, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
Thank you, Vikki. If I can now bring in Sarah Murphy to ask a few questions. Sarah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
Okay. Thank you very much for that. If I can now ask Vikki Howells to come in. Vikki.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
Yes, thank you. And before I bring Vikki Howells in, I know Gareth Parry would like to just say a few words on this issue. Gareth.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
Thank you, Sarah. If I can now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
Thank you very much. Thank you, Sam. If I can now ask Sarah Murphy to come in with a set of questions—Sarah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
Thank you very much for those introductions. We'll move now to questions now, and the first questions are from Sam Kurtz.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
And Mr Howells.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
Mr Parry.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
Thank you. Mr Morgan.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Priorities for the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Farming organisations
Welcome back to the meeting of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee. We move on to item 4 on the agenda, namely a panel session to discuss the priorities for the agri-food sector. This follows on from the committee's consultation with stakeholders…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Now we'll take a short break, and we will resume at 11:10. Thank you.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Yes, we are very short on time. I'm afraid time has beaten us, in fact. Of course, in order for Members and, indeed, our witnesses to observe a two-minute silence, I'm afraid we will have to leave it there. So, I just want to take this opportunity on behalf…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Sarah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Before you continue, Sarah, I know that Hefin just wants to, very, very quickly, come in on this particular issue. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Thank you, Vikki. If I can ask Sarah Murphy to come in now. Sarah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Thank you very much, indeed. Yes, I’m afraid time is marching on, so if I can ask everyone to be as succinct as possible now for the next 10 to 15 minutes. So, if I can bring Vikki Howells in at this stage. Vikki.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Okay. Thank you, Luke. If can now ask Sam Kurtz to ask a few questions. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Okay. Thanks. Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Before you go on to international trade, I know Sam Kurtz wants to come in on this very point. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Thank you, Vikki. If I can ask Luke Fletcher now to come in to ask a few questions. Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Great. Thank you very much indeed. So, if I can now ask Vikki Howells to ask a few questions. Vikki.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Thank you, Sarah. Before I bring Vikki Howells in, I understand, Minister, that you mentioned earlier on that Sioned Evans would be joining us. I'm afraid she's having some difficulties in joining us, so I understand that Duncan Hamer will be joining instead.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Thank you, Hefin. If I could now ask Sarah Murphy to come in and ask a few questions—Sarah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Thank you very much for that. If I could now bring Hefin David in to ask a set of questions. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Yes, thank you very much indeed for that, Minister, and perhaps I can just kick off this session, then, just with a general question, and just ask you what are your priorities, as far as your portfolio is concerned, over the next five years.