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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 13 November 2025 09.15

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Transcript: Transcript for 13/11/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
09.15	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 Alun Davies MS sent apologies for the first half of the meeting, however was unable to join and so was absent for the duration of proceedings. 1.3 Under SO 17.24A, Samuel Kurtz MS declared an interest.
09.15 - 10.30	2.	Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4 View the background to item 2. Councillor Huw Thomas, Leader of Cardiff Council, and Spokesperson for Economy and Energy, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Heidi Neil, Directors of Public Protection Wales’s Licensing Lead, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Bethan Jones, Operational Manager, Rent Smart Wales and Chair of Environmental Health Wales’s Housing Expert Panel, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) , item 2. PDF 224 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), represented on the panel by Councillor Huw Thomas (Leader of Cardiff Council, and Spokesperson for Economy and Energy), Heidi Neil (Directors of Public Protection Wales’s Licensing Lead), and Bethan Jones (Operational Manager, Rent Smart Wales and Chair of Environmental Health Wales’s Housing Expert Panel).
10.40 - 11.40	3.	Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 5 View the background to item 3. David Chapman, Executive Director, UKHospitality Cymru Rowland Rees-Evans, Chair, Wales Tourism Alliance Dr Llŷr ap Gareth, Head of Policy, FSB Wales (Federation of Small Businesses) Supporting documents: Evidence paper - FSB Wales , item 3. PDF 163 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from David Chapman (UKHospitality Cymru), Rowland Rees-Evans (Wales Tourism Alliance), and Dr Llŷr ap Gareth (FSB Wales (Federation of Small Businesses)).
11.50 - 12.50	4.	Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 6 View the background to item 4. Glenn Evans, Chair, North Wales Tourism Charlie Reith, Co-Chair of Policy Working Group, Short Term Accommodation Association Katherine Squires, Director of Policy & Public Affairs, British Holiday and Home Park Association Supporting documents: Evidence paper - North Wales Tourism , item 4. PDF 293 KB Evidence paper - Short Term Accommodation Association , item 4. PDF 204 KB Evidence paper - British Holiday & Home Parks Association , item 4. PDF 175 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee heard evidence from Glenn Evans (North Wales Tourism), Charlie Reith (Short Term Accommodation Association), and Katherine Squires (British Holiday and Home Park Association).
12.50	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	5.1	Future of Welsh Steel: Follow-up information after evidence session on 9 October 2025 View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the CEO, Tata Steel UK - 31 October 2025 (1) , item 5.1 PDF 175 KB Letter from the CEO, Tata Steel UK - 31 October 2025 (2) , item 5.1 PDF 167 KB
	5.2	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Tourism Inter-Ministerial Group meeting - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - 31 October 2025 , item 5.2 PDF 168 KB Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs meeting - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 5 November 2025 , item 5.2 PDF 199 KB
	5.3	Holyhead Port storm damage and closure: Freight and Logistics View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales - 3 November 2025 , item 5.3 PDF 111 KB
	5.4	Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Defence View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 4 November 2025 , item 5.4 PDF 175 KB
	5.5	Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Invitation to provide written evidence View the background to item 5.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to National Residential Landlords Association - 4 November 2025 , item 5.5 PDF 186 KB Response from the National Residential Landlords Association - 4 November 2025 , item 5.5 PDF 112 KB
	5.6	Agricultural Support Regulations View the background to item 5.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 4 November 2025 , item 5.6 PDF 373 KB
	5.7	Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: follow-up to evidence session - 5 November 2025 View the background to item 5.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to Scottish Tourism Alliance and Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers - 5 November 2025 , item 5.7 PDF 132 KB Evidence paper - Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers and the Scottish Tourism Alliance - 6 November , item 5.7 PDF 290 KB
	5.8	Future of Welsh Steel: Transition Board View the background to item 5.8 Supporting documents: Response from the Secretary of State for Wales - 5 November 2025 , item 5.8 PDF 124 KB
	5.9	Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Statement of policy intent View the background to item 5.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language - 5 November 2025 , item 5.9 PDF 409 KB
12.50	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee agreed the motion.
12.50 - 13.20	7.	Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard during items 2,3 and 4.
13.20 - 13.25	8.	Business Committee review of the Public Bill and Member Bill processes: publication of pre-introduction Bills - consideration of draft response View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered and agreed the draft letter.

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