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Transcript: Transcript for 07/02/2024 - 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 everyone to the meeting.

1.2        There were no declarations of interest.

(09.30)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

2.1     The Committee noted the papers.

2.1

The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

Supporting documents:

(09.30-10.25)

3.

Minister for Economy - Tata Steel session

Vaughan Gething MS, Minister for Economy, Welsh Government

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

Nigel Elias, Senior Industrial Transformation Manager – Steel, Welsh Government

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Economy.

 

(10.30-11.15)

4.

Tata Steel UK

Rajesh Nair, Chief Executive, Tata Steel UK

Chris Jaques, Chief Human Resources Officer, Tata Steel UK

Minutes:

4.1     The Committee heard evidence from representatives of Tata Steel UK.

4.2     Tata Steel UK agreed to write to the Committee to provide a breakdown of the proposed redundancies at each of their UK sites, and how the balance of proposed redundancies between the various sites was decided.

(11.30-12.15)

5.

The Border Target Operating Model

Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, UK Government

Tom Smith, Director – Borders Group at the Cabinet Office, UK Government

Minutes:

5.1     The Committee heard evidence from Baroness Neville-Rolfe DBE CMG, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office, UK Government.

5.2     Baroness Neville-Rolfe agreed to write to the Committee to provide some additional information and clarification regarding the Windsor Framework.

(12.15-12.20)

6.

Legislative Consent: Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1     The Committee considered the Legislative Consent: Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill.

(12.20)

7.

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

Minutes:

7.1     The Motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting was agreed.

(12.20-12.25)

8.

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

8.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.