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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Thank you, Sam. I'll now bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Tyler.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Diolch, Hefin. I will now bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Tyler.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Yes, if you wear the headphones, it should amplify the sound for you.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Okay, thanks. I'll now bring in Hefin David, Hefin.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you very much for that. Before I bring in Hefin David, I know that Sam Kurtz wants to come in on this issue. Sam.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Okay. Peter, would you just like to respond to that?
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Tyler.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Tyler.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Okay. I'll now bring in Sarah Murphy. Sarah.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Thank you for that. Tyler, you want to come in on that.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
As far as this piece of proposed legislation is concerned, what exercise was done to ensure that the Bill suitably complements existing and developing legislation and actually avoids duplication? I ask that question because, obviously, we see, for example…
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
The rural affairs Minister, of course, has said that the proposed Bill is resource-consuming and bureaucratic. How do you respond to that?
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Thank you very much for those introductions. Perhaps I can kick off this session just by asking you—. The Welsh Government, of course, has made it absolutely clear that it wants to deliver its food vision by working seamlessly across wider policy agendas…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
We'll move on to item 3 on our agenda this morning. This is the committee's first evidence session considering the general principles of the Food (Wales) Bill, which is a Member Bill introduced on 12 December, and has been referred to this committee for…
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Papers to note
We'll move on to item 2, which is papers to note. There are five papers to note there. Are there any issues that Members wish to raise arising from these papers at all? I see that there are none.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you very much. Anybody else? No.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to this meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. I have received an apology from Vikki Howells. I haven't received any other apologies this morning. Are there any declarations of interest that Members would…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Offshore renewable energy
You wouldn't be surprised to hear me say that, yes, I would agree with you on that basis, because I'd like to see a Celtic free port, and, of course, I would also support your endeavours as well and your MP Virginia Crosbie's endeavours to make sure that…
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Offshore renewable energy
Yes, I'm more than happy to take an intervention.
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Offshore renewable energy
It gives me great pleasure to take part in this afternoon's debate. As the Member for Preseli Pembrokeshire, I've been very privileged to be at the forefront of discussions surrounding offshore renewable projects, and I'm acutely aware of just how important…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Economy: Economic Priorities and UK Government Relations
Can I thank the Minister for his statement this afternoon? Now, I agree with the Minister that the UK is beginning 2023 on a very difficult footing, and there is a need for a real focus from him on the Welsh Government's economic policies. I had hoped that…
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting
So, we'll move on to item 7 and I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Yes, I see that Members are content, so the motion is agreed and…
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Legislative Consent: Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill LCM
We'll move on, therefore, to item 6, which is the LCM on the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill. The memorandum relates to a Bill introduced to the UK Parliament in May of last year, however it was not laid before the Senedd until 8 December last…
