, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change: Update on the Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle (Wales) Bill
Before I go into the detail about the legislation, I think we must acknowledge the challenges that women and vulnerable travellers face with our current transport system, including taxis. It isn’t merely a question of convenience, in terms of taxi transport…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, two young boys in my region have been injured seriously by fireworks that were set off in a park in Hengoed, where they were playing. It's been reported that one of those little boys may have lost his hand. I'm sure the whole Chamber would join me…
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Questions to the First Minister
Diolch, Prif Weinidog. Wales has lost out at every stage of the HS2 fiasco, and now it's being reported that the Manchester line will be scrapped. That means that this track won't run anywhere near our nation, that it won't benefit us at all. But, as we've…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on the future of rail funding in Wales? OQ60024
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
So, if you are content, we'll move, under Standing Order 17.42, to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content to do so? I see that they are, and we'll wait to hear that we're in private session.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
Members, we'll move straight on to papers to note. Thank you once again for the evidence that we've received. I ask whether you are content for us to note the papers in your pack, from 6.1 to 6.12. Are Members content for us to note the papers? I see that you…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Diolch.
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Okay. I think we'll probably have to take this up in writing further, but thank you very much for that. Thank you, Annie and Ross, for your evidence. A transcript of what's been said will be sent to you to check for accuracy. We're very grateful to you. There…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Very briefly, please, Ross.
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
This will probably have to be the final comment, I'm afraid, but I'm sure we will want to pick this up with you further in writing.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Huw.
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Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
You've said it. Great. Okay. Ross.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Ross, forgive me, because of time, do you mind if we get Huw's comment as well and then I'll ask you to come back to both, if that's all right? Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Huw and Jenny, is that similar to what you were about to ask?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Ross.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Annie first, and then Ross. Annie.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Annie.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
So, if we go to Ross first.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
No. Okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Annie, Jenny's going to talk about statutory time frames, but was there anything that you wanted to add to what's been said already on resourcing before we go on to that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Okay. Turning to resourcing: we’ve had evidence from multiple witnesses that the new system will only work adequately if all bodies that are involved, including statutory consultees, are going to be properly resourced. Do you think that the provisions for…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Thank you. We'll move on to Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Okay? Happy? Thank you. We'll move on to Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Ross?
