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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 5 February 2026 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Robert Donovan

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Expected timing	No.	Item
		There will be periodic comfort breaks called by the Chair
09.15 - 09.30		Private pre-meeting
09.30 - 16.00		Public session
09.30	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1.
09.30	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2.
	2.1	Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026 View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 22 January 2026 , item 2.1 PDF 179 KB
	2.2	Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Scrutiny of the Welsh Government's Draft Budget 2026-27 View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Welsh Government response - Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 23 January 2026 , item 2.2 PDF 244 KB Welsh Government response - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 26 January 2026 , item 2.2 PDF 138 KB
	2.3	Industry Wales View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair and the CEO of Industry Wales - 21 January 2026 , item 2.3 PDF 131 KB
	2.4	Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Stage 1 report View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Further responses from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language - 27 January 2026 , item 2.4 PDF 198 KB
	2.5	Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Development Bank of Wales View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Development Bank of Wales - 28 January 2026 , item 2.5 PDF 773 KB
	2.6	Holyhead Port Closure View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Road Haulage Association - 23 January 2026 , item 2.6 PDF 291 KB Letter from the Irish Road Haulage Association - 27 January 2026 , item 2.6 PDF 162 KB Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales - 29 January 2026 , item 2.6 PDF 187 KB
	2.7	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group on UK-EU relations - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 29 January 2026 , item 2.7 PDF 156 KB
	2.8	Follow-up from the committee meeting held on 21 January 2026 – Inward Investment View the background to item 2.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to stakeholders - 30 January 2026 , item 2.8 PDF 132 KB
	2.9	Inward Investment View the background to item 2.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to Global Welsh - 30 January 2026 , item 2.9 PDF 136 KB Letter from the Chair to the New York Welsh - 30 January 2026 , item 2.9 PDF 135 KB Letter from the Chair to the British Chambers of Commerce - 30 January 2026 , item 2.9 PDF 136 KB
09.30 - 16.00	3.	Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Stage 2 proceedings View the background to item 3. Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Welsh Government Robbie Thomas, Head of Licensing of Visitor Accommodation, Welsh Government Rebecca Hawkins, Legislative Policy Adviser, Licensing of Visitor Accommodation, Welsh Government Kate Lewandowska, Office of the Legislative Counsel, Welsh Government Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available on the Bill page. The Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee agreed on 21 January 2026, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be: Sections 1-4; Schedule 1; Sections 5-14; Schedule 2; Sections 15-60; Long Title.
16.00	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the next meeting on Wednesday 11 February 2026 View the background to item 4.

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