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Transcript: Transcript for 14/03/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(13.45)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Hefin David MS and Buffy Williams MS. Alun Davies MS attended as a substitute for Buffy Williams.

1.3        Luke Fletcher MS declared that he sits on a sub group of the Tata Steel UK Transition Board.

(13.45)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

2.1     The Committee noted the papers.

2.1

Farming Connect

Supporting documents:

2.2

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee

Supporting documents:

(13.45-14.45)

3.

Future of Welsh Steel: Secretary of State for Wales

Rt Hon David TC Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales, UK Government

Minutes:

3.1     The Committee heard evidence from the Secretary of State for Wales.

3.2     The Committee agreed to write to the Department for Business and Trade to seek more information, with regard to its consideration of Tata's business model for an electric arc furnace using scrap steel, to putting a ban on exporting scrap steel.

(14.45)

4.

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

Minutes:

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

(14.45-14.55)

5.

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

5.1     The Committee considered the evidence received.