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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 6 March 2024 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/03/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

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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 Luke Fletcher MS for item 3. Llyr Gruffydd MS attended as a substitute. 1.3 Luke Fletcher MS and Llyr Gruffydd MS declared they were members of the British Veterinary Association. Luke Fletcher MS declared that he sits on sub groups of the Tata Steel UK Transition Board.
(09.30)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	2.1	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 26 February 2024 , item 2.1 PDF 114 KB
	2.2	The Official Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 27 February 2024 , item 2.2 PDF 176 KB
	2.3	The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (Wales) Order 2024 View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 27 February 2024 , item 2.3 PDF 177 KB
	2.4	Drainage Districts View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Letter from Mabon ap Gwynfor MS - 16 February 2024 , item 2.4 PDF 82 KB Letter from the Chair to Mabon ap Gwynfor MS - 27 February 2024 , item 2.4 PDF 68 KB Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 29 February 2024 , item 2.4 PDF 98 KB Letter from the Chair to the Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) - 29 February 2024 , item 2.4 PDF 97 KB Letter from the Chair to National Farmers' Union Cymru (NFU) - 29 February 2024 , item 2.4 PDF 98 KB Letter from the Chair to Natural Resources Wales - 29 February 2024 , item 2.4 PDF 97 KB
	2.5	Border Controls View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Economy - 29 February 2024 , item 2.5 PDF 204 KB
	2.6	Future of Welsh Steel View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Additional evidence paper from Professor Vera Trappmann , item 2.6 PDF 200 KB
	2.7	The Environment and Rural Affairs (Revocation and Consequential Provision) Regulations 2024 View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 29 February 2024 , item 2.7 PDF 185 KB
	2.8	Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Economy - 29 February 2024 , item 2.8 PDF 104 KB
	2.9	Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Nuclear Energy and the Welsh Economy View the background to item 2.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero - 29 February 2024 , item 2.9 PDF 90 KB
	2.10	The Sea Fisheries (International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2024 View the background to item 2.10 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 29 February 2024 , item 2.10 PDF 188 KB
(09.30-10.40)	3.	General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd View the background to item 3. Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, Welsh Government Gian Marco Currado, Director, Rural Affairs, Welsh Government Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Welsh Government , item 3. PDF 290 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd. 3.2 The Minister agreed to write to the Committee with a note on the peer-reviewed report by Colin Birch on the impact of the removal of infected wildlife on Bovine TB incidences in England.
(10.50-12.00)	4.	General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Economy View the background to item 4. Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy, Welsh Government Jo Salway, Director, Social Partnership, Employability & Fair Work, Welsh Government Helen John, Deputy Director, Borders Controls Programme, Welsh Government Tom Smithson, Deputy Director, Economic Strategy & Regulation, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Welsh Government , item 4. PDF 125 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Economy. 4.2 The Minister agreed to write to the Committee to provide figures regarding the takeup of apprenticeships in the January programmes.
(12.00)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting was agreed.
(12.00-12.15)	6.	Consideration of evidence following the meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received. It was agreed that the Chair would write to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about Ministerial engagement with Welsh Ministers on devolved matters.

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