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Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 25/02/2026 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

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Meeting: 25/02/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Holyhead Port closure

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Meeting: 11/02/2026 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

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Meeting: 05/02/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Holyhead Port Closure

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Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

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Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)

5 Holyhead Port closure

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Meeting: 14/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Holyhead berthing incident, December 2025

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Meeting: 03/12/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Freight and Logistics Strategy

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Meeting: 13/11/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)

5 Holyhead Port storm damage and closure: Freight and Logistics

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Meeting: 24/09/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Anglesey Freeport

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Meeting: 17/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)

5 Holyhead Port storm damage and closure: Initial findings report

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Meeting: 09/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Holyhead Port storm damage and closure: Initial findings report

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Meeting: 02/07/2025 - Plenary (Item 6)

Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Holyhead Port storm damage and closure - Initial findings

NDM8946 Andrew R.T. Davies (South Wales Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on the Holyhead Port storm damage and closure, which was laid in the Table Office on 3 April 2025, and on which the Welsh Government laid its response on 25 June 2025.

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The item started at 15.25

NDM8946 Andrew R.T. Davies (South Wales Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on the Holyhead Port storm damage and closure, which was laid in the Table Office on 3 April 2025, and on which the Welsh Government laid its response on 25 June 2025.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 02/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure: fair work for seafarers

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Meeting: 04/06/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

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Meeting: 30/04/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Follow-up to the Committee meeting held on 6 March 2025 - Freight and logistics, and regulation of ports

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Meeting: 27/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 8)

8 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Consideration of draft report

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  • Draft report

Minutes:

8.1    The Committee considered the draft report, and agreed to its publication following a couple of minor drafting amendments.

Meeting: 27/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

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Meeting: 27/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

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Meeting: 12/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

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Meeting: 12/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)

5 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

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Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 8)

Consideration of evidence following the meeting

Minutes:

8.1     The Committee discussed the evidence heard during items 3,4, 5 and 6.

8.2     The Committee agreed to write to Irish Ferries to seek their views on several issues raised during the session.

 

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 6)

Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Panel 4 - Welsh Government

Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Welsh Government

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government

Duncan Hamer, Director of Operations - Business & Regions, Welsh Government

Steven McGregor, Deputy Director - North Wales, Welsh Government

Stephen Rowan, Deputy Director - National and International Connectivity, Welsh Government

Minutes:

6.1     The Committee heard evidence from Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Welsh Government, and Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Welsh Government, with accompanying officials.

 

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)

5 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Panel 3 - Business and Local Government

Christian Branch, Head of Regulation and Economic Development Service, Isle of Anglesey County Council

Sarah Bailey, CEO, West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce

Howard Browes, Chair, Cybi Business Forum, and Holyhead Business Owner

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5.1     The Committee heard evidence from Christian Branch (Isle of Anglesey County Council),

Sarah Bailey (West Cheshire and North Wales Chamber of Commerce), and Howard Browes (Cybi Business Forum, and Holyhead Business Owner).

 

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

4 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Panel 2 - Trade and Logistics

Martin Reid, RHA Policy Director for Wales, Road Haulage Association

Liam Lacey, Director, Irish Maritime Development Office

Eugene Drennan, Manager, Irish Road Haulage Association

Professor Andrew Potter, Professor in Logistics and Transport, Cardiff University

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Minutes:

4.1     The Committee heard evidence from Martin Reid (Road Haulage Association), Liam Lacey (Irish Maritime Development Office), Eugene Drennan (Irish Road Haulage Association), and Professor Andrew Potter (Cardiff University).

 

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)

3 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - Panel 1 - Ports

Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive, British Ports Association

Ian Davies, Government Affairs Stena Line, Stena Line Ports

Anna Malloy, Communications and Marketing Director, Port of Milford Haven

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Minutes:

3.1     The Committee heard evidence from Richard Ballantyne, (British Ports Association), Ian Davies, (Stena Line Ports), and Anna Malloy (Port of Milford Haven).

 

Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure - additional evidence

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Meeting: 20/02/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)

5 Holyhead Port storm damage and closure

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Meeting: 12/02/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Holyhead Port storm damage and closure

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Meeting: 05/02/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

2 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure

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