, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 5
We are moving on this morning to our fifth evidence session on the Food (Wales) Bill. I'd like to welcome our witnesses to the committee this morning. I'd like to invite the witnesses to introduce themselves. If we can start in the room.
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Papers to note
We have a number of papers to note this morning. I don't propose to read them all through, but just to gain agreement from Members they're happy to note those papers. Fantastic. Thank you.
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Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Thank you, Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Good morning and welcome, everyone, to this meeting of the Senedd's Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee. As the clerk has already informed the committee, Paul has begun a period of medical leave as part of his cancer treatment. I would like to send the…
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Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Education Maintenance Allowance
Thanks to Luke Fletcher and other Members for tabling this motion today and giving us the chance to discuss what is a very important issue: how we support our young people so that they can get the most out of their education. It follows on very naturally from…
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Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: The Roads Review and National Transport Delivery Plan
Deputy Minister, you will be aware of my long-standing commitment to the Cynon Gateway North, working alongside residents of Llwydcoed and Penywaun and the local councillors there. The purpose of the gateway scheme is to mitigate the forced dispersal of…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that answer, Minister. The last meeting of the cross-party group on industrial communities heard from Professor Steve Fothergill on the Industrial Communities Alliance's six principles to streamline levelling-up funding. One principle is that…
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Questions to the First Minister
5. Will the First Minister provide an update on discussions with the UK Government regarding the future of levelling-up funding? OQ59122
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Debate on the Children, Young People and Education Committee’s Report—'Pupil absence'
I'd like to start by offering my thanks to the committee, its clerking team and the witnesses for what I think is a very robust piece of work. For my contribution, I'll be focusing on a couple of the key recommendations. Firstly, recommendation 1 around…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Trefnydd. Ensuring people can access mental health services in a timely manner is important for our NHS, vital for people in need, and can even save lives. That's why I'm really pleased at the roll out of the '111 press 2' telephone service to…
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Questions to the First Minister
3. How is the Welsh Government working to improve access to mental health services in Cynon Valley? OQ59104
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Statement by the Minister for Health and Social Services: Cancer Services Improvement Plan
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. I've got a real interest in NHS informatics and how they can be used to drive service improvements. So, I note your comments around digital systems and Velindre Cancer Centre moving on to the Welsh patient…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Thank you for that answer, Minister. I recently visited Gwynn's Opticians in Aberdare to find out more about independent prescribers and the new optometry contract. I was really impressed to hear about the 70 or so independent prescribers and the work that…
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
10. How is the Welsh Government working to improve optometry services in Wales? OQ59030
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Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services
Diolch, Llywydd.
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90-second Statements
This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, and the charity Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust have launched their biggest campaign yet, the campaign to end cervical cancer. Around 160 cases are diagnosed annually, and it's the most common form of cancer for women…
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Questions to the Minister for Social Justice
Minister, Cynon Valley boasts 19 winter welcome centres, offering local people a safe, accessible and warm environment during the day, and I'm sure that you would like to join with me in thanking all who are providing this invaluable resource this winter. The…
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Thank you. And a final question from me, if I might, Chair, just to ask our witnesses, in addition to comments they may have already made, if there's anything else they'd like to tell us to address the issue, if the Bill didn't progress, of how they might…
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Thank you, both. And my second question is around unintended consequences—if there are any other unintended consequences that you think we should be aware of in addition to what you've already stated. And I'm thinking in particular there about the evidence…
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair. I'd like to ask, notwithstanding comments that have already been made, whether our witnesses believe that the Bill offers sufficient flexibility to allow future challenges in the food system to be addressed.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
Final quick-fire question, using the same format. If the Bill didn't progress, what would our stakeholders like to see the Welsh Government doing in terms of policy and process?
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thank you, Chair. We'll try for a quick-fire round of whether the witness have identified any unintended consequences of the Bill. I'm happy for anyone to go first.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thank you. I'll just check whether Andrew's got any views there, particularly on fertilisers.
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thank you. And, Gareth, anything else from the FUW?
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Food (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 3
Thank you. Could I ask Dylan if there's anything he wants to add to that?
