Agenda and minutes

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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

Apologies were received Antoinette Sandbach, Mick Antoniw, Jeff Cuthbert and Joyce Watson. Mohammad Asghar attended as a substitute.

(09:30-10:30)

2.

Agricultural policy - priorities for 2015-16: Evidence from stakeholders

Stephen James, President, NFU Cymru

Dylan Morgan, Deputy Director and Head of Policy, NFU Cymru

Emyr Jones, President, Farmers’ Union of Wales

Nick Fenwick, Director of Agricultural Policy, Farmers’ Union of Wales

Dennis Matheson, Chairman, Tenant Farmers Association Cymru

 

E&S(4)-12-15 Paper 1

E&S(4)-12-15 Paper 2

E&S(4)-12-15 Paper 3

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

 

(10:30-11:00)

3.

Agricultural policy - priorities for 2015-16: Evidence from stakeholders

Ceri Davies, Rural Affairs Committee Chairman, Wales YFC

Carys Vaughan, Rural Affairs Committee Vice-Chairman, Wales YFC

Representative from Future Farmers of Wales (TBC)

Minutes:

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

(11:10-12:00)

4.

Agricultural policy - priorities for 2015-16: Evidence from stakeholders

Tim Bevan, Farm Business Advisor, Soil Association

Arfon Williams, Countryside Manager, RSPB

Tony Little, Project Officer, Organic Centre Wales

Haydn Evans, Welsh Organic Group

Keri Davies, Welsh Organic Group

 

E&S(4)-12-15 Paper 4

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E&S(4)-12-15 Paper 6

E&S(4)-12-15 Paper 7

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

5.

Papers to note

5.1

Inquiry into the European Commission's proposed prohibition of driftnet fisheries: Correspondence from the European Commission

E&S(4)-12-15 Paper 8

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.

 

5.2

Financial Scrutiny: Correspondence from the Minister for Natural Resources

E&S(4)-12-15 Paper 9

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Members noted the correspondence.

 

6.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the Motion.

 

(12:00-12:10)

7.

Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme

E&S(4)-12-15 Paper 10

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered the forward work programme.