11 October 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
And Katy Hayward?
11 October 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
Thank you, both, for being with us this morning, and thank you for those introductions. Perhaps I can just kick off this session by just asking a general question to you both: what's your assessment on the combined effects on Wales of post-Brexit trading…
11 October 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
Thank you. And Katy Hayward.
11 October 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Windsor Framework
Then we'll move on to item 4 on our agenda. This session is on the Windsor framework, following on from the committee's visit to the port of Holyhead in July, looking at the implications for the post-Brexit trade flows. May I welcome our witnesses to this…
11 October 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Papers to note
We'll move immediately to item 3, papers to note. We have five papers to note this morning. Are there any issues that Members wish to raise on these papers? No.
11 October 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. I have received apologies from Buffy Williams, and Carolyn Thomas is attending as a substitute. A very warm welcome to Carolyn, and thank you for joining us this morning. Do…
10 October 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Last week, I visited First Milk creamery in Haverfordwest in my constituency with my colleague Sam Kurtz, and, as you know, First Minister, First Milk is a co-operative business owned by farmers who follow regenerative farming practices. And they really are…
4 October 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Minister, as you know, bovine TB continues to have a major impact on farmers in Pembrokeshire, and a recent NFU Cymru survey showed that 85 per cent of farmers believed TB negatively impacts their mental health, and 70 per cent described Welsh Government's…
4 October 2023 , Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
4. How is the Welsh Government supporting farmers in Preseli Pembrokeshire? OQ59996
3 October 2023 , Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Closure of UK Windows & Doors Group
Can I thank the Minister for his statement this afternoon? I share the Minister’s concern regarding this announcement, and I can’t imagine what it must be like for those employed by the company and their families. My understanding is that a decline in sales…
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and for the first item at the next meeting on 11 October 2023
We'll move on to item 6 on our agenda. I propose under Standing Order 17.42 that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting and from the first item of our next meeting on 11 October. Are Members content with that? Yes, I…
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
As I said, a copy of today's transcript will be sent to you in due course, anyway, so if there are any issues then please let us know. But, once again, thanks very much indeed.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Yes.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Okay. I'm afraid time has beaten us, but thank you very much indeed for giving up your time this afternoon, Secretary of State, and for giving up your time at very short notice as well. A copy of today's transcript will be sent to you in due course, so, if…
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Okay. Thanks, Sam. One final brief question from Huw. Huw.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Thank you, Buffy. I'll now bring in Sam Kurtz.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Thanks, Luke. I'll now bring in Buffy Williams. Buffy.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
If you'd be very kind to provide that information, that will be very useful to us as a committee.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Okay. Thank you, Hefin. I'm very conscious of time, so if I can ask everybody to be as brief as they can. Luke.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Thank you, Vikki. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Thank you, Huw. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Huw.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Before I bring in Huw Irranca-Davies, I know Hefin David would like to come in on this very point.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Luke.
28 September 2023 , Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Future of Welsh Steel
Before you go on, Luke, I think Huw just wanted to come in on this very, very specific point, very, very briefly.
