, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 and 7 of today's meeting
So, we will move, then, to meet in private. In accordance with Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix), we resolve to meet in private for items 4 and 7 of today's meeting. Of course, we will be in public when it comes to scrutiny of the budget. Are you content…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
The second item, then, is papers to note. There are four papers to note. Are you happy to note those together? Nothing to raise, no; thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning, all. Welcome to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee at the Welsh Parliament. Welcome to Members to this meeting. This, of course, is a hybrid meeting, but I don't think that anyone is joining us remotely this morning, so…
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Questions to the First Minister
King Charles said last week that he was eager to see a percentage of the Crown Estate's profit used for broader public good. Many of us would argue that all of the income of the Crown Estate should be used for the broader public good. It's a policy for many…
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Questions to the First Minister
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on investment in renewable energy in Wales? OQ59021
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Management of NHS pressures
The Welsh Government can't abdicate responsibility from this. Yes, many of these pressures reach beyond Wales and afflict other parts of the United Kingdom, but nobody can say that the Welsh Government wasn't warned over many years about this ticking time…
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Plaid Cymru Debate: Management of NHS pressures
The experiences of the pandemic did perhaps reinforce something that we were all very aware of, namely that the nursing workforce within the health service was suffering in terms of lack of numbers, low pay, and even lower morale. We then of course see…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'The future of bus and rail in Wales'
Can I thank everybody who has taken part in that very stimulating and very interesting debate? In fact, it was one of the best I've had the privilege of taking part in for a while here. Obviously, time means I can't repeat everything that everybody said…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'The future of bus and rail in Wales'
Well, thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer.
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'The future of bus and rail in Wales'
The second part of our report covers the broader issue, as I was saying, of bus and rail recovery after the COVID pandemic. On behalf of the committee I would particularly like to thank the members of the public who fed into the committee's work through the…
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Debate on the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report: 'The future of bus and rail in Wales'
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm pleased to be able to open this debate today, and I'd like to start by thanking all the stakeholders and members of the public who contributed to the committee's work. I'm also pleased, of course, that the Minister has…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Yes, one thing that isn't implicit in what you just said is that one important measure, according to much of the evidence received by the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee, which has been scrutinising this Bill, is to what extent this Bill helps to…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
7. How will the Government measure the success of the Agriculture (Wales) Bill 2022? OQ58966
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Yes, thank you very much for that response. Of course, the Minister for health pointed her finger a little at the public with regard to the public's responsibility to be more careful of their health and to do more to exercise and to eat more healthily and so…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
3. What discussions has the Minister had with the Minister for Health and Social Services regarding funding local authorities to promote public health? OQ58963
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Well, my concern is Wales of course; I have no jurisdiction for England. But certainly I think we need to be mindful that these individual decisions will consequently lead to, maybe, pressures coming from other directions. Now, linked to this, really, the…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Minister, we've heard about concerns about contracting public services, particularly in relation to local government, as a result of the financial situation that our councils find themselves in. Now, one graphic demonstration of that of course was the fact…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
So, thank you for that.
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch yn fawr, Llywydd. And it was very good to share an hour of our time as well to compare notes in relation to the work that we do as the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee as well.
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Legislative Consent Motion on the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. The committee, as you know, has considered all three memoranda for the Bill and has published two reports. The most recent was laid yesterday, and I'm sure that Members have had an opportunity, at short notice, to have a…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
So, we'll move into private session and, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), I propose that the committee resolves to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? I see that Members are content. There we are…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
There is one item, 5.9, which is a piece of work that the public accounts committee is doing on public appointments. Given that we've played a role in terms of pre-appointment hearings, I'd like to suggest that maybe we submit something to that, but maybe we…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
We'll continue with the meeting now, and we have papers to note. So, may I ask Members whether they're content to note those papers? Yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
Okay, there we are. Right. Thank you very much. May I thank the three of your for your evidence? We have had a great deal to chew over as a result of these three sessions today, so thank you very much. You will receive a copy of the transcript to check for…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Electric vehicle charging - evidence session 3
Okay. Just finally, then, from me: building regs and land-use planning practice, effectively—do they effectively support development? I'd imagine that you have a firm view on that. You mentioned it, but I'm just wondering what practical changes we need in…
