Agenda and minutes

Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 20 November 2024 10.00

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Transcript: Transcript for 20/11/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(10:00)	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 Jenny Rathbone MS. Mick Antoniw MS attended as a substitute. 1.3 Under SO 17.24A, Luke Fletcher MS declared an interest in relation to Item 3.
(10:00)	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	2.1	Tourism industry View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 11 November 2024 , item 2.1 PDF 129 KB
	2.2	Sustainable Farming Scheme – feedback from stakeholders at the Royal Welsh Show View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 11 November 2024 , item 2.2 PDF 155 KB
	2.3	Consultation on amendments to the Joint Fisheries Statement View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Welsh Fisherman's Association - 11 November 2024 , item 2.3 PDF 237 KB
	2.4	Regenerative farming advertising View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Letter to the Chair from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) - 12 November 2024 , item 2.4 PDF 72 KB
	2.5	Inter-Parliamentary Engagement View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, House of Commons - 15 November 2024 , item 2.5 PDF 143 KB
	2.6	Petition P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Petitions Committee - 15 November 2024 , item 2.6 PDF 150 KB
(10:00-11:00)	3.	Future of Welsh Steel View the background to item 3. The Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP, Secretary of State for Wales, UK Government Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government Áine Gawthorpe, Deputy Director - Industrial Transformation and Foundational Economy, Welsh Government Kate Hearnden, Head of Industry Decarbonisation, Energy & Steel, Welsh Government Emma Edworthy, Deputy Director – Employability, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Evidence Paper - Welsh Government , item 3. PDF 141 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP, Secretary of State for Wales, UK Government, and Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government. 3.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Secretary of State and the Cabinet Secretary with questions that were not reached during the session.
(11:05-12:05)	4.	Annual Scrutiny of the Development Bank of Wales View the background to item 4. Sally Bridgeland, Chair, Development Bank of Wales Giles Thorley, Chief Executive, Development Bank of Wales David Staziker, Chief Finance Officer, Development Bank of Wales Rhian Elston, Wales Investment Director, Development Bank of Wales Supporting documents: Letter to the Chair from the Development Bank of Wales - 29 October 2024 , item 4. PDF 220 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Sally Bridgeland (Chair, Development Bank of Wales), Giles Thorley (Chief Executive, Development Bank of Wales), David Staziker (Chief Finance Officer, Development Bank of Wales), and Rhian Elston (Wales Investment Director, Development Bank of Wales). 4.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Development Bank of Wales seeking further detail on several matters raised during the session. 4.3 The Development Bank of Wales agreed to write to the Committee regarding pay and reward.
(12:05)	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 Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.
(12:05-12:15)	6.	Consideration of evidence following the meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under Items 3 and 4.
(12:15-12:20)	7.	Consultation on amendments to the Joint Fisheries Statement - consideration of draft response View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee agreed the draft response.

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