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Transcript: Transcript for 09/11/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Hefin David MS, there was no substitute.

1.3 Samuel Kurtz MS declared he was a director of the Wales Federation of Young Farmers Clubs and Chair of the cross-party group on shooting and conservation.

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

Supporting documents:

2.2

Letter from the Minister for Economy

Supporting documents:

2.3

Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

Supporting documents:

2.4

Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

Supporting documents:

2.5

Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee

Supporting documents:

2.6

Letters to the Minister for Climate Change

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.15)

3.

Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 7

David Bowles, Head of Public Affairs, RSPCA Cymru

Billie-Jade Thomas, Senior Public Affairs Officer – Wales, League Against Cruel Sports

Simon Wild, Campaigns Director, National Anti-Snaring Campaign

Collin Willson, Welsh Branch President, British Veterinary Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the RSPCA Cymru, Wales League Against Cruel Sports, the National Anti-Snaring Campaign and the British Veterinary Association

(10.25-11.10)

4.

Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 8

Glynn Evans, Head of Game and Gundogs, British Association for Shooting and Conservation

Rachel Evans, Director for Wales, Countryside Alliance

Ian Andrew, Chief Executive, British Pest Control Association

John Hope, Technical Manager, National Pest Technicians Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1The Committee heard evidence from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, the Countryside Alliance, British Pest Control Association and the National Pest Technicians Association.

4.2 The Countryside Alliance agreed to provide minutes from meetings with the RSPCA.

(11.15-12.00)

5.

Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 9

Dr Ludivine Petetin, Reader in Law, Cardiff University

Dr Mary Dobbs, Senior Lecturer, School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Dr Ludivine Petetin and Dr Mary Dobbs.

(12.00)

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

6.1 The motion was agreed.

(12.00-12.20)

7.

Private

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard during the previous evidence sessions.