Agenda and minutes

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Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/06/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from John Griffiths AM.

(09.30-10.20)

2.

Inquiry into Marine Protected Areas in Wales - follow-up work: Evidence session 3

Professor Lynda Warren, Emeritus Professor – Aberystwyth University

Alan Terry, Blue Marine Foundation

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Lynda Warren, Emeritus Professor, Aberystwyth University; and Alan Terry, Blue Marine Foundation.

 

(10.20-11.10)

3.

Inquiry into Marine Protected Areas in Wales - follow-up work: Evidence session 4

Dr Mary Lewis, Marine and Coastal Policy and Planning Team Leader – Natural Resources Wales

Rhian Jardine, Head of Service for Marine – Natural Resources Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Dr Mary Lewis, Marine and Coastal Policy and Planning Team Leader, Natural Resources Wales; and Rhian Jardine, Head of Service for Marine, Natural Resources Wales.

 

3.2 NRW agreed to provide a paper on NRW management board discussion on the marine environment.

 

(11.20-12.20)

4.

Inquiry into Marine Protected Areas in Wales - follow-up work: Evidence session 5

Gill Bell, Wales Environment Link

Emily Williams, Wales Environment Link

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from Gill Bell, Wales Environment Link; and Emily Williams, Wales Environment Link.

 

4.2 Emily Williams, Wales Environment Link agreed to provide further information on shellfish management including fixed quota allocations.

(12.20-12.25)

5.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee noted the papers.

5.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair - Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill

Supporting documents:

5.2

Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Chair of External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Forestry Policy

Supporting documents:

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from item 6 of today's meeting

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public for item 7 of today’s meeting.

5.3

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair - Dates of Inter-Ministerial Group Environment, Food and Rural Affairs meetings

Supporting documents:

7.

Consideration of draft report on Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Agriculture Bill

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee agreed its report, subject to a minor amendment.