, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
1. Will the Minister make a statement on the roll-out of the Welsh Government's warm hubs scheme? OQ58988
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
We'll now move to item 5 on our agenda and I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from item 6. Are all Members content? I can see that we are, so we'll move into private session.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
And can I thank you for contributing to this important piece of work that we've got in scrutinising this Bill? We will send you a copy of the transcript of today's proceedings, and you'll be able to review that for anything that's factually inaccurate. It…
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Okay, thank you. Any more questions from Members? If there aren't, feel free to make any final comments as witnesses.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
David Thomson.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Andy Richardson.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Andy Richardson.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Vikki Howells.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Andy Richardson, anything to add?
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
David Thomson.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
I'll bring in Vikki, then—Vikki Howells.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Okay. Are you finished there, Hefin?
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
David.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
We'll start with you, Andy Richardson, this time.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Andy, what about your views?
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Yes, Dave.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Okay, Luke? I'm going to come now to Hefin David, who's virtually in the meeting there. Hefin, over to you.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Okay. Luke Fletcher.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Thank you. I'm going to bring Sam Kurtz in.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Okay, thank you very much, Andy. Sarah Murphy.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
And the same question to you on this issue of potential for resource-consuming bureaucracy, if I may, Andy Richardson: what are the views of the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Surely, having a strategy would help to give a long-term view, and the underpinning that this Bill, some people would argue, will bring with the legislative framework might help to avoid unilateral declarations in one part of Wales versus others and help to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Okay. With respect to the point that you made about, I think it was Edinburgh council—City of Edinburgh Council—of course, anybody can made a declaration that they're going to promote veganism, at any government level, at any time.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Thank you for that. One of the issues that the Minister has raised in her response so far to the Bill is she has suggested that it's going to be resource consuming, bureaucratic for those people who have duties under the Bill, and perhaps even for the…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
That's essentially your position. And what about the Food and Drink Wales Industry Board? Do you want to tell us what your views are on these matters, Andy Richardson?
