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Transcript: Transcript for 26/05/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
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(10.05) |
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest Minutes: 1.1 The
Chair welcomed Members to the meeting 1.2 There were
no apologies or substitutions Sam Kurtz MS declared he is a director of the charity Wales YFC, which has been in receipt of Welsh Government funding. Sarah Murphy MS declared she is a member of the Bevan Foundation, and also trade unions. Hefin David MS declared he is a member of the Bevan Foundation. Vikki Howells MS declared she is a member of the Bevan Foundation. |
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(10.05) |
Paper(s) to note Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted |
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Letter from Minister for Economy Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution re: UK Government’s proposed legislation for the new session Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Chair to The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP Secretary of State for Transport Supporting documents: |
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Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd Supporting documents: |
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(10.05-10.55) |
Cost of Living - Workforce Dr
Steffan Evans, Head of Policy (Poverty), The Bevan Foundation Shavanah
Taj, General Secretary, Wales Trades Union Congress Dr
Deborah Hann, Citizens Cymru Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1 Dr Steffan Evans, Shavanah Taj and Dr Deborah Hann answered questions from Committee Members |
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(11.00-11.50) |
Cost of Living - Businesses Leighton
Jenkins, Assistant Director, CBI Wales Dr
Llŷr ap Gareth, Senior Policy Adviser, Federation of Small Businesses Chris
Noice, Communications Director, Association of Convenience Stores Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1 Leighton Jenkins, Dr Llyr ap Gareth and Chris Noice answered questions from Committee Members |
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(12.30-13.20) |
Cost of Living - Rural communities Professor Mark Shucksmith OBE, School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape, Newcastle University Ceri Cunnington, Cwmni Bro Ffestiniog Jackie Blackwell, Ynys Mon Citizens Advice Minutes: 5.1 Professor Mark Shucksmith, Ceri Cunnington and Jackie Blackwell answered questions from Committee Members |
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(13.30-14:20) |
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Sam
Lowe, Director Trade, Flint-Global Emily
Rees, Senior Fellow at European Centre for International Political Economy Professor
Michael Gasiorek, University of Sussex Minutes: 6.1 This item was postponed to the 13 July 2022 |
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(14.20) |
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting Minutes: 7.1 The Committee agreed the motion |
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(14.20-14.30) |
Private Consideration of evidence following the meeting Minutes: 8.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session |