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Transcript: Transcript for 15/05/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
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09.30 |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The Chair
welcomed everyone to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Hannah Blythyn MS in relation to items 1,2 and 3, joining the meeting from item 4 onwards. 1.3 Apologies were also received from Luke Fletcher MS. Siân Gwenllian MS attended as a substitute for items 1 and 2. 1.4 Under SO 17.24A, Andrew RT Davies MS and Samuel Kurtz MS declared an interest. |
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09.30 - 10.45 |
Soil Health in Agriculture: Panel 2 Andrew Tuddenham, Head of Policy, Soil Association Cymru Rhys Evans, Wales Manager, Nature Friendly Farming Network Ellen Fay, co-Executive Director, Sustainable Soils Alliance Supporting documents:
Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Andrew Tuddenham (Soil Association Cymru), Rhys Evans (Nature Friendly Farming Network), and Ellen Fay (Sustainable Soils Alliance). |
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10.55 - 12.10 |
Soil Health in Agriculture: Panel 3 Abi Reader, Deputy President, NFU Cymru Teleri Fielden, Policy Officer, Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) Fraser McAuley, Senior Policy Adviser, Country Land and
Business Association (CLA) Supporting documents:
Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Abi Reader (NFU Cymru), Teleri Fielden (Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW)), and Fraser McAuley (Country Land and Business Association (CLA)). |
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12.50 - 13.50 |
Soil Health in Agriculture: Panel 4 Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government James Cooke - Head of Agricultural Land Use Policy, Welsh
Government Andrew Chambers - Head of Agriculture Legislative Framework Branch, Welsh Government Naomi Matthiessen - Deputy Director - Landscapes, Nature
& Forestry, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet
Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government. 4.2 The Committee agreed to follow-up several points raised during the session with the Cabinet Secretary in written correspondence. |
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13.50 |
Papers to note Minutes: 5.1 The Committee
noted the papers. 5.1 The Committee agreed to write to Welsh Government in relation to item 5.1. |
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Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Supporting documents: |
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Request for economic impact assessment of proposed closures in languages and cultures at Cardiff University Supporting documents: |
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UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Supporting documents: |
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Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group on UK-EU relations Supporting documents: |
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Department for Work and Pensions and Welsh Government - Delivery of the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer in Wales (“The Trailblazer”) Supporting documents: |
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13.50 |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 6.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. |
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13.50 - 14.05 |
Consideration of evidence following the meeting Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard during items 2,3 and 4. |
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14.05-14.10 |
Apprenticeship Pathways: Key issues discussion Minutes: 8.1 The Committee discussed the key issues paper, and agreed to move forward with drafting the report. |
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14.10-14.15 |
Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the legal advice note, and agreed to write to the Business Committee regarding the reporting deadline for the SLCM. |