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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 1 October 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 01/10/2025 - 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 Under SO 17.24A, Andrew RT Davies MS, Samuel Kurtz MS and Huw Irranca-Davies MS declared an interest in respect of the subject matter of this Committee meeting.
09.30 - 11.00	2.	General Ministerial Scrutiny - Rural Affairs View the background to item 2. Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government Gian Marco Currado, Director - Rural Affairs, Welsh Government Dr Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Welsh Government , item 2. PDF 134 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government), supported by his officials Gian Marco Currado and Dr Richard Irvine. 2.2 The Deputy First Minister offered to write to the Committee with several follow-up pieces of information in response to a few Members questions.
11.00	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	3.1	Follow-up from the committee meeting held on 17 July 2025 - General Ministerial Scrutiny View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Response letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, and Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership - 18 September 2025 , item 3.1 PDF 274 KB
	3.2	The Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Llywydd, and Chair of the Business Committee - 24 September 2025 , item 3.2 PDF 101 KB
	3.3	Follow-up from the Committee visit to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence – 18 September 2025 View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Chief Executive, and Chair, of the Global Centre of Rail Excellence - 25 September 2025 , item 3.3 PDF 133 KB
	3.4	Apprenticeship pathways inquiry View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Welsh Government response to Committee report - 25 September 2025 , item 3.4 PDF 192 KB
11.00	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.
11.00 - 11.15	5.	General Ministerial Scrutiny: Consideration of evidence View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee discussed the evidence heard under item 2, and agreed to draft some follow-up correspondence to seek further information.
11.15 - 11.25	6.	EU-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee heard and considered the update on Free Trade Agreement, and agreed to draft a letter in follow-up.
11.25 - 11.35	7.	Future of Welsh Steel: Citizen Engagement Approach Discussion View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the suggested approach to the citizen engagement for this work, and put forth additional ideas on work to be carried out.

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