<OpeningPara>The
Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee has been set up by the Senedd to
look at policy and legislation, and to hold the Welsh Government to account in specific
areas. These areas include business, economic development, skills,
international trade, agriculture, fisheries and food.</OpeningPara>
<OpeningPara>The
Committee has six Members who come from the different parties represented in
the Senedd, and is chaired by Paul Davies MS.</OpeningPara>
<OpeningPara>Find
out more about the Committee, its members, and the areas it covers
below.</OpeningPara>
News
<news>The
Committee will next meet on Wednesday 22 May
2024.</news><link>ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=738&MId=13893&Ver=4</link>
<news>The
Committee published its report ‘Research and Development’ on 9 May
2024.</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42045</link>
<news>The
Chair issued a further statement on 25 April following the conclusion of talks
between Tata Steel UK and
unions</news><link>https://senedd.wales/senedd-now/news/statement-tata-steel-ending-union-talks-and-confirming-plans-for-restructuring/</link>
<news>The
Welsh Government and UK Government have responded to our report 'Nuclear energy
and the Welsh economy’. The report was debated in Plenary on 17 April
2024.</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=41947</link>
<news>The
Committee has published the responses received for its consultation on the
Green economy – 8 March
2024.</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42704</link>
<news>The
Committee has received Welsh Government's response to its report ‘Scrutiny of
the Welsh Government’s draft budget 2024/25’. This has been published in
advance of the plenary debate on the Final Budget 2024-25 due to take place on
Tuesday 5 March
2024.</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=41001</link>
<news>The
Committee has published the responses received to its consultation into the
Development Bank of Wales
inquiry.</news><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42249</link>
Current Work
<inquiry>Future
of Welsh
Steel</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42736</link>
<inquiry>Green
economy</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42704</link>
<inquiry>Farming
Connect</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42686</link>
<inquiry>Development
Bank of Wales
inquiry</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42249</link>
<inquiry>Research
and
Development</inquiry><link>mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=42045</link>
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Completed
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