11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 5
Thank you very much, that's very clear. Rosie or Peter, did you want to add anything? It's absolutely fine if not, but I don't want to rattle on if you wanted to add anything as well.
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 5
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Good morning, everyone. I wanted to ask you about the national soundscape strategy. And can I say that it's a real pleasure to have you giving evidence to us on this aspect of the Bill? We really appreciate you taking the time and for what…
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Okay, thank you, all.
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you, all. I think that this has been very much touched on in Huw's line of questioning, and as Huw had said at the start, he chairs the cross-party group on active travel. That group has suggested that the duty to promote awareness of air pollution…
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you for that. Christine, was there anything that you wanted to add?
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Okay. Well, now that you're speaking, what do you think on this?
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you for that, Chris. Christine or Josh, did either of you—? Sorry, Josh, do you prefer 'Josh' or 'Joshua'?
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you, all, very much for that. The next thing I wanted to ask you about—. Well, Chris, you were talking earlier about how things need to be presented in a way that a layperson would understand. As a committee, we're really aware that a lot of what we…
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Okay, thanks, Chris. Christine, if you want to add anything, you're welcome to, but don't—. Okay.
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
No need to apologise, no need to apologise at all. That's really helpful, and, actually, the trunk road—that's going to be something that we're going to come back to later, so that's really helpful for you to set that out early as well. Thank you for that…
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
I wanted to ask you first how effective you think the local air quality management regime is. Do you think that these proposals, as they are in the Bill, are going to lead to the—. Well, firstly, do you think that they'll lead to improvements, but do you…
11 May 2023 , Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 4
Thank you, Chair. Good morning, everyone.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Motion under Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting, and from the beginning of the meeting on 25 May 2023
Members, we'll move straight on. Under item 8, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, I propose that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting and also from the beginning of the next meeting, on 25 May, if you are…
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Thank you very much again for making the time. We know that you're very busy, so thank you for taking the time to be with us today. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Thank you very much for your evidence this morning and a little bit of the afternoon too. A transcript of what has been said will be sent to you to check for factual accuracy.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Okay. Thank you very much.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Thank you for that. If I might ask one final question of you, it's similar in vein to the final question we had in the previous session: what do you think this committee's role should be in an international relations context between now and the end of the…
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Thank you. Okay, we've got around seven minutes left. I'm going to go back to Tom Giffard to finish the session.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Great, thanks for that.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Thank you. We'll go back to Carolyn Thomas.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Okay. I think Alun also wants to come in on this point.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Carolyn, forgive me interrupting, but Tom wants to come in with a supplementary, and then, we'll come back.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Right, okay. Thank you very much for that. Perhaps there will be some more specific questions that we will send you in writing, if that's okay, because we don't want to take up too much. We've just got a little over 15 minutes left. We'll go to Carolyn Thomas.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Thank you for that. Alun, was there anything else? No? Great, we'll go back to Heledd, then.
10 May 2023 , Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Welsh Government international relations: scrutiny of the First Minister—continued
Heledd, did you have a supplementary?
