, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Okay. Thank you. So, you mentioned data sharing with the UK Government there. Is there any specific data that you have requirement of that you feel is lacking at present to make more informed reporting?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Okay. Thank you, Andrew. That's very helpful. So, there's a report under way with regard to the New Zealand trade deal, and there's one completed on the Australian trade deal. In questioning the Minister for rural affairs previously, she mentioned a…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Thank you. Andrew.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Economy
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good afternoon, Minister. In comparison to the Australia deal—I'm going to be looking at the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement, if that's okay—can you outline what assessment you've made with regard to the impact and opportunities…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
So, that RDP funding until 2023 is allocated, possibly overallocated because of potential underspend, so there wouldn't be flexibility within that to support farmers in the next 18 months.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Minister, just coming back to your answer to Hefin regarding the EAFRD—sorry, there are a lot of acronyms that I've thrown around today; it's terrible—with regard to the RDP funding that we have until 2023, is there any flexibility within…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Okay. Thank you, Minister and Chair.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Doesn't that leave it a little last minute?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
No, but we haven't got a list of who will be attending yet.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Okay. How long has this been in the process of being formulated? And we're still hoping to hold a meeting within a month's time.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
End of July. But the make-up of it isn't yet decided.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Thank you. You did mention it, but I didn't make a note of it; when are you hoping to hold that first meeting?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Thank you. Can I ask for the remit and membership of the new ministerial advisory group for fisheries and how, if at all, this differs from the previous Wales marine fisheries advisory group?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
There we are. Thank you. That's a helpful update. Thank you, Minister. Moving on to fisheries, could I get an update on developing a long-term European maritime and fisheries fund replacement scheme, and could you confirm that such a scheme will be developed…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
A bit of a curve ball to start with. I met with a business regarding the importation of eggs for hatcheries in the United Kingdom for shoots, and, obviously, given avian flu, there's been a decrease from France predominantly, but the UK Government were…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Thank you, Chair. Morning, Minister.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Thank you. I think the time has beaten us. I could sit here and question you both on this for hours, but I'll hand back to you, Chair. Diolch.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Yes. Thank you. Tori.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
No, no.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
The reason I bring it up is I noticed in the Chamber, the Minister, when we were discussing this trade deal in a question, the rural affairs Minister changed her language somewhat around talking about New Zealand production standards, and, rather than saying…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Thank you, both. I just want to pick up on something that both Nick and Tori have said with regard to welfare standards, production standards. Isn't it right, though, that New Zealand's welfare and production standards are very much on…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'm a director of the charity Wales YFC and chairman of Pembrokeshire YFC.
, Plenary
Debate: Broadcasting
I'd like to begin by saying how relevant today's motion is, and I thank the Government opposite for giving us the opportunity to debate such an important matter, because, regardless of which side of the debate you're on, I think we can all agree that the…
, Plenary
90-second Statements
As most of the Members in this Siambr will know, this week marks NFU Cymru's Celebration of Welsh Food and Farming Week, a fantastic celebration of Welsh agriculture, our world-renowned produce and climate-friendly credentials. Welsh farming is the…
