, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
Thank you. Ed, before I bring you in, Joyce, was it something that was leading on from something that Jo had said that—? Ed, we'll go to Joyce first and then we'll come back to you, if that's all right. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
Forgive me, Chris, you wanted to come in, and then I'll bring in Joyce after that, but, Chris.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
Whoever would like to go first. Jo—forgive me, Chris. Can we go to Jo quickly first? Well, I say 'quickly', you can take however long you like, Jo, and then we'll go to Chris if that's all right, because you'd started speaking.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
I think Ed wants to come in on this.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
Yes. And if I can say, if anyone wants to come in first—I should have said at the start, forgive me—if you want to indicate by putting your hand up, then that would be great. But, Chris, as you're speaking already, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
Thank you. Thank you very much indeed. I'm very aware of time, so I'm going to move straight on, if that's all right. Janet, we'll go straight to you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
Okay, thank you, Chris. If there's anything specific you'd like to either highlight with us during this session on that, we'd be really pleased to hear it. Or, again, if there's anything that isn't captured today and you'd like to share it with us in writing…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
That's fantastic. Thank you, all, so much. We have a lot of different questions in different areas that we'll want to be covering today. I am almost certain that there will be areas that we'll want to follow up with you in writing after the session, because…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
That's fantastic. Thank you very much, Jo. And finally, can we go to Ed, please?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
Thank you very much, Chris. Because Jo is next on my screen, can I go to Jo, please?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonisation of Housing - evidence session 1
We'll move on, therefore. Our session today is on decarbonisation of housing, and it's my pleasure to welcome our witnesses this morning. Could I ask you all, therefore, to introduce yourselves for the record? We'll go to Chris first. Christopher.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Thank you very much for that. Do any other Members have any declarations of interest? I don't see that they do, so we'll move on. By the way, even though I'm the temporary Chair today, if my technology fails, Huw Irranca-Davies has kindly agreed that he is…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Thank you, Janet. Thank you very much.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Welcome to this meeting of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. We've received apologies from Llyr Gruffydd, our Chair, who's ill, and we all send our best wishes to him and wish him a speedy recovery. This meeting is bilingual, and…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Appointment of temporary Chair
Thank you, Marc, and I thank the Members.
, Plenary
90-second Statements
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. This week marks Global Intergenerational Week, an opportunity to celebrate the connections we have with people of all ages in our everyday lives. The past couple of years have presented acute challenges for both younger and older…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Ministerial scrutiny session—Topical matters
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Diolch, Prif Weinidog. Thinking about meeting public need as well, will the plans be able to be taken forward to make sure that things like the safety of routes for people to access public transport will be—? For example, for a young woman…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
Yes, Chair. I have two other questions, but I think I'll try and put them into one. Looking at fuel, could you talk us through what support you're going to be giving to households that are off the gas grid? And also, looking at public transport, we know that…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
Thank you for that, First Minister. As I said earlier, I think that that is likely to be a topic that we return to. One of the other Members is likely to return to this in far more detail later in the session. Notwithstanding the points that you were making…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
Thank you for that, First Minister. Do you think that there's more that could be done to help people who are not on means-tested benefits, and even people who do qualify—? This is something that is likely to come up in far more detail later on in our session…
, Committee for the Scrutiny of the First Minister
Cost of living
Diolch, Gadeirydd, a Phrif Weinidog, prynhawn da. In this area, focusing particularly on energy prices and fuel costs, sticking with the spring statement first, if I may, the picture that you've just been setting out, First Minister, is incredibly bleak and…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: High-risk tips
And Sioned talked about the duality, again, of the legacy of these tips, a legacy that inspired and injured. She reminded us that coal tips are not the only tips, of course, that need to be made safe, and, again, about the practical and psychological toll…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: High-risk tips
Peredur has spoken about the price paid by whole communities, the possibilities in terms of regeneration, too, and biodiversity, and we need to safeguard that for the future, of course.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: High-risk tips
Thank you for bringing more information about the situation in Caerphilly as well, and I agree entirely that there should be a public register, taking on board some of the points that you have made, of course.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: High-risk tips
Well, indeed, Heledd. I'd also like to thank Hefin for pointing out that Westminster is denying the truth, as many Members have said.
