, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay, thank you. Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay. Okay. I won't pursue that further because I know time is against us, and I know we need to get on to other areas, so, Joyce, maybe you'll take us on to one of those.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay. I'm afraid that we are against time, so we really need to focus specifically on the Bill, but thank you for that, that's really useful. Smoke control is another area that, obviously, is a subject in the Bill, and I was just wondering whether you think…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Yes, that's an important point, thank you. Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay. Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
I'll just bring Delyth in on this, and then Jenny wants to come in as well.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Would you concur?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay, thank you. Janet, did you want to come back in?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay, thank you. I'm mindful that we've got about half an hour left, and there are a large number of areas that we still haven't covered. So, Huw, very briefly, then Janet briefly, and then we'll move on to Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay, thank you for that. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
So, annual reviews, that's just tinkering around the sidelines, really; it's not fundamentally addressing—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
So, where does that—? So, going on to local air quality management then, where does that leave local air quality management, because that regime, really—? Are you saying it's not effective, or the Bill doesn't really improve it or strengthen it?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Professor Hayes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
There we are. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Janet, did you want to pick up on this?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay. There we are. Thank you. We wanted to look more specifically maybe at the national air quality strategy, and we've touched on review periods, haven't we, really? I was just wondering if you believe it's necessary for the Welsh Ministers to have the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Thank you. Right. We've talked a lot about these subjects now. Janet, was there anything in particular you wanted to pick up on?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Yes. Sorry. Yes, please.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
There we are. Thank you for that. Delyth, did you want to come back on anything?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Before Delyth goes on, Huw, you wanted to come in on something.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
And that's another piece of work that we're pursuing as well. Thank you. I'll bring Delyth in at this point.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Thank you. Janet, you wanted to come in on another matter.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay. Jenny, you wanted to come in.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Thank you. Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1
Okay. Fine.
