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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, that's a very excellent question, and there is always, isn't there, a balance to be struck between protecting designated landscapes of all sorts, whether they're SSSIs or we have several other designations, obviously, as well, and getting the renewables…
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Questions to the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Wales has a target of reaching net zero by 2050. Net zero is more ambitious than carbon neutrality. Our target is supported by interim targets and carbon budgets, which this and future Governments must adhere to. The plan for the current carbon…
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Nomination of the First Minister under Standing Order 8
Vaughan Gething.
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The Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I take the point that the Chair is making, and, obviously, if we were changing a substantive point in the regulations, there would indeed be a vires point, but there are quite a few corrections and they're all technical and they are…
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The Packaging Waste (Data Collection and Reporting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I move the motion. I thank the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee for its work in scrutinising the statutory instrument. These regulations make amendments to the regulations passed last year, which obliged packaging…
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Group 9: Part 8—Supplementary functions: Infrastructure policy statements (Amendment 20)
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Can I thank Janet for her co-operation on this, and can I also thank Delyth and Adam, who co-operated with us on the amendments to this Bill? It has been a real pleasure to work on this Bill, actually. It's been a real team effort…
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Group 8: Part 6—Infrastructure Consent Orders (Amendments 31, 17, 18, 19, 3, 2)
Moved.
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Group 8: Part 6—Infrastructure Consent Orders (Amendments 31, 17, 18, 19, 3, 2)
Moved.
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Group 8: Part 6—Infrastructure Consent Orders (Amendments 31, 17, 18, 19, 3, 2)
Dealing with the non-Government amendments first, I normally thank you, Janet, for tabling amendments, but I'm not entirely certain I'm thanking you for tabling this one. I don't support amendment 31 in relation to the charging of tolls on highways. You're…
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Group 7: Part 5—The decision (Amendment 16)
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I would like to thank Janet Finch-Saunders for her comments on this proposed amendment. The amendment amends section 60, which covers the reasons for a decision to grant or refuse infrastructure consent. The amendment follows a similar…
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Group 6: Part 5—Statutory policies and other relevant information (Amendments 14, 15, 36, 37)
Diolch, Dirprwy Llywydd, and I again thank the Members for outlining their proposed amendments to the statutory policies section of the Bill and will address each of the amendments in turn. Amendments 14 and 15 are proposed by Janet Finch-Saunders and follow…
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Group 5: Part 4—Examining applications (Amendments 29, 21, 22, 23, 24, 30, 12, 13)
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. And I want again to thank the Members for outlining their proposed amendments to Part 4 of the Bill, and I’ll go through each of the amendments in turn. Amendment 12 is proposed by Janet Finch-Saunders and it proposes to insert a new…
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Group 4: Part 3—Applying for infrastructure consent: Pre-application and application procedure (Amendments 26, 27, 32, 28, 33, 1, 11)
I move.
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Group 4: Part 3—Applying for infrastructure consent: Pre-application and application procedure (Amendments 26, 27, 32, 28, 33, 1, 11)
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I just want to thank all the Members as well. We have actually worked very collaboratively across this, and it's been a real pleasure to be able to do so. I'll first deal with the Government amendment. Amendment 1 makes a minor…
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Group 3: Part 3—Applying for infrastructure consent: Assistance for applicants (Amendments 25, 10)
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I would like to thank Janet and other Members for their comments, both during Stage 2, where we had quite a long debate on this point, and Janet today. Amendment 25 would allow regulations relating to the provision of pre-application…
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Group 2: Part 1—Significant Infrastructure Projects: Other (Amendments 6, 7, 8, 9)
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'd like to thank Janet Finch-Saunders for tabling the amendments in this group. I'll speak on amendment 6 first. This amendment would result in infrastructure projects for the transfer of drinking water falling within the remit of the…
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Group 1: Part 1—Significant Infrastructure Projects: Energy (Amendments 34, 4, 5, 35, 38)
I think our policy is clear. We support a lot of work through Ynni Cymru and Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru to encourage local ownership in the community. We do think this is the right approach to balance the requirement to retain value in Wales, but to progress the…
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Group 1: Part 1—Significant Infrastructure Projects: Energy (Amendments 34, 4, 5, 35, 38)
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I just want to start by welcoming the opportunity to debate these amendments to the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill today, and to start by expressing my thanks to all Members for the scrutiny of this Bill, and particularly those Members…
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Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
Just on transport, we wanted to highlight the evidence in the committee that we are considering very carefully what the transport policies should look like. The new corporate joint committees will be looking at the regional transport plans, which will assist…
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Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
I was about to say that I'm rapidly running out of time. I have several more issues to raise, so I will just really canter through them. Just on transport—
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Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
Yes, and what we've done, in many cases, is we've enabled either their funding to be used as a match for ours or ours to be used as a match for theirs, and, actually, you get a doubling effect, so that's been very helpful. I will say, though, that we haven't…
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Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
Yes, of course.
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Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
Today, I would like to address some of the main issues raised by the committee in its recommendations, as well as some of the broader challenges affecting our town centres. Through 'Future Wales' and 'Planning Policy Wales', we have strengthened our 'town…
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Debate on the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee Report, 'Town Centre Regeneration'
Thank you, acting Presiding Officer. I'd also like to thank the Chair and members of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee, and all of those who took the time to provide evidence to the committee's inquiry, and I would also like to extend my…
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Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
I move the motion.
