, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
Thank you very much and good afternoon to the witnesses. We've received evidence saying that streamlining of the consenting process shouldn't be at the cost of reduced environmental assessments, or less robust environmental protections. Do you think that the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Well, my question is a simple one. Is there anything else that you'd like to add that you haven't had an opportunity to say yet?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Do you have any specific comments on the provisions in the Bill relating to compulsory purchase?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Great, thank you. I'm happy for you to move on, Gadeirydd. Oh, it's on to me, sorry. [Laughter.] The next section is from me as well. Sorry.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Thank you very much. If I can move on to a further question, do you believe that the categories of significant infrastructure projects are clear enough? We've heard evidence suggesting that some of the language used could be open to interpretation. For…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Grêt. Diolch.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Thank you very much. Respondents to our consultation generally supported the infrastructure categories that are included in the Bill. What are your views on the categories and thresholds included in the Bill? I don't know who would like to go first.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
If I may move on, Chair—is that okay?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Thank you very much. That's really helpful.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Thank you very much. The first question is just with regard to section 72 of the Bill, which states that an infrastructure consent prder may require extinguishment of certain rights, restrictive covenants or removal of apparatus of statutory undertakers only…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Yes, of course. No problem. We have heard evidence that the Planning Act 2008 allows an examining inspector to consider whether the material submitted is comprehensive enough to allow a meaningful examination to take place, which suggests a similar provision…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
Thank you very much. We have heard evidence that the Planning Act 2008 allows an examining inspector to consider whether the material submitted is comprehensive enough to allow a meaningful examination to take place, which suggests a similar provision in the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Energy sector developers
Yes, thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Energy sector developers
Thank you. Is there anything else you'd like to add, Tom? No, okay. Thank you very much. Another question, then. We received mixed feedback on the provisions in the Bill that would allow for either the examining authority or the Welsh Ministers to make the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Energy sector developers
Thank you very much. Liz or Tom?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Energy sector developers
Thank you, Chair, and I thank the witnesses also. Some respondents are concerned that the discretion in the Bill for the examining authority to decide which form the examination of an application will take—written procedure, a hearing or inquiry—that this…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
If so, I'm afraid all my questions are written in Welsh so I can't lead on this. Otherwise, I'll be translating them on the spot. Sorry.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
So, we'll try the Welsh translation now. The interpretation should be coming through. Is that working? Can we have a thumbs up?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
Can we try it, please?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
The 52 weeks you covered earlier—so, it was just if there was anything additional you wanted to note.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
Na.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
Thank you very much, Chair. And bearing in mind what you said about time, I think that comments have already been made about statutory time frames of 52 weeks. So, I just wanted to ask whether there was anything that witnesses wanted to add in terms of their…
, Plenary
Motion to amend Standing Orders—The making of statutory instruments following EU withdrawal
Formally.
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
Thank you very much. I understand that, but the reality of the situation is that not all schools are complying with the guidance. Unfortunately, we know that costs are still a problem with school uniforms. One of the things in yesterday's report was a request…
