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Transcript: Transcript for 03/04/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Gareth Bennett AM.

(09.30-10.20)

2.

Allotments: evidence session

Dr Hannah Pitt, Sêr Cymru II Research Fellow - Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff University

Dr Poppy Nicol, Global Gardens Project

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Dr Hannah Pitt and Dr Poppy Nicol.

(10.30-11.20)

3.

Allotments: evidence session with representatives of community growers

Gary Mitchell, Joint Wales Manager - Social Farms and Gardens
Nicola Perkins, Joint Wales Manager - Social Farms and Gardens
Lynne Lewis, Llandaff North Allotment Association Committee

Stephen Taylor, Site Representative – Llandaff North Allotment Association Committee

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from Gary Mitchell, Nicola Perkins, Lynne Lewis and Stephen Taylor.

3.2 Gary Mitchell agreed to provide further information on allotment models for acquiring land for allotment and community growing.

 

(11.20)

4.

Papers to note

Minutes:

4.The Committee noted the papers under item 4.

4.1

Correspondence from the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee to the Chair regarding the Inter-Institutional relations agreement between the National Assembly for Wales and the Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

4.2

Correspondence from the Chair to the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales following the annual scrutiny session on 10 January

Supporting documents:

4.3

Correspondence from the First Minister for Wales to the Chair regarding the scrutiny of legislative consent memorandums

Supporting documents:

4.4

Correspondence from the Chair of Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee to the Chair regarding its scrutiny of the Welsh Government's first carbon budget plan - Prosperity for All: A Low Carbon Wales

Supporting documents:

4.5

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs regarding the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum to the UK Agriculture Bill

Supporting documents:

4.6

Correspondence from the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to the Chair regarding the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Fisheries Bill

Supporting documents:

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6, 7 and 8 of today's meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee resolved to exclude the public for items 6, 7 and 8 of today’s meeting.

(11.20-11.30)

6.

Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum and will be reporting in due course.

(11.30-11.45)

7.

Approach to consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum to the UK Agriculture Bill

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered and agreed its approach to the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum to the UK Agriculture Bill.

(11.45-12.00)

8.

Consideration of the Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the UK Fisheries Bill

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the Welsh Government’s response to its report and agreed to write to the Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs to follow up on a number of issues.