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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 12 February 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 12/02/2025 - 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: The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.
09.30	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Committee noted the papers at the end of the public session.
	2.1	Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government and the Welsh Government on Investment zones View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 29 January 2025 , item 2.1 PDF 97 KB
	2.2	Legislative consent: Employment Rights Bill View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Llywydd - 31 January 2025 , item 2.2 PDF 116 KB Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership - 31 January 2025 , item 2.2 PDF 119 KB
	2.3	Holyhead Port storm damage and closure View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Minister of Transport, Government of Ireland - 4 February 2025 , item 2.3 PDF 135 KB Letter from the Chair to stakeholders - 4 February 2025 , item 2.3 PDF 135 KB Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee - 5 February 2025 , item 2.3 PDF 136 KB
	2.4	Follow-up to 15 January 2025 Committee meeting - Young Person's Guarantee View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership - 4 February 2025 , item 2.4 PDF 226 KB
	2.5	Legislative consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Culture, Communication, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee - 5 February 2025 , item 2.5 PDF 269 KB
	2.6	Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government and Welsh Government View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 5 February 2025 , item 2.6 PDF 97 KB
	2.7	Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 5 February 2025 , item 2.7 PDF 96 KB
09.30 - 10.40	3.	Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 4 - Regional Skills Partnerships View the background to item 3. Leigh Hughes, Chair, Cardiff Capital Region Employment and Skills Board (ESB) Owain Jones, Regional Learning and Skills Partnership South West Wales Construction cluster group member, and CITB Trustee and Board Member Pryderi Ap Rhisiart, Digital Skills Group Chair, North Wales Regional Skills Partnership Ceri Stephens, Chair, Regional Skills Partnership M&E cluster group, and the Mid Wales Manufacturing group Supporting documents: Evidence Paper - Cardiff Capital Regional Skills Partnership , item 3. PDF 162 KB Evidence Paper - Regional Learning and Skills Partnership South West Wales , item 3. PDF 167 KB Evidence paper - North Wales Regional Skills Partnership , item 3. PDF 127 KB Evidence Paper - Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership , item 3. PDF 144 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Leigh Hughes (Chair, Cardiff Capital Region Employment and Skills Board (ESB)), Owain Jones (Regional Learning and Skills Partnership South West Wales Construction cluster group member, and CITB Trustee and Board Member), Pryderi Ap Rhisiart (Digital Skills Group Chair, North Wales Regional Skills Partnership), and Ceri Stephens (Chair, Regional Skills Partnership M&E cluster group, and the Mid Wales Manufacturing group).
10.50 - 11.50	4.	Apprenticeship pathways - Panel 5 - Welsh Government View the background to item 4. Jack Sargeant MS, Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, Welsh Government Neil Surman, Deputy Director - Skills, Welsh Government Rachel Sanders, Head of Apprenticeships, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Welsh Government , item 4. PDF 135 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government, in place of Jack Sargeant MS, Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, Welsh Government, who gave apologies on personal grounds.
11.50	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.
11.50 - 12.10	6.	Consideration of evidence following the meeting and draft engagement report View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard during items 3 and 4. 6.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Welsh Government on questions not reached during the session, and seeking follow-up information in some areas.
12.10 - 12.15	7.	Legislative Consent: Employment Rights Bill - Consideration of draft report View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft report.
12.15 - 12.25	8.	Soil Health: Consideration of Scope and Approach paper View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee agreed the scope and approach paper on the new inquiry into Soil Health in Agriculture, and confirmed the stakeholders to be invited in to provide oral evidence at the beginning of the summer term.
12.25 - 12.35	9.	Green Economy: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the revised draft recommendations contained within the report, and were content to move forward with publication following these changes.

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