Meetings
General scrutiny of the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
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Meeting: 18/03/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 18/03/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 18/03/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Follow-up from the General Ministerial Scrutiny session held on 5 March 2026
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Meeting: 05/03/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 05/03/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 05/03/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
4 General Ministerial Scrutiny: Rural Affairs
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government
Gian Marco Currado, Director – Rural Affairs, Welsh
Government
Dr Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh
Government
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
- Evidence paper - Welsh Government, item 4
PDF 217 KB
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee heard evidence from
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate
Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government, on matters related to rural
affairs, supported by officials Gian
Marco Currado and Dr Richard Irvine.
4.2 The Cabinet Secretary committed to writing to the Committee with further information on several points raised in the session.
Meeting: 14/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 14/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 14/01/2026 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
4 Follow-up information from the General Ministerial Scrutiny session held on 1 October 2025
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Meeting: 05/11/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 05/11/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 05/11/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
5 Follow-up from the committee meeting held on 1 October 2025 - General Ministerial Scrutiny
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Meeting: 01/10/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 01/10/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 01/10/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
3 Follow-up from the committee meeting held on 17 July 2025 - General Ministerial Scrutiny
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 01/10/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 01/10/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 01/10/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 General Ministerial Scrutiny - Rural Affairs
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet
Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government
Gian Marco Currado, Director - Rural Affairs, Welsh Government
Dr Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
- Evidence paper - Welsh Government, item 2
PDF 134 KB
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet
Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government), supported by
his officials Gian Marco Currado and Dr Richard Irvine.
2.2 The Deputy First
Minister offered to write to the Committee with several follow-up pieces of
information in response to a few Members questions.
Meeting: 24/09/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 24/09/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 24/09/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
4 General Ministerial Scrutiny: Follow-up to the meeting held on 17 July 2025 - Rural Affairs, International Trade, Economy and Skills
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Meeting: 24/09/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 24/09/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 24/09/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
4 General Ministerial Scrutiny: Follow-up to the meeting held on 17 July 2025 - Rural Affairs
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 17/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 17/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 17/07/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 General Ministerial Scrutiny: Rural Affairs
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government
Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government
Gian Marco Currado, Director - Rural Affairs, Welsh
Government
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Deputy First Minister and Cabinet
Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government), Richard
Irvine (Welsh Government), and Gian Marco Currado (Welsh Government).
2.2 Huw Irranca- Davies MS and Hannah Blythyn MS both declared an interest in relation to a question in this session, under SO 17.24A.
Meeting: 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 6)
- Webcast for 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 05/12/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
6 General Ministerial Scrutiny - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government
Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government
Gian Marco Currado, Director - Rural Affairs, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
- Evidence paper - Welsh Government, item 6
PDF 212 KB
Minutes:
6.1 The Committee
heard evidence from Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet
Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
6.2 The Deputy First
Minister agreed to provide the Committee further specific information regarding
the implementation of the Enhanced Nutrient Management Approach.
Meeting: 18/09/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 18/09/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 18/09/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 General Ministerial Scrutiny session follow-up - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 26/06/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 26/06/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 26/06/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Hybu Cig Cymru
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 26/06/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 26/06/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 26/06/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 General Ministerial Scrutiny session - 13 June 2024: Follow up
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Meeting: 13/06/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 13/06/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 13/06/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
5 General Ministerial scrutiny - Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government
Claire Bennett, Director, Environmental Sustainability and
Climate Change, Welsh Government
Gian Marco Currado, Director, Rural Affairs, Welsh
Government
Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Evidence paper - Welsh Government, item 5
PDF 244 KB
- Research brief
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.
5.2 The Committee agreed to write to Welsh Government with the questions not reached on Fisheries.
Meeting: 22/05/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 22/05/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 22/05/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 General Ministerial scrutiny
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 4 April 2024, item 2
PDF 119 KB
- Response letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 14 May 2024, item 2
PDF 155 KB
Meeting: 09/05/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 09/05/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 09/05/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs
Supporting documents:
- Letter to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 21 March 2024, item 2
PDF 135 KB
- Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs - 22 April 2024, item 2
PDF 193 KB
Meeting: 06/03/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 06/03/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 06/03/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
3 General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, Welsh Government
Gian Marco Currado, Director, Rural Affairs, Welsh
Government
Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Evidence paper - Welsh Government, item 3
PDF 290 KB
- Research brief
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd.
3.2 The Minister agreed to write to the Committee with a note on the peer-reviewed report by Colin Birch on the impact of the removal of infected wildlife on Bovine TB incidences in England.
Meeting: 31/01/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 31/01/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 31/01/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 General Ministerial Scrutiny session - 13 December 2023
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 18/01/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 18/01/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 18/01/2024 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
3 General Ministerial Scrutiny – 13 December 2023
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 13/12/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 13/12/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 13/12/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
4 General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
§ Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, Welsh Government
§ Gian Marco Currado, Director – Rural Affairs, Welsh Government
§ Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government
§ Dean Medcraft, Director – Finance & Operations, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Evidence paper - Welsh Government, item 4
PDF 474 KB
- Research brief
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd.
Meeting: 13/09/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 13/09/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 13/09/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Follow up to the General Ministerial Scrutiny session on 21 June 2023
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 26 June 2023, item 2
PDF 68 KB
- Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - 18 July 2023, item 2
PDF 137 KB
Meeting: 21/06/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 21/06/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 21/06/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
4 General Ministerial Scrutiny: Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Gian Marco Currado, Director – Rural Affairs, Welsh
Government
Richard Irvine, Chief Veterinary Officer, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
4.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefyndd.
4.2 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd agreed to write to Members with details of the cap beneficiary payments database.
4.3 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister regarding the informed purchasing TB control method.
Meeting: 16/03/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)
- Webcast for 16/03/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 16/03/2023 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
5 General Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Lesley Griffiths MS
Gavin Watkins, Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer
Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment & Marine
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
Minutes:
5.1 The Committee heard evidence from the Welsh Government.
5.2 Welsh Government agreed to provide the Committee with further information regarding their work with the Companion Animal network
Meeting: 15/06/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 15/06/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 15/06/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
4 Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Victoria Jones, Head of Agriculture, Sustainable Development Division
Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer
Dean Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
- Evidence paper - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, item 4
PDF 449 KB
Minutes:
4.1 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and
Trefnydd and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee
Members.
4.2 The Minister would check with the Chief Veterinary Officer regarding any planned action by Welsh Government on flat-faced (brachycephalic) dog breeds and write to the committee. The Minister would write to the Committee to confirm detail of discussions held with UK Government on extending the rural fuel duty relief scheme to Wales.
Meeting: 17/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 17/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 17/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
3 Ministerial Scrutiny - Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd
Lesley
Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd
Tim
Render, Director, Land, Nature and Food
Dean
Medcraft, Director, Finance & Operations
Christianne
Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer
Supporting documents:
- Research brief
Minutes:
3.1 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd and Welsh Government officials answered questions from Committee Members
Meeting: 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 03/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Supporting documents:
Meeting: 21/10/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
- Webcast for 21/10/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 21/10/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
3 Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd - General Ministerial Scrutiny
Lesley
Griffiths MS - Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Tim
Render – Director, Land, Nature and Food
Dean
Medcraft – Director- Finance & Operations
Christianne Glossop – Chief Veterinary
Officer
Matt
McKeown - Head of Environment, Energy & Rural Affairs Government Business
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief
Minutes:
3.1 The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and
Trefnydd, Lesley Griffiths MS, and Welsh Government Officials answered
questions from Committee Members.
3.2 The Minister has agreed to provide an update on the
figures relating to the seafood strategy for Wales that was launched in 2016.
3.3 The Minister has also agreed to look into the possibility of checks on microchips in dogs at border controls and provide the committee with a response.