, 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
I'll move on, therefore, to item 7, and I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the rest of the meeting. Are Members content? Yes, I see that they are. The motion has been passed and we'll…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
We'll move on, therefore, to item 6 on our agenda, so looking at the free trade agreement between the UK and New Zealand. Because some of our witnesses cannot be with us today, we will therefore be rearranging this session in future.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Thank you very much indeed, Sam, and I'm afraid that our session has now come to an end. But, on behalf of the committee, can I thank you for your time this afternoon? It's been a very, very useful session. A transcript of today's proceedings will be sent to…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Diolch, Hefin. And finally, if I can bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
You are, yes.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Diolch, Luke. And I'll now bring in Hefin David to ask a few questions. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Yes, over to you, Mark—anything additional to add?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Thank you, Sarah. And I'll bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Thank you. And I'll now bring in Sarah Murphy. Sarah.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
That's fine. Thank you very much indeed for that, anyway. If I can now bring in Vikki Howells to ask a few questions. Vikki.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
No, that's perfectly appropriate, Ceri. And on that point, what sort of support would you require either from local authorities or, indeed, from the Welsh Government in order for you to carry out your work?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Thank you. Ceri Cunnington.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Okay. Thank you very much indeed for that. Jackie Blackwell.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Thank you very much indeed for those introductions, and thank you for being with us this afternoon. Perhaps I can just kick off this session with a general question. Perhaps all of you can outline the key economic and social impacts of cost-of-living…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
And Mark Shucksmith.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Thank you very much. Ceri Cunnington.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Rural communities
Welcome back to the meeting of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. We will now move on to item 5 on our agenda. This is our third panel session today, looking at the impact of cost-of-living pressures on rural communities. May I welcome the…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Thank you, Sam. And I'm afraid that time has beaten us. There were perhaps a few questions we would have liked you to address this morning, but we will send you a letter, and perhaps you'd be very kind to address those questions when you receive the…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Thank you, Hefin. If I can now bring in Sam Kurtz. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
If I can now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Thank you for that. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells to ask a few questions. Vikki.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
And Llŷr ap Gareth.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Okay, thanks. And Chris Noice.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
Well, thank you very much indeed for those introductions. Thank you for being with us this morning, and perhaps I can just kick off this session with just a general question, and perhaps you can outline the key impacts of cost-of-living pressures on…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Cost of Living - Businesses
And Llŷr ap Gareth.
