, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee meeting here in the Senedd. This is a meeting being held in a hybrid format and, apart from adaptations relating to conducting proceedings of this type, all…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
Well, absolutely, and it's being undermined in other ways as well, because we only have to look at the impact of some of the post-Brexit trade deals on Welsh farmers, which is causing huge concern. The Australia and New Zealand deal: the UK Government's own…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
Right. Okay. In that survey, farmers believed that Brexit had had a negative effect. They overwhelmingly felt so: 75 per cent said it was negative for the economy; nearly 70 per cent said it was negative for their business. Now, one immediate effect that we…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
I can heckle myself. I'm very good at it.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
If you want me to heckle, I will.
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
Now, those were all highlighted in a recent Farmers Weekly survey—that's not me making this up—where they asked farmers—[Interruption.] Look, do you—?
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Brexit and the future relationship with the EU
Well, that's the best episode of Tory Jackanory I've heard in a long time, I have to say. Honestly. Honestly. The brass neck of Conservatives telling the rest of us that we're out of touch. Really? Really? Look, increased red tape, a worsening economic…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
You're right—it is important that we develop the Welsh language in that context. But, as you mentioned earlier, the new Media Act, which came into force through the Westminster Government, has undermined those efforts, because, previously, commercial radio…
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Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
2. Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the importance of the Welsh language being prominent in the mass media to the effort to have a million Welsh speakers by 2050? OQ62196
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
And in accordance with Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix), I propose that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of this meeting, and the beginning—. No, it's for the remainder of this meeting. Are all Members content? Yes. Thank you…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
So, the next item, then, is to move into private session.
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Papers to note
Okay, right. Yes, we'll pick up on that in a moment.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
So, the committee will continue with our business, and so we have next on our agenda papers to note—papers 4.1 to 4.9. Are Members happy to note those together?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Okay, there we are. Well, can I thank the three of you for your attendance this morning. It has been quite a long session but a very, very valuable one for us, and, clearly, we'll be considering the evidence that you've given us and reporting in due course…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Yes, we've got five minutes.
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Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
It does, yes. Thank you. Okay, there we are. We got there in the end. Can I thank you, unless Members have any other burning issues that they wish to raise?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
So, how do you respond to reports this week that Rachel Reeves is saying that she's going to freeze all spend on any major rail projects until after the next general election? What kind of impact is that going to have, potentially, on services in Wales?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Yes. Okay. Thank you. Thank you very much. Julie.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
I can save £10 by splitting my ticket when I travel from Chirk to Cardiff. Is that a rip off, if I pay the full price?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
No, but you don't want to get there.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Thank you. Okay, we'll come on to Delyth, then.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
It was a concern, obviously, the conflict of interest, wasn't it?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
Thank you. Carolyn.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
I think active travel is important. Do you want to do active travel, then, Carolyn?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales
No, we're moving on to active travel now. We've spoken about climate change.
