Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

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Transcript: Transcript for 22/05/2019 - Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Fifth Senedd

Items
Expected timing No. Item

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no apologies, substitutions or declarations of interest.

 

The Chair noted that Gareth Bennett AM was no longer a Member of the Committee.

(09.30-10.15)

2.

Inquiry into Marine Protected Areas in Wales - follow-up work: Evidence session 1

Professor Stephen Fletcher, Professor of Ocean Policy and Economy - University of Portsmouth

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Minutes:

The Committee took oral evidence from Professor Stephen Fletcher to inform its inquiry into Marine Protected Areas in Wales.

 

(10.15-11.15)

3.

Inquiry into Marine Protected Areas in Wales - follow-up work: Evidence session 2

Sue Burton, SAC Officer – Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation

Jonathan Monk, Environmental Manager – Port of Milford Haven

Tegryn Jones, Chief Executive – Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee took oral evidence from Sue Burton, Jonathan Monk and Tegryn Jones to inform its inquiry into Marine Protected Areas in Wales.

 

(11.15-11.20)

4.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

The Committee noted all papers under item 4.

4.1

Correspondence from the Chair to the Auditor General for Wales - Environmental governance and principles

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4.2

Correspondence from the Chair to the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales - Environmental governance and principles

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4.3

Correspondence from the Chair to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Environmental governance and principles

Supporting documents:

4.4

Correspondence from the Chair of External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Forestry policy

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4.5

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

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5.

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

Minutes:

The Committee resolved to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.

6.

Allotment Visits - Feedback

Minutes:

Members provided feedback from their recent visits to allotments to inform the Committee’s inquiry into allotments in Wales.

7.

Consideration of draft report on Rethinking food in Wales: Food branding and food processing

Minutes:

The Committee agreed its report on Rethinking food in Wales: Food branding and processing, subject to minor amendments.

8.

Consideration of draft report on Reducing plastic waste

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed its report on Reducing plastic waste.