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Group 9: Stationary idling offence: fixed penalty (Amendments 65, 69)
Certainly.
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Group 9: Stationary idling offence: fixed penalty (Amendments 65, 69)
Diolch, Llywydd. Amendment 65, tabled by Janet Finch-Saunders, would undermine our approach to strengthening action on unnecessary engine idling by removing the power to specify a penalty range in regulations. The case for taking firmer action on this offence…
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Group 8: Trunk road charging schemes (Amendments 63, 80, 64, 72, 68)
Diolch, Llywydd. Members are being asked to vote on amendments that will remove trunk road charging scheme provisions from the Bill. The Deputy Minister for Climate Change did not support similar amendments at Stage 2, and the Climate Change, Environment and…
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Group 7: Regulation of smoke and fuel in smoke control areas (Amendments 62, 71, 81, 82)
Diolch, Llywydd. I've considered the first two amendments proposed by Janet Finch-Saunders MS. These are amendment 62 and consequential amendment 71. Amendment 62 would result in a return to approval of exempt fireplaces via regulations rather than an online…
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Group 6: Action plans in relation to air quality management areas (Amendments 60, 61)
Diolch, Llywydd. The timescales for action plans are currently set out in statutory guidance. This amendment would reduce the current timescales and move them into legislation. The current timescales require local authorities to submit a draft plan within 18…
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Group 5: Requirement to consult on national air quality and soundscapes strategies (Amendments 83, 84)
Diolch, Llywydd. During Stage 2 proceedings the Deputy Minister, Lee Waters MS, was happy in principle to add Transport for Wales to the list of statutory consultees when reviewing the national air quality strategy. However, he noted we would need to check…
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Group 4: Promoting active travel as a way of reducing or limiting air pollution (Amendments 86, 87)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'm also very pleased that we've been able to collaborate with Huw and other Members on these amendments, and I can confirm that the Government will support them. I'm also very grateful for the work done by Huw and the cross-party group, and…
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Group 3: Promoting awareness about air pollution (Amendment 2)
Diolch, Llywydd. The promoting-awareness duty in the Bill is intentionally broad, because it enables us to take action on a range of air quality issues, including new issues that may emerge. Indoor air pollution is indeed an important issue, caused by a wide…
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Group 2: Reporting, reviewing and monitoring in relation to air quality targets (Amendments 48, 50, 54, 29, 32, 57, 59)
Formally.
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Group 2: Reporting, reviewing and monitoring in relation to air quality targets (Amendments 48, 50, 54, 29, 32, 57, 59)
Yes. So, the five years is an absolute, isn't it? There's nothing to stop you bringing it forward. And because we have an annual review each time, in the annual review, we could consider that. So, there's a mechanism to do that; I think that's a fair point…
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Group 2: Reporting, reviewing and monitoring in relation to air quality targets (Amendments 48, 50, 54, 29, 32, 57, 59)
Diolch, Llywydd. I'll turn first to amendment 48 tabled by Janet Finch-Saunders, which has the effect of reducing Welsh Ministers' time to report on non-compliance with the target from 12 months to six. Where the Welsh Ministers make a statement that a target…
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Group 1: Requirement to set air quality targets (Amendments 37, 73, 1, 74, 75, 76, 3, 4, 38, 5, 6, 39, 7, 8, 40, 9, 10, 41, 11, 12, 42, 13, 14, 43, 77, 78, 44, 45, 15, 16, 17, 18, 46, 19, 20, 47, 21, 22, 49, 23, 24, 51, 25, 26, 52, 27, 28, 53, 30, 31, 55, 33, 34, 56, 35, 36, 58, 79)
Formally.
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Group 1: Requirement to set air quality targets (Amendments 37, 73, 1, 74, 75, 76, 3, 4, 38, 5, 6, 39, 7, 8, 40, 9, 10, 41, 11, 12, 42, 13, 14, 43, 77, 78, 44, 45, 15, 16, 17, 18, 46, 19, 20, 47, 21, 22, 49, 23, 24, 51, 25, 26, 52, 27, 28, 53, 30, 31, 55, 33, 34, 56, 35, 36, 58, 79)
I recognise Senedd Members have received recent correspondence from Healthy Air Cymru calling for further air quality target commitments, particularly in relation to nitrogen dioxide. And I also note Delyth Jewell’s amendment 4 has been framed in a similar…
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Group 1: Requirement to set air quality targets (Amendments 37, 73, 1, 74, 75, 76, 3, 4, 38, 5, 6, 39, 7, 8, 40, 9, 10, 41, 11, 12, 42, 13, 14, 43, 77, 78, 44, 45, 15, 16, 17, 18, 46, 19, 20, 47, 21, 22, 49, 23, 24, 51, 25, 26, 52, 27, 28, 53, 30, 31, 55, 33, 34, 56, 35, 36, 58, 79)
Diolch, Llywydd. Since the introduction of this Bill I have welcomed our shared ambition to go as far as possible to improve air quality for the benefit of public health and for the natural environment. It is essential we take preventative action now to…
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The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015 (Amendment) Regulations 2023
I'd ask the Senedd to support these regulations.
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The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015 (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. Today I've laid the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015 (Amendment) Regulations 2023. These regulations will ensure bed and breakfast and hotel accommodation that has been…
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Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill to prevent the sale of single-use vapes
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm really grateful to Jenny Rathbone for tabling this debate today. I'm equally concerned by the increased prevalence of single-use vapes, many of which contain nicotine, and it really is distressing to see the increase in use amongst…
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Motion to vary the order of consideration of Stage 3 amendments to the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
Formally.
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The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023
Diolch, Mabon. On that point, we like to work with all refugees and asylum seekers coming in. My colleague Jane Hutt, the Minister for Social Justice, and I work very hard indeed to accommodate any refugee or asylum seeker coming. These regulations…
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The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023
Diolch, Llywydd. I see Members across the Chamber are very surprised that it's still me. Very seriously, though, Members will be aware of the ongoing situation in the middle east, and the increased violence and conflict has escalated further, following the…
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Motion to Suspend Standing Orders
Formally.
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The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023
I'm more than happy to work with the committee and with the Counsel General about the style for this. But you can see the overriding policy intention is to have identical schemes across the UK, and therefore we've complied with the UK Government's ask on…
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The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023
Diolch, Llywydd. So, just on that point, Delyth, our analysis is that the moving backwards of the ban on fossil-fuel vehicles doesn't impact on this trading scheme. We're very keen to get this trading scheme in place for that exact reason—we'd like to hold…
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The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023
Diolch, Llywydd. I move the motion. I'm pleased to be able to bring forward the Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023. The vehicle emissions trading schemes, or VETs, are significant interventions to support the decarbonisation of road transport in…
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The Building Safety (Description of Higher-Risk Building) (Design and Construction Phase) (Wales) Regulations 2023
So, if they meet the height requirements, which most of them won't, but if they met the height requirements, then they would fall under this regime, if they were used for semi-permanent housing, effectively. But the use of the word 'hotel' is for people who…
