Meetings
HGV Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Issues
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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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 HGV drivers in Wales
Supporting documents:
- Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Economy - 23 July 2023, item 2
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- Letter from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change - 22 August 2023, item 2
PDF 150 KB
Meeting: 26/05/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
- Webcast for 26/05/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
- Transcript for 26/05/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from the Chair to The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP Secretary of State for Transport
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Meeting: 11/05/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 11/05/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from Minister for Economy
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Meeting: 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from the Chair to the Economy Minister
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Meeting: 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from Minister for Economy
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Meeting: 25/04/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 25/04/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
2 Correspondence between ETRA and Welsh Government regarding HGV drivers
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Meeting: 23/03/2022 - Plenary (Item 6)
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: A new direction for Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers – Heavy Goods Vehicle Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Issues
NDM7961 Paul Davies (Preseli Pembrokeshire)
To propose that the Senedd:
Notes the report of the Economy, Trade and
Rural Affairs Committee on its inquiry: A new direction for HGV Drivers, which
was laid in
the Table Office on 25 January 2022.
Note: The response from the Welsh
Government to the report was laid in the
Table Office on 16 March 2022.
Minutes:
The item started at 16.27
NDM7961 Paul Davies (Preseli
Pembrokeshire)
To
propose that the Senedd:
Notes
the report of the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee on its inquiry: A
new direction for HGV Drivers, which was laid in
the Table Office on 25 January 2022.
Note:
The response from the Welsh Government to the report was laid in
the Table Office on 16 March 2022.
The
motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 17/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)
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- Transcript for 17/03/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
2 Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Economy and Minister for Social Justice
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Meeting: 07/03/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)
- Webcast for 07/03/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
- Transcript for 07/03/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee
4 Correspondence from the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee: Recruitment of HGV drivers
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Meeting: 09/12/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 5)
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5 HGV Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Issues inquiry - Trade Unions
Mary Williams, Head of Political Policy and Strategy, Unite Wales
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Minutes:
5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Unite Wales
Meeting: 09/12/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)
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4 HGV Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Issues inquiry - Business organisations
Pete Robertson, Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation
Paul Slevin, President, Chambers Wales
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Minutes:
4.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the Food and Drink Federation and Chambers Wales
Meeting: 09/12/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 3)
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3 HGV Driver Shortage and Supply Chain Issues inquiry - Logistics & Haulage Organisations
Sally
Gilson, Policy Manager Skills, Road Haulage Association
Chris
Yarsley, Policy Manager, Wales, Midlands & South West, Logistics UK
Andrew
Potter, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Wales
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief
- Evidence from Road Haulage Association, item 3
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- Evidence from Logistics UK, item 3
PDF 227 KB
- Evidence from CILT Wales, item 3
PDF 172 KB
Minutes:
3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the
Road Haulage Association, Logistics UK and Chartered Institute of Logistics and
Transport Wales.
3.2 Chris Yarsley agreed to provide Logistics UK’s skills
and employment report 2021 to the Committee
3.3 The report was kindly received after the session