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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 26 October 2023 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 26/10/2023 - 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 everyone to the meeting. 1.2 Apologies were received from Buffy Williams MS. There were no declarations of interest.
(09.30)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	2.1	Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 4) for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Local Government and Housing Committee to the Chair of the Business Committee - 6 October 2023 , item 2.1 PDF 70 KB
	2.2	Trade agreements: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for International Trade, UK Government - 9 October 2023 , item 2.2 PDF 91 KB
	2.3	Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Economy and the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 13 October 2023 , item 2.3 PDF 161 KB
	2.4	Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.4) for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Climate Change - 16 October 2023 , item 2.4 PDF 200 KB
	2.5	Deposit return Scheme (DRS): Inclusion of glass View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Climate Change - 16 October 2023 , item 2.5 PDF 179 KB
	2.6	Offshore wind developments in the Celtic Sea View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister of Wales to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak MP - 12 October 2023 , item 2.6 PDF 152 KB
	2.7	UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly: Third meeting summary report - October 2023 , item 2.7 PDF 386 KB
	2.8	The Official Controls (Establishment Lists) (Revocation) Regulations 2023 View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 18 October 2023 , item 2.8 PDF 186 KB
	2.9	Correspondence with Ministers: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 View the background to item 2.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Minister for Education and Welsh Language - 9 October 2023 , item 2.9 PDF 196 KB Letter from the Chair of the Children, Young People and Education Committee to the Minister for Economy - 9 October 2023 , item 2.9 PDF 132 KB Letter to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 23 August 2023 , item 2.9 PDF 204 KB Letter to the Minister for Economy - 23 August 2023 , item 2.9 PDF 213 KB
(09.30-10.15)	3.	Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Nuclear industry and Unions View the background to item 3. Tom Greatrex, Chief Executive, Nuclear Industry Association Helen Higgs, New Nuclear Build Head of Construction Capability, Nuclear Skills Strategy Group Jane Lancastle, Assistant Secretary, Prospect Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Nuclear Industry Association , item 3. PDF 209 KB Evidence paper - Prospect , item 3. PDF 2 MB Additional evidence paper - Bechtel Nuclear Power Co. Ltd , item 3. PDF 532 KB Additional evidence paper - Rolls Royce SMR , item 3. PDF 196 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel on nuclear energy and the Welsh economy.
(10.20-11.05)	4.	Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Nuclear development companies View the background to item 4. Alan Raymant, Chief Executive, Cwmni Egino Simon Bowen, Chair, GB Nuclear Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Cwmni Egino , item 4. PDF 91 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel on nuclear energy and the Welsh economy. 4.2 The panel agreed to provide the Committee with a further response regarding the impact of the apprenticeship levy on the ability to develop skills.
(11.15-12.00)	5.	Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Local Authority view View the background to item 5. Llinos Medi, Leader of Anglesey County Council Alwen Williams, Portfolio Director, Ambition North Wales Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Isle of Anglesey County Council , item 5. PDF 334 KB Minutes: 5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel on nuclear energy and the Welsh economy.
(12.15-13.00)	6.	Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics View the background to item 6. Professor Adrian Bull, BNFL Chair in Nuclear Energy and Society, University of Manchester Professor Simon Middleburgh, Nuclear Futures Institute, Bangor University Minutes: 6.1 The Committee heard evidence from the panel on nuclear energy and the Welsh economy.
(13.00)	7.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Motion to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting was agreed.
(13.00-13.15)	8.	Consideration of evidence following the meeting View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.

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