Concise Minutes - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Meeting date: Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Meeting time: 09.33 - 12.00
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/4325


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Attendance

Category

Names

Assembly Members:

Mike Hedges AM (Chair)

Gareth Bennett AM

Jayne Bryant AM

Huw Irranca-Davies AM

David Melding AM

Jenny Rathbone AM

Simon Thomas AM

Witnesses:

Liz Lucas, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Marcia Lewis, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Keir Warner, NHS Wales Shared Services

Committee Staff:

Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk)

Elfyn Henderson (Researcher)

 

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Transcript

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Apologies were received from Siân Gwenllian.

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2       Inquiry into rethinking food in Wales - oral evidence session on food procurement

The witnesses introduced themselves and responded to questions from Members.

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3       Paper(s) to note

The Committee noted the papers.

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3.1   Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2018-19

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3.2   Letter from the Llywydd to the Chair regarding the implementation of the Wales Act 2017

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3.3   Letter from the Llywydd to the Secretary of State for Wales regarding the Principal Appointed Day

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3.4   Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs to the Chair following the general scrutiny session with the Committee on 20 July 2017

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3.5   Letter from Wales Environment Link to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs regarding the Committee's report, 'Turning the Tide? Report of the inquiry into Welsh Government's approach to Marine Protected Area management'

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3.6   Letter from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the Chair in response to the Committee's report on 'The future of land management in Wales'

 

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3.7   Letter from the Llywydd to the Chair regarding Senedd@Delyn

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3.8   Letter from the Welsh Fisherman's Association to the Chair regarding the Committee's report, 'Turning the Tide? Report of the inquiry into Welsh Government's approach to Marine Protected Area management'

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3.9   Letter from the Chair of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children regarding fire safety in high-rise blocks in Wales

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3.10Letter from the Chair to the Welsh Fisherman's Association in response to its letter regarding the Committee's report, 'Turning the Tide? Report of the inquiry into Welsh Government's approach to Marine Protected Area management'

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5       Inquiry into rethinking food in Wales - private discussion following oral evidence session

The Committee discussed the evidence and agreed that it would write to local authorities to request information on the number of qualified procurement professionals they employ.

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6       Discussion on Committee work on energy policies

The Committee agreed to undertake further work on energy policies.

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