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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 9 July 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 09/07/2025 - 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 Under SO 17.24A, Andrew RT Davies MS and Samuel Kurtz MS declared an interest.
09.30 - 10.30	2.	Food Processing: Panel 3 View the background to item 2. Dr Robert Bowen, Senior Lecturer in International Entrepreneurship, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University Jon Parker, Wales Director, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Food, Farming and Countryside Commission , item 2. PDF 152 KB Evidence paper - Dr Robert Bowen , item 2. PDF 86 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Dr Robert Bowen (Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University), and Jon Parker (Food, Farming and Countryside Commission).
10.40 - 11.20	3.	Food Processing: Panel 4 View the background to item 3. Julie Bishop, Director of Health Improvement, Public Health Wales Councillor Mary Ann Brocklesby, Leader of Monmouthshire County Council and Rural Affairs Spokesperson, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Julie Bishop (Public Health Wales), and Councillor Mary Ann Brocklesby (Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)).
11.20	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	4.1	Employment Rights Bill View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership to the Llywydd, and Chair of the Senedd Commission - 26 June 2025 , item 4.1 PDF 139 KB
	4.2	Review of Business Support View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 27 June 2025 , item 4.2 PDF 132 KB
	4.3	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 1 July 2025 , item 4.3 PDF 79 KB
	4.4	UK-EU SPS agreement and the Common Understanding agreement View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 1 July 2025 , item 4.4 PDF 229 KB
	4.5	Petition P-06-1488: Establish a ‘Care Society’ to Tackle the Long Covid Crisis in Wales View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Petitions Committee - 2 July 2025 , item 4.5 PDF 105 KB Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 2 July 2025 , item 4.5 PDF 137 KB
	4.6	Holyhead Port storm damage and closure: Initial findings report View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales - 3 July 2025 , item 4.6 PDF 112 KB
	4.7	Committee visit to Community Support Centre, Port Talbot View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to Community Trade Union - 4 July 2025 , item 4.7 PDF 113 KB
11.20	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.
11.20 - 11.30	6.	Food Processing: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.
11.30 - 11.40	7.	Legislative Consent: Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill (2024 - 2025) View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 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.
11.40 - 12.10	8.	Hybu Cig Cymru: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee discussed the draft report, and agreed to its publication following agreed drafting amendments.
12.10 - 12.15	9.	Legislative Consent: Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee agreed to the draft report and its publication.

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