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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 6 March 2025 09.30

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Contact: Robert Donovan

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/03/2025 - 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. 1.2 Apologies were received from Hefin David MS. 1.3 Under SO 17.24A, Samuel Kurtz MS declared an interest.
09.30	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	2.1	Legislative Consent: Employment Rights Bill View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 7 February 2025 , item 2.1 PDF 150 KB Letter from the Llywydd and Chair of the Senedd Commission to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 13 February 2025 , item 2.1 PDF 169 KB Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 13 February 2025 , item 2.1 PDF 113 KB
	2.2	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2025-26 View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the National Training Federation for Wales - 11 February 2025 , item 2.2 PDF 183 KB
	2.3	Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (IMSC) View the background to item 2.3 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 - 13 February 2025 , item 2.3 PDF 163 KB 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 - 26 February 2025 , item 2.3 PDF 110 KB
	2.4	Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 17 February 2025 , item 2.4 PDF 76 KB
	2.5	Meat Promotion Wales / Hybu Cig Cymru View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to Stakeholders - 18 February 2025 , item 2.5 PDF 90 KB
	2.6	Lord of the Manor Titles View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 21 February 2025 , item 2.6 PDF 137 KB
	2.7	Follow-up to the Committee meeting held on 5 February 2025 View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 24 February 2025 , item 2.7 PDF 154 KB
	2.8	Follow-up to the Committee meeting held on 12 February 2025 - Apprenticeship pathways View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 25 February 2025 , item 2.8 PDF 148 KB
	2.9	Apprenticeship pathways View the background to item 2.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Royal Town Planning Institute Cymru (RTPI) - 14 February 2025 , item 2.9 PDF 123 KB Letter from the Chair to the Joint Chairs of the Apprenticeship Cross Party Group - 25 February 2025 , item 2.9 PDF 135 KB Letter from the Chair to Estyn - 25 February 2025 , item 2.9 PDF 135 KB Letter from the Chair to the Welsh Independent Schools Council - 25 February 2025 , item 2.9 PDF 135 KB
	2.10	Future of Welsh Steel View the background to item 2.10 Supporting documents: Letter from the Secretary of State for Wales, UK Government - 25 February 2025 , item 2.10 PDF 213 KB
	2.11	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - additional evidence View the background to item 2.11 Supporting documents: Federation of Small Businesses Wales (FSB) , item 2.11 PDF 76 KB Logistics UK , item 2.11 PDF 154 KB
09.30 - 10.30	3.	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Panel 1 - Ports View the background to item 3. Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association Ian Davies, Government Affairs Stena Line, Stena Line Ports Anna Malloy, Communications and Marketing Director, Port of Milford Haven Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Stena Line Ports , item 3. PDF 134 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Richard Ballantyne, (British Ports Association), Ian Davies, (Stena Line Ports), and Anna Malloy (Port of Milford Haven).
10.40 - 11.40	4.	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Panel 2 - Trade and Logistics View the background to item 4. Martin Reid, RHA Policy Director for Wales, Road Haulage Association Liam Lacey, Director, Irish Maritime Development Office Eugene Drennan, Manager, Irish Road Haulage Association Professor Andrew Potter, Professor in Logistics and Transport, Cardiff University Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Road Haulage Association , item 4. PDF 156 KB Evidence paper - Professor Andrew Potter , item 4. PDF 75 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Martin Reid (Road Haulage Association), Liam Lacey (Irish Maritime Development Office), Eugene Drennan (Irish Road Haulage Association), and Professor Andrew Potter (Cardiff University).
11.50 - 12.50	5.	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Panel 3 - Business and Local Government View the background to item 5. Christian Branch, Head of Regulation and Economic Development Service, Isle of Anglesey County Council Sarah Bailey, CEO, West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce Howard Browes, Chair, Cybi Business Forum, and Holyhead Business Owner Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Isle of Anglesey County Council , item 5. PDF 225 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Christian Branch (Isle of Anglesey County Council), Sarah Bailey (West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce), and Howard Browes (Cybi Business Forum, and Holyhead Business Owner).
13.30 - 14.30	6.	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Panel 4 - Welsh Government View the background to item 6. Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Welsh Government Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government Duncan Hamer, Director of Operations - Business & Regions, Welsh Government Steven McGregor, Deputy Director - North Wales, Welsh Government Stephen Rowan, Deputy Director - National and International Connectivity, Welsh Government Minutes: 6.1 The Committee heard evidence from Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Welsh Government, and Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government, with accompanying officials.
14.30	7.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting and for items 1, 2 and 3 of the meeting on 12 March 2025 View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting, and for items 1, 2 and 3 of the meeting on 12 March 2025.
14.30 - 14.45	8.	Consideration of evidence following the meeting View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard during items 3,4, 5 and 6. 8.2 The Committee agreed to write to Irish Ferries to seek their views on several issues raised during the session.

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