Information between 15th April 2025 - 10th December 2025
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15 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Houghton of Richmond voted No and in line with the House One of 19 Crossbench No votes vs 12 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 139 Noes - 186 |
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30 Jun 2025 - UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago - View Vote Context Lord Houghton of Richmond voted Aye and against the House One of 8 Crossbench Aye votes vs 17 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 205 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Houghton of Richmond voted Aye and in line with the House One of 35 Crossbench Aye votes vs 12 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 159 |
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24 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Houghton of Richmond voted No and in line with the House One of 32 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 244 |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: Strategic Defence Review 2025
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (77 words) Monday 8th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: Ukraine
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (826 words) Friday 31st October 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: National Curriculum: Religious Education
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (110 words) Thursday 30th October 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: Ukraine: Negotiations
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (129 words) Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: F35A and F35B Jets
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (76 words) Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (914 words) Monday 30th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: National Security Strategy
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (188 words) Thursday 26th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: UK Nuclear Deterrent
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (86 words) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: Strategic Defence Review
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (154 words) Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: Social Mobility: Sutton Trust Opportunity Index
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (71 words) Thursday 22nd May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for International Development |
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Lord Houghton of Richmond speeches from: One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine
Lord Houghton of Richmond contributed 1 speech (697 words) Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Grand Committee Leader of the House |
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Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
113 speeches (19,954 words) Committee stage part two Tuesday 18th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Craig of Radley (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 53 in my name and that of the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton of Richmond - Link to Speech |
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Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
105 speeches (40,297 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 4th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Craig of Radley (XB - Life peer) interpretation could also be damaging to our national interest.The noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton of Richmond - Link to Speech |
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Ukraine
75 speeches (32,309 words) Friday 31st October 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Lord Shinkwin (Con - Life peer) As the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton of Richmond, pointed out, Putin believes we are prioritising - Link to Speech |
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One Hundred Year Partnership Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ukraine
23 speeches (12,295 words) Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Grand Committee Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lord Marland (Con - Life peer) leave the geopolitical aspects to the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, and the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton of Richmond - Link to Speech 2: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) more work to be done on how that fits into the overall frame.The noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton of Richmond - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 3rd September 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 17th September 2025 3 p.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Rep Jim Himes - Democratic Congressman for Connecticut's 4th District at House of Representatives At 4:10pm: Oral evidence Dr Nell Breyer - Executive Director at the Association of Marshall Scholars View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th September 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 10:30am: Oral evidence Simon Mellor - Deputy Chief Executive, Arts and Museums at Arts Council England John Raine CMG OBE - Chair at Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission Jamie Arrowsmith - Director at Universities UK International View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 23rd April 2025 11 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 23rd April 2025 11 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 23rd April 2025 11 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Private discussion Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025 11 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025 11 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 11:30am: Oral evidence Sam Lowe - Partner at Flint Global L. Daniel Mullaney - Non-resident Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 30th April 2025 2 p.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB - Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office The Rt Hon David Lammy MP - Foreign Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 30th April 2025 2 p.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs At 2:00pm: Oral evidence The Rt Hon David Lammy MP - Foreign Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB - Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 16th July 2025 11:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 11:30am: Oral evidence Alex Thier - Chief Executive Officer at Lapis Group Gideon Rabinowitz - Director of Policy and Advocacy at Bond View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 23rd July 2025 3:30 p.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Ivo Daalder - Former US Permanent Representative to NATO and President Emeritus at Chicago Council on Global Affairs Anthony Dworkin - Senior Policy Fellow at European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th October 2025 2 p.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Lauren Speranza - Fellow at Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) Franklin Miller - Principal at The Scowcroft Group At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Sophia Gaston - Senior Research Fellow at King's College London View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 10:30am: Oral evidence Professor Michael Gasiorek - Professor of Economics at Sussex University Dmitry Grozoubinski - Founder at ExplainTrade View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 21st May 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 10:30am: Oral evidence Charles Lichfield - Deputy Director and C. Boyden Gray Senior Fellow at Atlantic Council Dr Francesca Ghiretti - Research Leader at RAND Europe View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 2nd July 2025 2:30 p.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The Strategic Defence Review 2025 At 2:30pm: Oral evidence The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT - Former Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General and Review leader at Strategic Defence Review 2025 General Sir Richard Barrons - Former Commander of Joint Forces Command and Reviewer at Strategic Defence Review 2025 Dr Fiona Hill - Chancellor of Durham University and former US presidential advisor and Reviewer at Strategic Defence Review 2025 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 25th June 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th June 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 10:30am: Oral evidence Evie Aspinall - Director at The British Foreign Policy Group View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th June 2025 11:15 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 11:30am: Oral evidence Evie Aspinall - Director at The British Foreign Policy Group Professor Charles Kupchan - Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025 10 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025 10 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025 10 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago At 10:00am: Oral evidence Professor Philippe Sands KC - Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College, London Professor Richard Ekins KC (Hon) - Professor of Law and Constitutional Government at St John's College, University of Oxford At 10:45am: Oral evidence Darshana Baruah - Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Defence and Strategy at IISS–Asia Cleo Paskal - Non-Resident Senior Fellow for the Indo-Pacific at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Dr Bryan Wilson - Scientific Advisor at The Chagos Conservation Trust At 11:30am: Oral evidence Professor Alessio Patalano - Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia at the Department of War Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Grand Strategy at King's College, London Zack Cooper - Senior Fellow, US strategy in Asia at American Enterprise Institute Dr Thomas Withington - Associate Fellow and expert in electronic warfare and air defence at Royal United Services Institute View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025 10 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago At 10:00am: Oral evidence Professor Philippe Sands KC - Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College, London Professor Richard Ekins KC (Hon) - Head of Policy Exchange's Judicial Power Project and Professor of Law and Constitutional Government at St John's College, University of Oxford At 10:45am: Oral evidence Darshana Baruah - Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Defence and Strategy at IISS–Asia Cleo Paskal - Non-Resident Senior Fellow for the Indo-Pacific at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Dr Bryan Wilson - Scientific Advisor at The Chagos Conservation Trust At 11:30am: Oral evidence Professor Alessio Patalano - Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia at the Department of War Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Grand Strategy at King's College, London Zack Cooper - Senior Fellow, US strategy in Asia at American Enterprise Institute Dr Thomas Withington - Associate Fellow and expert in electronic warfare and air defence at Royal United Services Institute View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025 10 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago At 10:00am: Oral evidence Professor Philippe Sands KC - Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College, London Professor Richard Ekins KC (Hon) - Head of Policy Exchange's Judicial Power Project and Professor of Law and Constitutional Government at St John's College, University of Oxford At 10:45am: Oral evidence Darshana Baruah - Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Defence and Strategy at IISS–Asia Cleo Paskal - Non-Resident Senior Fellow for the Indo-Pacific at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Dr Bryan Wilson - Scientific Advisor at The Chagos Conservation Trust At 11:30am: Oral evidence Professor Alessio Patalano - Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia at the Department of War Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Grand Strategy at King's College, London Dr Thomas Withington - Associate Fellow and expert in electronic warfare and air defence at Royal United Services Institute Dr Zack Cooper - Senior Fellow, US strategy in Asia at American Enterprise Institute View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025 10 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago At 10:00am: Oral evidence Professor Philippe Sands KC - Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College, London Professor Richard Ekins KC (Hon) - Head of Policy Exchange's Judicial Power Project and Professor of Law and Constitutional Government at St John's College, University of Oxford At 10:45am: Oral evidence Darshana Baruah - Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Defence and Strategy at IISS–Asia Cleo Paskal - Non-Resident Senior Fellow for the Indo-Pacific at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Dr Bryan Wilson - Research Fellow in Biology at University of Oxford At 11:30am: Oral evidence Professor Alessio Patalano - Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia at the Department of War Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Grand Strategy at King's College, London Dr Thomas Withington - Associate Fellow and expert in electronic warfare and air defence at Royal United Services Institute Dr Zack Cooper - Senior Fellow, US strategy in Asia at American Enterprise Institute View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th June 2025 11 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: International development At 11:00am: Oral evidence The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State, International Development, Latin America and Caribbean at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025 10 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago At 10:00am: Oral evidence Professor Philippe Sands KC - Professor of the Public Understanding of Law at University College, London Professor Richard Ekins KC (Hon) - Head of Policy Exchange's Judicial Power Project and Professor of Law and Constitutional Government at St John's College, University of Oxford At 10:45am: Oral evidence Darshana Baruah - Shangri-La Dialogue Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Defence and Strategy at IISS–Asia Cleo Paskal - Non-Resident Senior Fellow for the Indo-Pacific at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Dr Bryan Wilson - Scientific Advisor, Chagos Conservation Trust and Research Fellow in Biology at University of Oxford At 11:30am: Oral evidence Professor Alessio Patalano - Professor of War & Strategy in East Asia at the Department of War Studies and Co-Director of the Centre for Grand Strategy at King's College, London Dr Thomas Withington - Associate Fellow and expert in electronic warfare and air defence at Royal United Services Institute Dr Zack Cooper - Senior Fellow, US strategy in Asia at American Enterprise Institute View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th June 2025 11 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: International development At 11:00am: Oral evidence The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State, International Development, Latin America and Caribbean at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Nick Dyer - Second Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025 3:30 p.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Professor Sir David Omand GCB - Former Director of GCHQ and Visiting Professor at King's College London Dr Dafydd Townley - Senior Teaching Fellow at University of Portsmouth John O. Brennan - Former Director at The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 29th October 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 10:30am: Oral evidence Dr Sophy Antrobus - Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Co-Director at Freeman Air and Space Institute, King's College London Professor Justin Bronk - Senior Research Fellow for Airpower and Technology at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 12th November 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 19th November 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 19th November 2025 2 p.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK’s future relationship with the US At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Stephen Doughty MP - Minister of State (Europe, North America and Overseas Territories) at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office James Hughes - Head of the US and Canada Department at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 26th November 2025 11:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th December 2025 10:30 a.m. International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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4 Jun 2025
Implications of the transfer of sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago International Relations and Defence Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available |
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19 Nov 2025
Chagossian views on the Agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago International Relations and Defence Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available |
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Wednesday 24th September 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 24/09/2025 09.30 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Food Processing: Panel 5 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Food Processing: Panel 6 11.40 4. Papers to note 11.40 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 11.40 6. Food Processing: Consider evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 24th September 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 24/09/2025 09.30 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Food Processing: Panel 5 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Food Processing: Panel 6 11.40 4. Papers to note 11.40 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 11.40 6. Food Processing: Consider evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 24th September 2025 9:50 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 24/09/2025 09.50 - 12.30 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.50 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.50 - 10.30 2. Food Processing: Panel 5 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Food Processing: Panel 6 11.40 4. Papers to note 4.24 Sustainable Farming Scheme 11.40 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 11.40 - 12.00 6. Food Processing: Consideration of evidence 12.00 - 12.10 7. Discussion of Chairs' Forum Correspondence: Review of Committee Effectiveness 12.10 - 12.20 8. Forward Work Programme Discussion 12.20 - 12.30 9. Global Centre of Rail Excellence visit washup View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 1st October 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 01/10/2025 09.30 - 11.30 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 11.00 2. General Ministerial Scrutiny - Rural Affairs 11.00 3. Papers to note 11.00 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 11.00 5. General Ministerial Scrutiny: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 9th October 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 09/10/2025 09.30 - 13.35 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Future of Welsh Steel: Panel 1 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Future of Welsh Steel: Panel 2 Break 11.50 - 12.20 4. Future of Welsh Steel: Panel 3 Break 12.25 - 13.10 5. Future of Welsh Steel: Panel 4 13.10 6. Papers to note 13.10 7. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 13.10 - 13.25 8. Future of Welsh Steel: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 16th October 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Private, Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 16/10/2025 09.30 - 16.30 10.00 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 10.00 - 10.20 2. Soil Health in Agriculture: Consideration of Draft Report 10.20 - 10.40 3. Food Processing: Key Issues Discussion 10.40 - 11.00 4. Forward Work Programme Discussion View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 1st October 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 01/10/2025 09.30 - 11.35 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 11.00 2. General Ministerial Scrutiny - Rural Affairs 11.00 3. Papers to note 3.1 Follow-up from the committee meeting held on 17 July 2025 - General Ministerial Scrutiny 3.2 The Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill 3.3 Follow-up from the Committee visit to the Global Centre of Rail Excellence – 18 September 2025 3.4 Apprenticeship pathways inquiry 11.00 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 11.00 - 11.15 5. General Ministerial Scrutiny: Consideration of evidence 11.15 - 11.25 6. EU-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement 11.25 - 11.35 7. Future of Welsh Steel: Citizen Engagement Approach Discussion View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 9th October 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 09/10/2025 09.30 - 12.45 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Future of Welsh Steel: Panel 1 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Future of Welsh Steel: Panel 2 Break 11.50 - 12.20 4. Future of Welsh Steel: Panel 3 12.20 5. Papers to note 5.1 Aberthaw procurement 5.2 Global Centre of Rail Excellence 5.3 Reviewing Committee Effectiveness in the Sixth Senedd 5.4 Follow-up from the Committee meeting held on 17 July 2025: Junior apprenticeships 12.20 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting, Standing Order 17.42(vi) for the whole of the meeting on 16 October 2025, and Standing Orders 17.42(vii) and 17.42(ix) for the whole of the meeting on 22 October 2025 Private session 12.20 - 12.35 7. Future of Welsh Steel: Consideration of evidence 12.35 - 12.45 8. International trade monitoring report discussion View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 16th October 2025 9:45 a.m. Meeting of Private, Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 16/10/2025 09.45 - 11.00 09.45 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.45 - 10.05 2. Soil Health in Agriculture: Consideration of Draft Report 10.05 - 10.25 3. Food Processing: Key Issues Discussion 10.25 - 10.45 4. Forward Work Programme Discussion 10.45 - 10.55 5. International Trade Monitoring Report Discussion 10.55 - 11.00 6. Letter from Global Centre of Rail Excellence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd October 2025 10 a.m. Meeting of Private, Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 22/10/2025 10.00 - 11.35 10.00 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 10.00 - 11.15 2. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Technical briefing 11.15 - 11.30 3. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Approach to scrutiny 11.30 - 11.35 4. Business Committee review of the Public Bill and Member Bill processes: publication of pre-introduction Bills View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 13th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 13/11/2025 09.30 - 16.00 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 5 Break 11.50 - 12.35 4. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 6 Lunch break 13.15 - 14.15 5. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 7 Break 14.25 - 15.25 6. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 8 15.25 7. Papers to note 15.25 8. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 15.25 - 16.00 9. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 03/12/2025 09.30 - 12.00 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 11.00 2. General Ministerial Scrutiny: Economy 11.00 3. Papers to note 11.00 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 11.00 - 11.15 5. General Ministerial Scrutiny: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 13th November 2025 9:15 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 13/11/2025 09.15 - 13.25 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.15 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.15 - 10.30 2. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 5 Break 11.50 - 12.50 4. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 6 12.50 5. Papers to note 5.1 Future of Welsh Steel: Follow-up information after evidence session on 9 October 2025 5.2 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 5.3 Holyhead Port storm damage and closure: Freight and Logistics 5.4 Future of Welsh Steel: Trade Defence 5.5 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Invitation to provide written evidence 5.6 Agricultural Support Regulations 5.7 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: follow-up to evidence session - 5 November 2025 5.8 Future of Welsh Steel: Transition Board 5.9 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Statement of policy intent 12.50 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 12.50 - 13.20 7. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence 13.20 - 13.25 8. Business Committee review of the Public Bill and Member Bill processes: publication of pre-introduction Bills - consideration of draft response View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025 9:15 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 05/11/2025 09.15 - 12.25 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.15 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.15 - 10.45 2. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 1 Break 10.55 - 11.30 3. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 2 Break 11.35 - 12.10 4. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 3 12.10 5. Papers to note 5.1 UK Steel Industry 5.2 European Commission Steel proposals 5.3 Future of Welsh Steel session - 9 October 2025 5.4 Invitation to give oral evidence to the Committee on the developments in the Welsh steel industry 5.5 Future of Welsh Steel 5.6 Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations 2025 5.7 Follow-up from the committee meeting held on 1 October 2025 - General Ministerial Scrutiny 5.8 Follow-up questions from the committee meeting held on 24 September 2025 - Food Processing 5.9 Food Processing 5.10 Global Centre of Rail Excellence 5.11 Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee report: Hybu Cig Cymru 5.12 Welsh City and Regional Growth Deals: Letter to the UK Government and Welsh Government 5.13 Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Government Statistical Service (GSS) consultations 5.14 Report on the UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement 5.15 Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the UK and India 12.10 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 12.10 - 12.25 7. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 13th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 13/11/2025 09.30 - 13.20 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 4 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 5 Break 11.50 - 12.50 4. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 6 12.50 5. Papers to note 12.50 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 12.50 - 13.20 7. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 20th November 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 20/11/2025 09.30 - 16.00 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.45 2. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 7 Break 10.55 - 11.55 3. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 8 11.55 4. Papers to note 4.1 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: written evidence 4.2 Welsh Government's consultation: proposals for a new Local Growth Fund in Wales 4.3 Invitation to give oral evidence to the Committee on the developments in the Welsh steel industry 4.4 Future of Welsh steel: Transition Board 4.5 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Follow-up information from the meeting held on 5 November 2025 4.6 Biocidal Products (Data Protection Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 4.7 UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) 4.8 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 4.9 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Follow-up from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee meeting held on 10 November 2025 4.10 Business Committee review of the Public Bill and Member Bill processes: publication of pre-introduction Bills 4.11 Banning peat compost 4.12 EU-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement 11.55 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from items 6, 7, 8 and 10 of today's meeting Private session 11.55 - 12.15 6. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence 12.15 - 12.20 7. Forward Work Programme Discussion Lunch break 13.15 - 13.45 8. Private pre-meet ahead of item 9 Public session 13.45 - 15.15 9. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 9 - Final Scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language Private session 15.15 - 16.00 10. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence and key issues View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 03/12/2025 09.30 - 11.30 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 11.00 2. General Ministerial Scrutiny: Economy 11.00 3. Papers to note 11.00 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 11.00 - 11.15 5. General Ministerial Scrutiny: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 26th November 2025 9:15 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 26/11/2025 09.15 - 12.30 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.15 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.15 - 10.15 2. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Rural Affairs Break 10.20 - 10.50 3. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Trade and Borders Break 11.00 - 12.20 4. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Economy and Skills 12.20 5. Papers to note 5.1 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: follow-up to 5 November 2025 evidence session 5.2 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: follow-up to 13 November 2025 evidence session 5.3 Food Processing Inquiry: Follow-up questions from 24 September 2025 Committee meeting 5.4 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement - Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (IMSC) 5.5 The Organic Production (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Private session 12.20 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting 12.20 - 12.30 7. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 18th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 18/12/2025 09.30 - 12.30 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Local Growth Fund: Panel 1 Break 10.40 - 11.25 3. Local Growth Fund: Panel 2 Break 11.35 - 12.20 4. Local Growth Fund: Panel 3 Break 12.30 - 13.15 5. Local Growth Fund: Panel 4 13.15 6. Papers to note 13.15 7. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 13.15 - 13.30 8. Local Growth Fund: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 03/12/2025 09.30 - 11.15 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 11.00 2. General Ministerial Scrutiny: Economy 11.00 3. Papers to note 3.1 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: follow-up to evidence session 3.2 Future of Welsh steel: Trade defence 3.3 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Follow-up from the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee meeting held on 10 November 2025 3.4 Petition P-06-1291 Hold an enquiry into the corporate takeover of the veterinary profession in Wales 3.5 Freight and Logistics Strategy 3.6 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Additional evidence 11.00 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting, and Standing Order 17.42(vi) for the whole of the meeting on 11 December 2025 Private session 11.00 - 11.15 5. General Ministerial Scrutiny: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 11th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Private, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 11/12/2025 09.30 - 12.00 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of Draft Report 10.30 - 11.30 3. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Draft Stage 1 Report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 11th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Private, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 11/12/2025 09.30 - 11.30 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.00 2. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of Draft Report 10.00 - 11.00 3. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Draft Stage 1 Report 11.00 - 11.30 4. Forward Work Programme Discussion View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 18th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 18/12/2025 09.30 - 12.50 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.15 2. Local Growth Fund: Panel 1 Break 10.25 - 11.10 3. Local Growth Fund: Panel 2 Break 11.20 - 12.20 4. Local Growth Fund: Panel 3 12.20 5. Papers to note 12.20 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 12.20 - 12.35 7. Local Growth Fund: Consideration of evidence 12.35 - 12.50 8. Food Processing: Consideration of Draft Report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 18th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 18/12/2025 09.30 - 13.05 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Local Growth Fund: Panel 1 Break 10.40 - 11.25 3. Local Growth Fund: Panel 2 Break 11.35 - 12.35 4. Local Growth Fund: Panel 3 12.35 5. Papers to note 5.1 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: follow-up from the evidence session held on 13 November 2025 5.2 Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill consultation: written evidence 5.3 The Biocidal Products (Data Protection Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 5.4 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement 5.5 EU-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement 5.6 Follow-up information from the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27 scrutiny session held on 26 November 2026 12.35 6. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 12.35 - 12.50 7. Local Growth Fund: Consideration of evidence 12.50 - 13.05 8. Food Processing: Consideration of Draft Report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 8 a.m. Meeting of Private, Stakeholder Event, On-site, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 14/01/2026 08.00 - 08.45 08.00 - 08.45 1. Inward investment: Business breakfast View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee, 14/01/2026 09.30 - 11.55 Private pre-meeting Public session 09.30 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest 09.30 - 10.30 2. Inward Investment: Panel 1 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Inward Investment: Panel 2 11.40 4. Papers to note 11.40 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting Private session 11.40 - 11.55 6. Inward Investment: Consideration of evidence View calendar - Add to calendar |