, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality
Thank you very much for that. Of course, my colleague Lesley Griffiths and I have been working very, very closely together, as have all our officials, on this. We can't do this without our farmers—that's the truth of it—without our landowners, so of course…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality
Thank you, Mike. As I said before, we've been working with Ofwat to make sure that, in the next price review for water companies, both the ability and the need to invest in stopping sewage outflows into rivers, particularly the combined sewage outflows, is…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality
Oh, you are there. Sorry, Mike. Right behind me, Mike. We have a Tawe flood defence, which is a natural solution there. The Tawe floods out into what would have been part of its natural flood plain. It's a reed bed. It has the most incredible biodiversity…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality
Diolch, Delyth. In terms of the increased rainfall—. Well, it's not just the increased rainfall, actually. One of the biggest issues we have is hot, dry summers followed by extreme rainfall events. We still are in drought in most of Wales. We still haven't…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality
Well, thanks, Janet. I mean, you know, once again, I’m afraid that I have to point out the contradiction in what you are saying. You don’t want pollution. You don’t want the agricultural pollution regulations. The idea that no agriculture in Wales causes…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality
Over the next 20 years, Wales faces wetter winters, hotter, drier summers, rising sea levels, and more frequent and intense extreme weather events. The need to achieve decarbonisation, climate resilience, reverse the decline in biodiversity and improve our…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Climate Change: Water Quality
Diolch, Llywydd. Water is one of our greatest natural assets and an integral part of Wales’s culture, heritage and national identity. However, our water sector is facing immediate and unprecedented challenges.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Global impact of domestic consumption
I might need a little bit more than a bit more. The sustainable farming scheme proposals contain a raft of actions designed to support farmers in the ongoing sustainable production of food alongside addressing the climate and nature emergencies. Sustainable…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Global impact of domestic consumption
Yes, absolutely, Andrew. I will not have time to go through every single policy that's been mentioned in a very broad motion, but I completely accept the point. One of the big issues for us is to make sure that we extract all of the value from our food supply…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Global impact of domestic consumption
I did not, sorry. Go ahead.
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Global impact of domestic consumption
Thank you. I completely agree. I will not have time to go through all of the detail of that, but pockets of innovation do show what is possible for wholesalers and civil society organisations working with local producers and growers to help develop fresh…
, Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Global impact of domestic consumption
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd. I want to thank Plaid Cymru for raising this debate today, and I'm very grateful for the opportunity to contribute to it. The Government will be supporting the motion. I would argue that as a globally responsible nation, we, in fact…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 13: Coming into force (Amendment 53)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. As I noted during the committee stages, there are various components of the Bill that will need commencing at different stages. For example, as plastic single-use carrier bags and polystyrene lids for cups and takeaway food containers were…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 12: Review of operation of Act (Amendments 45. 52)
So, the annual review is currently, as you know, intended to be part of the Government of Wales Act 2006. It will look at where the ban currently is, what's in force, and what we need to do to consider whether we should remove products from the ban, exempt…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 12: Review of operation of Act (Amendments 45. 52)
Thank you, Chair. Amendment 45, as has been set out, requires the Welsh Ministers to lay a report before the Senedd about the operational effect of the legislation. It also requires consultation with local authorities, suppliers of single-use plastic products…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 11: Enforcement action by local authorities (Amendments 41, 42, 43)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'm very aware that the current budget for local authorities was set when inflation levels were very, very much lower, and that authorities continue to face significant pressures. I also understand that the Minister for Finance and Local…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 10: Offence of supplying prohibited single-use plastic product (Amendments 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 38, 13, 14, 39, 15, 16)
Yes, please.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 10: Offence of supplying prohibited single-use plastic product (Amendments 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 38, 13, 14, 39, 15, 16)
I just wanted to reiterate what I said at first, Chair. I won't take any more time up. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 10: Offence of supplying prohibited single-use plastic product (Amendments 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 38, 13, 14, 39, 15, 16)
Diolch, Cadeirydd. Section 5 sets out the offence of supplying or offering to supply a prohibited single-use plastic product. The purpose of amendments 8 to 16 is to modify the section in order to improve the clarity of the provisions and to ensure that it…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 9: Future policy arrangements: Single-use plastics pollution strategy and Reusable Products Taskforce (Amendments 35, 65, 48, 79)
Thank you, Chair. I'll try again; apologies. So, turning first to amendment 35, tabled by Janet Finch-Saunders, the amendment would add a new section to the Bill, placing a duty on the Welsh Ministers to prepare, publish and implement a Welsh single-use…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 9: Future policy arrangements: Single-use plastics pollution strategy and Reusable Products Taskforce (Amendments 35, 65, 48, 79)
I'll start again. Okay. Turning first to amendment 35, tabled by Janet Finch-Saunders, the amendment adds a new section to the Bill, placing a duty on the—[Inaudible.]—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 9: Future policy arrangements: Single-use plastics pollution strategy and Reusable Products Taskforce (Amendments 35, 65, 48, 79)
Okay. I'll try again. I haven't changed anything since last time and I think it was okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 9: Future policy arrangements: Single-use plastics pollution strategy and Reusable Products Taskforce (Amendments 35, 65, 48, 79)
I wonder why.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 9: Future policy arrangements: Single-use plastics pollution strategy and Reusable Products Taskforce (Amendments 35, 65, 48, 79)
Lovely. Diolch, Cadeirydd. I'd like to address amendment 35, tabled by Janet Finch-Saunders—[Inaudible.]—Bill placing a duty on the Welsh Ministers to prepare, publish and implement a Welsh single-use—[Inaudible.]—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Group 9: Future policy arrangements: Single-use plastics pollution strategy and Reusable Products Taskforce (Amendments 35, 65, 48, 79)
There we are.
