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Transcript: Transcript for 11/10/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30-10.10)

1.

Technical Briefing: Chief Veterinary Officer

Dr Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Welsh Government

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee received a technical briefing from the Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales.

1.2 The Chief Veterinary Officer provided Members with a link to the Border Target Operating Model publication.

(10.25)

2.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

2.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

2.2 Apologies were received from Buffy Williams MS. Carolyn Thomas MS attended as a substitute. There were no declarations of interest.

(10.25)

3.

Papers to note

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee noted the papers.

3.1

Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade on 7 September 2023

Supporting documents:

3.2

Draft Budget 2024-25: Evidence papers

Supporting documents:

3.3

Trade agreements

Supporting documents:

3.4

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.4)

Supporting documents:

3.5

The Welsh Government's Community Food Strategy

Supporting documents:

(10.25-10.55)

4.

Windsor Framework

Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology, Queens University Belfast

Andrew Potter, Professor of Transport and Logistics, Cardiff University

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel on the Windsor Framework.

(11.00-12.10)

5.

Minister for Economy: Border Control Posts in Wales; and Future of Welsh Steel

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy, Welsh Government

Dickie Davis, Deputy Director, Special Projects and Construction, Welsh Government

Helen John, Deputy Director, Borders Controls Programme, Welsh Government

Claire McDonald, Deputy Director, Economic Policy, Welsh Government

Peter Ryland, Chief Executive, Welsh European Funding Office, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Economy on the Border Target Operating Model, Border Control Posts, Windsor Framework, Freeports, and Tata Steel.

(12.10)

6.

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

Minutes:

6.1 The Motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting was agreed.

(12.10-12.20)

7.

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.