, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 2
Okay. Thanks for that, Steve. I totally take on board what you're saying in terms of how we don't necessarily just have to follow the neighbouring country for the sake of doing that, but are there any unintended consequences that you would be concerned about…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 2
Diolch, Gadeirydd. Picking up on something that's been raised a little already in terms of legislation, could you talk us through your views on the approach to reducing CSO discharge in England, specifically through the Environment Act 2021, and if you've had…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 2
Diolch, Llyr. Sorry, sound technician—I always do that. James, you may not, as companies, feel that it's your place to be telling residents what they should and shouldn't be putting up in their homes, but do you think that the Government should be, in terms…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
Thank you, both.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
Okay, thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
Thank you very much for that. And to anyone who wants to pick this up, really: as a result of the fact that this obviously was and still is something that has certainly incited a lot of public interest and a lot of concern, because of the fact that the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
Okay, thank you, Mark. What timescale would you be working towards, do you think, with that, in terms of whether or not you decide that you do need to review how you're looking at it?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
Thank you for that, David, and, before anyone else comes in, in case either you or anyone else wanted to pick this up, are there any ways in which the situation is complicated by the fact that, as you were outlining, there are two separate investigations and…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
The Environment Agency and Ofwat launched an investigation into sewage treatment works, and, as we all are very aware, that followed a lot of media attention and public anger about sewage being pumped into rivers and seas. Could you clarify, please, whether…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Water quality and sewage discharges - evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. Good morning.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Stalking
Stalking is a crime that shatters lives. It's a cumulative dread that builds in the mind, a mass of moments of infringements on a survivor's psyche and sanity, a campaign of quiet terror that pulls a person apart piece by piece. I've worked with a number of…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
If Members are content to continue in private, I propose in accordance with Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content to do so? Okay, we'll continue in private and we'll wait to hear from the…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
So, thank you for that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Is everyone happy for us to—? Unless anyone wants to put anything on the record formally in public about a specific action we'd like to take, is everyone happy for us to discuss that and return to it? Everyone happy with that? Okay. Well, those comments have…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
Thank you, Heledd. Does everybody agree with that? Alun.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Papers to note
So, to Members, we'll move straight to item 5, which is papers to note. We've only got two papers to note this morning. First of all, the Welsh Government response to the committee's report on 'Small Screen: Big Debate', and the second is the letter from the…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Thank you very much. And, Siân, I'm very pleased that you were able to join us, despite the technical problems at the beginning. So, thank you very much for that.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Thank you. That's fantastic. Tom, was there anything else that you wanted to ask, or are you content with that? Fantastic. Was there anything else, any pressing issues, that anybody wanted to raise with us this morning that haven't been raised in the…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Fab. Thank you very much. Finally, we'll turn to Tom Giffard.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Are you happy for me to—?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Fantastic. Thank you very much, Eluned. I'm sure we'll be eager to receive any further information that you'll be able to provide. I'm sure we'll be grateful for that. Hefin, are you content for us to move on?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Thank you very much. We have 12 minutes left. Siân, if it's okay with you too, I've asked the panel to wait until 12:10 if that is okay. We do have 12 minutes left and we have two Members who need to ask their questions. If I can ask for questions and…
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Thank you, Alun. Eluned wanted to come in on this, and then we will have to move on fairly swiftly, but we're eager to hear what you have to say.
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Noel, was there anything that you wanted to add?
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
One day inquiry on International Relations: Sports, culture and arts (international)
Who'd like to come in next on that?
