Information between 28th June 2025 - 16th October 2025
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14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 142 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 161 Noes - 191 |
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14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 148 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 137 |
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14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 173 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 153 |
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14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 171 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 158 |
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21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 160 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 143 |
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21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 191 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 162 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 181 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 143 |
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13 Oct 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 128 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 138 Noes - 175 |
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13 Oct 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 130 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 147 Noes - 189 |
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15 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 163 Conservative Aye votes vs 2 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 194 |
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30 Jun 2025 - UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 162 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 205 |
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1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 148 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 176 |
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1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 156 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 230 Noes - 137 |
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1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 180 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 196 |
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1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 164 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 253 Noes - 150 |
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2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 249 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 243 |
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2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Soames of Fletching voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 82 Conservative No votes vs 23 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 263 |
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Lord Soames of Fletching speeches from: Gaza City
Lord Soames of Fletching contributed 2 speeches (64 words) Monday 8th September 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord Soames of Fletching speeches from: Strategic Defence Review 2025
Lord Soames of Fletching contributed 1 speech (706 words) Friday 18th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Soames of Fletching speeches from: F35A and F35B Jets
Lord Soames of Fletching contributed 2 speeches (17 words) Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Wednesday 17th September 2025
Oral Evidence - the Association of Marshall Scholars The UK’s future relationship with the US - International Relations and Defence Committee Found: Lord Darroch of Kew; Lord Grocott; Lord Houghton of Richmond; Baroness Morris of Bolton; Lord Soames of Fletching |
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Wednesday 17th September 2025
Oral Evidence - House of Representatives The UK’s future relationship with the US - International Relations and Defence Committee Found: Lord Darroch of Kew; Lord Grocott; Lord Houghton of Richmond; Baroness Morris of Bolton; Lord Soames of Fletching |
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Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Arts Council England, Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission, and Universities UK International The UK’s future relationship with the US - International Relations and Defence Committee Found: Grocott; Lord Houghton of Richmond; Baroness Morris of Bolton; Lord Robertson of Port Ellen; Lord Soames of Fletching |
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Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Oral Evidence - Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) The UK’s future relationship with the US - International Relations and Defence Committee Found: Fraser of Craigmaddie; Lord Grocott; Lord Houghton of Richmond; Baroness Morris of Bolton; Lord Soames of Fletching |
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Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Oral Evidence - Strategic Defence Review 2025, Strategic Defence Review 2025, and Strategic Defence Review 2025 International Relations and Defence Committee Found: Fraser of Craigmaddie; Lord Grocott; Lord Houghton of Richmond; Baroness Morris of Bolton; Lord Soames of Fletching |
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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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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 - 10.30 2. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 9 Break 10.40 - 11.40 3. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 10 11.40 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42(vi) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5, 6 and 8 of today's meeting Private session 11.40 - 12.00 5. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence Lunch break 13.30 - 13.45 6. Private pre-meet ahead of item 7 Public session 13.45 - 15.15 7. Development of Tourism and Regulation of Visitor Accommodation (Wales) Bill: Evidence Session 11 - Final Scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language Private session 15.15 - 16.00 8. 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 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 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 - 12.30 7. Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of evidence 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 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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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 |