, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Diolch, Gadeirydd. I declare an interest as a director of Wales YFC and chair of the cross-party group on shooting and conservation.
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Debate: Support for the Armed Forces Community
I'm grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. My constituency of Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire has a proud military history dating back over centuries. The town of Pembroke Dock has been home to all three constituent parts of our…
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Statement by the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Avian Flu
I'm grateful to the Minister for giving me advance sight of this afternoon's statement, especially as she's had a very busy day on the front bench. This strain of bird flu, H5N1, is rightly a matter of serious concern. Indeed, we are witnessing infections…
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Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Energy Policy
I'm grateful to the Minister for her statement this afternoon, and one specific point that I picked up on was the clarification around the use of blue hydrogen as a transition towards the use of green hydrogen. And the Minister will be aware that, earlier…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Trefnydd. A couple of weeks ago, RenewableUK Cymru marked Wales wind energy week by hosting a reception here in the Senedd. Trefnydd, I'm sure that you'll have been bored of me taking every opportunity since my election to repeatedly highlight the…
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Questions to the First Minister
9. What is the Welsh Government doing to promote renewable energy generation? OQ58642
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, excellent. Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Interesting. Thank you, Anthony. Jerry.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay. So, it's not just the support to plant the tree in the first place, but it's the support for the management of trees and woodland going forward—that's equally, if not more, important.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, excellent. Just moving on, on a slight tangent, in terms of the sustainable farming scheme, it was announced within the draft proposal of that that there would be all farms required to have 10 per cent tree coverage on farm holdings. I'd just like your…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay, interesting. Anthony, on behalf of Confor, anything to add on how NRW proposes to implement its new powers?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay. Excellent. Staying with you, Jerry, I know the Woodland Trust's paper says it isn't clear how NRW will use the powers to protect and restore ancient woodland. So, what are your—? Are you able to develop those thoughts for the committee?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Yes, of course. Sorry, Jerry.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay. Thank you. I appreciate both your answers there. In terms of—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Okay. Excellent. Thank you. Anthony.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Excellent. As we heard from the Chair at the beginning, NRW were unable to have a witness this morning to join you both, but they submitted written evidence, and one question that I'd like to offer to you, but I'll read their response so that you're aware of…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Excellent, thank you. Anthony.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 6
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Good morning, both. Thank you for attending this morning. What are your views on the proposed powers to allow NRW to amend, suspend or revoke a tree-felling licence it has issued? Jerry, I'll start with yourself.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Okay, excellent. Diolch, Gwyn. Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
And then making sure that the agri Bill has the facility within that to—
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Gwyn.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Simon.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Thank you, Andy. Moving on, then, in terms of the powers of the Welsh Ministers—whomever they may be—in monitoring and reporting duties in Part 1, are these sufficient to give an overall picture of progress on the sustainable land management objectives? And…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Okay. Thank you, Simon. Andy.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Agriculture (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
Lovely, thank you. Simon?
