, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
That's an interesting idea.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
And there's been a suggestion that work could be carried out at no cost to the Welsh Government or private owners. Can you explain that in more detail?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
And you believe we've got the right skills? Or is there—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
Thank you. What do you think are—? You were saying there's a lack of data; there seems to be a lack of awareness, I believe, of what this retrofit programme is going to cost. So, what do you think are the potential costs and realistic timescale—we've said 10…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
Yes. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
Yes. On the private rented sector, there's some nervousness growing now just about the sheer numbers of section 21s that are being served. There's lots of talk about rent freezes, rent controls; would you say that, again, those kinds of moves will…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
Thank you. And for those—[Interruption.] A little point.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
I agree with you. Because so much of the housing stock in Wales is old properties. In my constituency, I've got single people who've lost their—elderly, old people, living in big homes that are not energy efficient, and it's those who, when I ask my question…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
You don't? You think this just needs to apply to social housing?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
Yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Decarbonising the private housing sector - evidence session 1
Thank you, Chair. Apologies for being late. At this point, I'd like to declare an interest because of my own declared property interests. What are your views on how the Welsh Government should be adapting and broadening its approach to ambitions for…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Biodiversity
Yes. Will you commit to supporting the NFU Cymru 'Growing Together' strategy, and will you create a legal duty to form a national marine development plan and keep it under regular review? Thank you. Thank you, Llywydd.
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Biodiversity
Thank you, Minister, for the statement. I must be honest, the latter part, where you said, 'We need a team Wales approach'—you know, I can't disagree with that. Now, I do welcome the commitment to develop and adapt monitoring and evidence frameworks to…
, Plenary
Statement by the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip: World Heritage in Northwest Wales
Thank you. Diolch, Llywydd. Thank you, Deputy Minister, for bringing forward your statement. It's very interesting, but being as the old chestnut came up of the tourism levy—or tourism tax is what it is really—would you not agree with me—? You've mentioned…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Sorry. I might have missed it.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, but I mean to the extreme that there are concerns—and I've raised them previously—about our regulatory departments not having the resources now to cope. More and more legislation is putting responsibilities onto local authorities. Do you intend to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes. I don't think—. I'm sorry, I should've raised earlier, actually: capacity, Minister, WLGA, and—. Did you touch on it earlier, did you?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Good.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
I think that's—. Oh, hang on a minute. You're right. Yes, sorry. What assessment has the Welsh Government made about whether lids for cups or takeaway food containers are within the scope of the excluded items from the UK internal market Act?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
[Inaudible.] It’s all right—he’s missed me out, too. But don’t worry. Why do the Bill’s explanatory memorandum and regulatory impact assessment not address the potential impact that the UK internal market Act could have on the practical effects of this Bill?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
And I am right in my own mind, Chair—polystyrene, I hate that more than plastic, I must admit, and that takes a lot for me to say because I hate plastic, but polystyrene is going to be included in this, isn't it?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Great. I'm glad you've covered off the medical exemptions, because I know that some medical people who produce them are very concerned, and the amount that is used is very important. But will you also be considering amendments to the Bill so that, rather than…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Minister. Just going back, Chair, previously today we were asking, when you say, 'Ah, but going forward, we can do this', how difficult, or how easy, is it going to be to add things, and what's the mechanism for you to do that?
