybu Cig Cymru Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Hybu Cig Cymru , item 3. PDF 291 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from José Peralta, (CEO, Hybu Cig Cymru) and Catherine Smith (Chair, Hybu Cig Cymru).
11.40	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	4.1	Petition P-06-1488 Establish a ‘Care Society’ to Tackle the Long COVID Crisis in Wales View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee - 7 March 2025 , item 4.1 PDF 73 KB
	4.2	Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 10 March 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 109 KB
	4.3	Delays in Intensive Poultry Unit (IPU) Application Decisions - Request for Clear Timeline and Interim Measures View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter from Jane Dodds MS to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 10 March 2025 , item 4.3 PDF 147 KB
	4.4	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Transport, Irish Government - 10 March 2025 , item 4.4 PDF 430 KB Letter from the Chair to the CEO, Irish Ferries - 18 March 2025 , item 4.4 PDF 140 KB
	4.5	Business Committee review of the Public Bill and Member Bill processes View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Business Committee - 13 March 2025 , item 4.5 PDF 104 KB
	4.6	Follow-up to the Committee meeting held on 12 February 2025 - Apprenticeship pathways View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership - 13 March 2025 , item 4.6 PDF 206 KB
	4.7	Apprenticeship pathways - work experience View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Written response from Estyn - 14 March 2025 , item 4.7 PDF 131 KB Written response from the Welsh Independent Schools Council - 16 March 2025 , item 4.7 PDF 220 KB
11.40	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.
11.40 - 11.50	6.	Consideration of evidence following the meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard during items 2 and 3.
11.50 - 12.20	7.	Apprenticeship pathways: Key Issues discussion View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed the key issues paper for the inquiry. 7.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Further and Higher Education to request an update on progress made in developing a national strategy for vocational education and training, following the response on the matter from Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership under item 4.6. 7.3 The Committee agreed to return to the key issues paper at a future meeting, once the response from the Minister for Further and Higher Education has been received.
12.20 - 12.35	8.	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Consideration of draft report View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the draft report, and agreed to its publication following a couple of minor drafting amendments.
12.35 - 13.05	9.	The Foundational Economy: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the draft report, and agreed to its publication following small amendments.

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