Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

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Transcript: Transcript for 20/06/2019 - 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 Neil Hamilton AM

(09.15-10.15)

2.

Environmental Principles and Governance post-Brexit - Evidence session 2

Alan Hunt, Senior Brexit Policy Advisor – Natural Resources Wales

Ruth Jenkins, Head of Natural Resources Management Policy – Natural Resources Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Alan Hunt, Senior Brexit Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Wales; and Ruth Jenkins, Head of Natural Resources Management Policy, Natural Resources Wales.

(10.15-11.15)

3.

Environmental Principles and Governance post-Brexit - Evidence session 3

Ruth Chambers, Senior Parliamentary Affairs Associate - Green Alliance

Dr Tom West, Law and Policy Advisor, UK Environment - Client Earth

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Ruth Chambers, Senior Parliamentary Affairs Associate, Green Alliance; and Dr Tom West, Law and Policy Advisor, Client Earth.

 

3.2 Green Alliance agreed to provide the Committee with examples of organisations that manage both advice and regulatory functions.

(11.30-12.30)

4.

Environmental Principles and Governance post-Brexit - Evidence session 4

Rebecca Williams, Director Wales – Country Land and Business Association

Huw Thomas, Political Adviser - National Farmers Union Cymru

Charlotte Priddy, Policy Officer – Farmers’ Union of Wales

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from Rebecca Williams, Director Wales, Country Land and Business Association Cymru; Huw Thomas, Political Adviser, National Farmers Union Cymru; and Charlotte Priddy, Policy Officer, Farmers’ Union of Wales.

 

 

(12.30-12.35)

5.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee noted the paper from Wales Environment Link.

5.1

Correspondence from Wales Environment Link to the Chair - follow up from meeting on 6 June 2019

Supporting documents:

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from item 7 of today's meeting

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public from items 7 of today’s meeting.

7.

Environmental Principles and Governance post-Brexit - Consideration of evidence received under items 2,3 and 4

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under items 2,3 and 4.