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House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee Formal Minutes of the Committee Session 2017-19 TUESDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair1 Chris Davies Paul Flynn Geraint Davies Ben Lake Glyn Davies 1. Declaration of interests Members declared their interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix). 2. Committee working methods The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the public be admitted during the examination of witnesses unless the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That witnesses who submit written evidence to the Committee are authorised to publish it on their own account in accordance with Standing Order No. 135, subject always to the discretion of the Chair or where the Committee orders otherwise. Resolved, That the Committee approves the use of electronic equipment by Members during public and private meetings, provided that they are used in accordance with the rules and customs of the House. Resolved, That the Committee shall not consider individual cases. The Committee noted the formal rules relating to the confidentiality of Committee papers. 3. Future programme The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers. Resolved, That the Committee inquire into The cancellation of rail electrification in South Wales. Resolved, That the Committee take oral evidence from the Secretary of State for Wales and the UK Government Minister for Wales, on their responsibilities. [Adjourned till Tuesday 10 October at 4.00 pm 1 David T.C. Davies was elected as the Chair of the Committee on 12 July 2017, in accordance with Standing Order No. 122B (see House of Commons Votes and Proceedings, 12 July 2017). TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Chris Davies Ben Lake Glyn Davies 1. The cancellation of rail electrification in South Wales The Committee considered this matter. 2. Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers The Committee considered this matter. [Adjourned till Tuesday 17 October at 4.00 pm TUESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Tonia Antoniazzi Paul Flynn Chris Davies Simon Hoare Geraint Davies Ben Lake Glyn Davies Anna McMorrin 1. Declaration of interests Members declared their interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix). 2. Future programme The Committee considered this matter. 3. Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers Professor Richard Rawlings, Professor of Public Law, University College London, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Tuesday 24 October at 4.00 pm TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Tonia Antoniazzi Paul Flynn Chris Davies Ben Lake Glyn Davies Liz Saville Roberts 1. Declaration of interests Liz Saville Roberts declared her interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix). 2. Future programme The Committee considered this matter. 3. Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers Dr Jo Hunt, Cardiff University, Dr Viviane Gravey, Queen’s University Belfast, and Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones, Agri Adviser LLP, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Tuesday 31 October at 4.00 pm TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Tonia Antoniazzi Paul Flynn Chris Davies Simon Hoare Geraint Davies Ben Lake Glyn Davies Liz Saville Roberts 1. Committee working methods The Committee considered this matter. 2. Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers The Committee considered this matter. 3. The cancellation of rail electrification in South Wales The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to this inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Pembrokeshire County Council ASLEF Institution of Civil Engineers Wales Cymru [Adjourned till Tuesday 14 November at 4.00 pm TUESDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Tonia Antoniazzi Simon Hoare Chris Davies Ben Lake Geraint Davies Anna McMorrin Glyn Davies Liz Saville Roberts Paul Flynn 1. The cancellation of rail electrification in South Wales Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to this inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Industrial Communities Alliance - Welsh Region Mr Timothy Rickman Mr Thomas Wheeler Railfuture Cymru/Wales GWR Rail Delivery Group Railway Industry Association Hitachi Rail Europe Mr Michael McCabe Roger Ford Department of Transport 2. Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers The Committee considered this matter. Resolved, That the Committee visit Builth Wells for the Royal Welsh Agriculture Society Winter Fair, in connection with its inquiry into Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers. Resolved, That the Committee visit Dublin, in connection with its inquiry into Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to this inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Compassion in World Farming DAIRY UK Wales Environment CLA NFU Cymru Cytun - Churches Together in Wales RSPCA Cymru Learned Society of Wales Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Dr Ludivine Petetin British Veterinary Association Welsh Branch Institute for Government [Adjourned till Tuesday 21 November at 4.00 pm TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Tonia Antoniazzi Paul Flynn Chris Davies Ben Lake Geraint Davies Anna McMorrin Glyn Davies Liz Saville Roberts 1. Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the correspondence received from the First Secretary of State relating to this inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet. 2. The defence industry in Wales The Committee considered this matter. 3. Swansea City of Culture 2021 bid The Committee considered this matter. 4. The cancellation of rail electrification in South Wales The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to this inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Alstom UK&I Professor Stuart Cole Professor Stuart Cole CBE, Emeritus Professor of Transport, University of South Wales, and Roger Ford, Industry and Technology Editor, Modern Railways, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Tuesday 5 December at 4.00 pm MONDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2017 The Chair, Chris Davies, Anna McMorrin and Liz Saville Roberts visited Builth Wells for the Royal Welsh Agriculture Society Winter Fair, in connection with the Committee’s inquiry into Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers, in accordance with the Committee’s decision of 14 November 2017. TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Tonia Antoniazzi Paul Flynn Chris Davies Simon Hoare Geraint Davies Ben Lake Glyn Davies Anna McMorrin 1. Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to this inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Countryside Alliance Wine and Spirit Trade Association 2. The defence industry in Wales The Committee considered this matter. 3. The cancellation of rail electrification in South Wales The Committee considered this matter. Ordered, That the following written evidence relating to this inquiry be reported to the House for publication on the internet: Bridgend County Borough Council Roger Ford Mark Carne, Chief Executive, Network Rail, Mark Hopwood, Managing Director, Great Western Railway, and David Clarke, Technical Director, Railway Industry Association, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Tuesday 12 December at 4.00 pm TUESDAY 12 DECEMBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Tonia Antoniazzi Paul Flynn Chris Davies Ben Lake Glyn Davies Anna McMorrin 1. Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales The Committee considered this matter. 2. Interparliamentary Forum on Brexit The Committee considered this matter. 3. Brexit: agriculture, trade and the repatriation of powers The Committee considered this matter. John Davies, Deputy President, and Huw Thomas, Political Adviser, NFU Cymru, and Glyn Roberts, President, and Dr Nick Fenwick, Head of Policy, Farmers Union of Wales, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Tuesday 19 December at 1.00 pm TUESDAY 19 DECEMBER 2017 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Chris Davies Ben Lake Geraint Davies Anna McMorrin Paul Flynn Liz Saville Roberts 1. Future programme The Committee considered this matter. 2. Responsibilities of the Secretary of State for Wales Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales, and Guto Bebb MP, Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State, Wales Office, gave oral evidence. [Adjourned till Tuesday 9 January at 4.00 pm TUESDAY 9 JANUARY 2018 Members present: David T. C. Davies, in the Chair Tonia Antoniazzi Ben Lake Chris Davies Liz Saville Roberts Glyn Davies Thelma Walker Paul Flynn 1. Declaration of interests Thelma Walker declared her interests in accordance with the Resolution of the House of 13 July 1992 (see Appendix). Liz Saville Roberts amended her declaration of interests of 24 October 2017 (see Appendix). 2. Future programme Resolved, That the Committee inquire into prison provision in Wales. 3. Brexit: agriculture, trade