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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 2 July 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 02/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

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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. 1.2 Apologies were received from Hannah Blythyn MS and Luke Fletcher MS. Rhun ap Iorwerth MS attended as a substitute for Luke Fletcher MS. 1.3 Under SO 17.24A, Andrew RT Davies MS, Samuel Kurtz MS and Rhun ap Iorwerth MS declared an interest.
09.30 - 10.30	2.	Food Processing: Panel 2 View the background to item 2. John Thorley, Chairman, Association of Independent Meat Suppliers Nick Allen, Chief Executive Officer, British Meat Processors Association José Peralta, Chief Executive Officer, Hybu Cig Cymru Supporting documents: Evidence paper - British Meat Processors Association , item 2. PDF 79 KB Evidence paper - Hybu Cig Cymru , item 2. PDF 253 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from John Thorley (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers), Nick Allen (British Meat Processors Association), and José Peralta (Hybu Cig Cymru).
10.30	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	3.1	Soil Health in Agriculture inquiry View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Response from National Trust Cymru - 20 June 2025 , item 3.1 PDF 295 KB Response from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 23 June 2025 , item 3.1 PDF 260 KB
	3.2	Development Bank of Wales: Independent review View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 23 June 2025 , item 3.2 PDF 97 KB
	3.3	The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 23 June 2025 , item 3.3 PDF 183 KB
	3.4	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (IMSC) View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 23 June 2025 , item 3.4 PDF 111 KB
	3.5	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure: fair work for seafarers View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership - 25 June 2025 , item 3.5 PDF 132 KB
	3.6	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Meeting of the Tourism Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) View the background to item 3.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 25 June 2025 , item 3.6 PDF 130 KB
10.30	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.
10.30 - 10.40	5.	Food Processing: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard under item 2.
10.40 - 10.50	6.	Legislative Consent: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the content of this LCM, and agreed for its view to be formed into a draft report for consideration at its next meeting.

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