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)

2 HGV drivers in Wales

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Meeting: 26/05/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

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)

2 Letter from Minister for Economy

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Meeting: 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 2)

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)

2 Letter from Minister for Economy

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Meeting: 25/04/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

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)

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)

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)

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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5.1 The Committee heard evidence from Unite Wales


Meeting: 09/12/2021 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Item 4)

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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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)

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

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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