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Transcript: Transcript for 18/07/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

1.1 Apologies have been received from Neil Hamilton AM.

Minutes:

1.1        The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2        Apologies were received from Neil Hamilton AM and Jenny Rathbone AM.

2.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from item 3,4, and 7 of today's meeting

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public from items 3, 4 and 7 of today’s meeting.

3.

Consideration of Forward Work Programme

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee agreed the Forward Work Programme which will be published on its website in the autumn term.

4.

Environmental Principles and Governance post Brexit - consideration of draft letter to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee agreed the draft letter subject to minor amendments.

5.

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - evidence session with Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

Jackie Price, Senior Responsible Officer, Circus Bill – Welsh Government

Richard Lewis, Lawyer, The Welsh Government Legal Services Department - Welsh Government

Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager, Circus Bill – Welsh Government

 

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill, as introduced

 

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs; Jackie Price, Senior Responsible Officer, Welsh Government; Richard Lewis, Lawyer, Welsh Government; and Tom Henderson, Senior Bill Manager, Welsh Government.

6.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee noted the papers.

6.1

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair - Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

6.2

Correspondence from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Chair - Welsh Government Draft Budget 2020-21

Supporting documents:

7.

Wild Animals and Circuses (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence received from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs under item 5

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the evidence received under item 5.