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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 12 January 2023 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 12/01/2023 - 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 Members to the meeting. 1.2 Hefin David sent his apologies, and Jack Sargeant attended as substitute.
(09.30)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The papers were noted.
	2.1	Letter from the Institute of Physics View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Welsh Government draft budget 2023–24 , item 2.1 PDF 280 KB
	2.2	Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Welsh Government's follow up to questions from the meeting on 16 November 2022 - Agriculture (Wales) Bill , item 2.2 PDF 161 KB
	2.3	Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: The Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations (No. 2) 2022 , item 2.3 PDF 94 KB
	2.4	Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into Public Appointments , item 2.4 PDF 140 KB
	2.5	Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Finance Committee View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Scrutiny of the financial implications of Bills , item 2.5 PDF 147 KB
	2.6	Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Welsh Government's follow up to questions from the meeting on 21 November 2022 - Agriculture (Wales) Bill , item 2.6 PDF 317 KB
	2.7	Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Finance Committee meeting on 9 November 2022 - Agriculture (Wales) Bill , item 2.7 PDF 188 KB
	2.8	Letter to the Chair of the Petitions Committee View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: Petition P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales , item 2.8 PDF 78 KB
	2.9	Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee View the background to item 2.9 Supporting documents: Draft Budget 2023-24 , item 2.9 PDF 115 KB
	2.10	Letter from the First Minister View the background to item 2.10 Supporting documents: Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime , item 2.10 PDF 195 KB
	2.11	Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee View the background to item 2.11 Supporting documents: Legislative Consent: Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill , item 2.11 PDF 2 MB
	2.12	Letter from the Minister for Economy View the background to item 2.12 Supporting documents: UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement , item 2.12 PDF 258 KB
	2.13	Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee View the background to item 2.13 Supporting documents: Welsh Government's points of clarification following the meeting on 21 November 2022 - Agriculture (Wales) Bill , item 2.13 PDF 204 KB
	2.14	Letter to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.14 Supporting documents: Food (Wales) Bill , item 2.14 PDF 81 KB
	2.15	Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 2.15 Supporting documents: Agriculture (Wales) Bill - Sheep meat and marketing standards , item 2.15 PDF 137 KB
	2.16	Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the First Minister View the background to item 2.16 Supporting documents: Scrutiny of the financial implications of Bills , item 2.16 PDF 196 KB
	2.17	Letter from the Minister for Finance and Local Government to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury View the background to item 2.17 Supporting documents: Energy Bills Relief Scheme (EBRS) , item 2.17 PDF 429 KB
	2.18	Letter to the Minister for Economy View the background to item 2.18 Supporting documents: Cost of living , item 2.18 PDF 168 KB
	2.19	Letter from the Minister for Economy View the background to item 2.19 Supporting documents: Inter-Ministerial Group meeting - 9 January 2023 , item 2.19 PDF 118 KB
	2.20	Letter from the Minister for Climate Change View the background to item 2.20 Supporting documents: Inter-Ministerial Group meeting - 5 December 2022 , item 2.20 PDF 100 KB
(09.30-11.00)	3.	Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 3. Lesley Griffiths MS Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment & Marine Gavin Watkins, Chief Veterinary Officer Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations Supporting documents: Evidence paper , item 3. PDF 536 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd. 3.2 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd agreed to provide the Committee with the value of the Farming Connect contract for April 2023 to March 2025. 3.3 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd agreed to provide the Committee with an update to discussions at the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs regarding the impact of avian flu on the poultry sector.
(11.10-12.40)	4.	Welsh Government Draft Budget - Minister for Economy View the background to item 4. Vaughan Gething MS Sioned Evans, Director, Business and Regions Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations Jo Salway, Director, Social Partnership and Fair Work Supporting documents: Evidence paper , item 4. PDF 971 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee scrutinised the Minister for Economy.
(12.40-12.50)	5.	Legislative Consent: Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: Revised LCM and Supplementary LCM View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum.
(12.50-13.00)	6.	Legislative Consent: Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill LCM View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum.
(13.00)	7.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The motion was agreed.
(13.00-13.15)	8.	Private View the background to item 8. Consideration of evidence following the meeting Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the evidence it had heard in the previous evidence sessions.
(13.15-13.20)	9.	Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Inquiry into Public Appointments View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee’s Inquiry into Public Appointments and agreed not to provide a formal response.
(13.20-13.25)	10.	Legislative Consent: Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill: Revised LCM and Supplementary LCM View the background to item 10. Minutes: 10.1 The Committee agreed to follow up in correspondence to the Minister for Climate Change.
(13.25-13.30)	11.	Legislative Consent: Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill LCM View the background to item 11. Minutes: 11.1 The Committee agreed to follow up in writing to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd.
(13.30-13.35)	12.	International Agreement: Agreement between the UK and Switzerland on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment View the background to item 12. Minutes: 12.1 The Committee noted the Agreement between the UK and Switzerland on mutual recognition in relation to conformity assessment.

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