Speeches and questions

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Environmental Groups

Thank you very much indeed for those introductions, and perhaps I can just kick off this session with a general question: can you both outline your involvement in the development of the joint fisheries statement? And perhaps I can start with Emily.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Environmental Groups

Thank you. And Gareth Cunningham.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Environmental Groups

Welcome back to this meeting of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee. We'll move on to item 5 on our agenda this morning. This is our third panel session to take evidence on the consultation draft of the joint fisheries statement. May I welcome our…

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

And now we'll take a short break to prepare for the next session. Thank you.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Thank you, Sam. I'm afraid time has beaten us, so we've come to the end of our session. Can I, on behalf of the committee, thank you, both, for being with us this morning? It's been a very useful session, so thank you very much indeed for your attendance. A…

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Yes, yes. Would you like to respond to that?

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Trevor, can you hear us?

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Thank you, Vikki. If I can now bring in, finally, Sam Kurtz. Sam.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

If I can bring Vikki back in. Vikki.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

I now bring in Sarah Murphy. Sarah.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Thank you, Vikki. Before I bring in Sarah Murphy, I think Luke Fletcher just wants to come in on this point. Luke.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Thank you, Luke. If I can now bring in Vikki Howells.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Thank you, Hefin. If I can now bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Okay, thank you very much indeed for that. If I can now bring in Hefin David, Hefin.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Okay, thank you very much indeed for that. Trevor Jones.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

So, were you generally satisfied then, Mr Evans, that you were given an opportunity to actually engage with this process?

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

No, by all means. Mr Evans.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Well, thank you very much indeed for those introductions. Perhaps I can just kick off this session with a general question first of all: perhaps you can just outline your involvement in the development of the joint fisheries statement, and perhaps if I can…

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Mr Evans, would you like to introduce yourself just for the record?

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Joint Fisheries Statement - Fisheries sector

Welcome back to the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee. We now move on to item 4 on our agenda. This is our second panel session to take evidence on the draft joint fisheries statement. May I welcome our witnesses to the meeting and thank you for…

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement

Thank you. We'll now take a short break to prepare for the next session. Thank you.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement

Thank you for being with us this morning. It's been a very useful session. A transcript of this morning's proceedings will be sent to you for accuracy purposes and, if there are any issues, then please let us know. But, once again, thank you very much indeed…

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement

Okay. Thank you very much indeed for that. Are there any other questions that Members would like to ask? No. Well, we therefore come to the end of our session. Thank you, Minister and thank you to your team as well.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement

Okay. Thank you very much.

3 February 2022, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - Joint Fisheries Statement

But you are hopeful that it will be published some time this month.