, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Okay, thank you. There we are. Happy? Okay, thank you very much. We'll move on, then, to the next area, which is decarbonisation of housing, and Jenny will lead on this.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Okay, thank you. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Thank you. Janet, you just wanted one more question and then we'll come on to Joyce then.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
And then we'll move on to Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Okay, thank you for that. Jenny, did you want to come in?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Huw would like to come in.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
On we go to the second item, scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change. We're going to look at policy areas that the committee has focused on in the last year. It's difficult to realise that we have been doing this for a year, since the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Welcome, all, to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee. We are holding this meeting in a hybrid format this morning, and Delyth Jewell and Joyce Watson are two members of the committee who are joining us through video-conference. Aside…
, Finance Committee
Group 6: Review of the Act (Amendment 5)
Yes, thank you, Chair. That is, I don't have any opposition, obviously, to what's being proposed; I would be happy to support the amendment as it is, but, in the light of the Minister's offer to look at the length of the extension beyond five years, maybe we…
, Finance Committee
Group 5: Made affirmative procedure: minimum period for scrutiny (Amendments 3, 4)
Just to say that I feel that the Government's amendments respond well to the recommendations that emanated from the committee's work, and I'll be happy to support both amendments.
, Finance Committee
Group 4: Expiry of the power under section 1 (Amendments 11, 6)
Yes, but it could be five years as well. But I'm hearing what the Minister is saying in relation to effectively guaranteeing that it won't extend beyond the end of the next Senedd. Yes. Well, if that's the case, then I welcome that very much. I'd happily take…
, Finance Committee
Group 4: Expiry of the power under section 1 (Amendments 11, 6)
Thank you, Chair. I'll start by recognising that it is a positive step that the Government has laid amendment 6 and introduced a sunset clause after five years, and, of course, a one-time opportunity then to extend those powers for another five years. My…
, Finance Committee
Group 2: Extent of permitted changes to the Welsh Tax Acts (Amendments 12, 15, 16, 2, 18, 19)
Yes.
, Finance Committee
Group 2: Extent of permitted changes to the Welsh Tax Acts (Amendments 12, 15, 16, 2, 18, 19)
No.
, Finance Committee
Group 2: Extent of permitted changes to the Welsh Tax Acts (Amendments 12, 15, 16, 2, 18, 19)
Before moving on, Chair, given that my amendment, amendment 7, has fallen, I'll ask you not to move amendment 20, because it's a consequential amendment to amendment 7, and the same, given that amendment 9 has fallen, to not move amendment 21, for the same…
, Finance Committee
Group 2: Extent of permitted changes to the Welsh Tax Acts (Amendments 12, 15, 16, 2, 18, 19)
No, I think Peter's made the case very eloquently. It was just to reiterate that I acknowledge that the Minister, in her amendment, is moving in that direction, although like Peter—I believe that Peter's amendments are stronger, so I'll be supporting those…
, Finance Committee
Group 1: Scope of the power in section 1 (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 13)
Yes, I do. Diolch.
, Finance Committee
Group 1: Scope of the power in section 1 (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 13)
And I don't disagree with you that there's a potential for that. How likely that is, I don't know, but you're right that we need some sort of protection against that kind of scenario. But I'm arguing that we should retain that within primary legislation and…
, Finance Committee
Group 1: Scope of the power in section 1 (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 13)
Yes, I presume it's in order, isn't it? Yes.
, Finance Committee
Group 1: Scope of the power in section 1 (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 13)
Thank you, Chair, and thank you to everyone who's commented on my proposed amendments. The Minister is right—my amendments are speaking to the broader principle issue that I have with the Bill, rather than the exact individual purposes listed in that…
, Finance Committee
Group 1: Scope of the power in section 1 (Amendments 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 13)
Diolch yn fawr, Gadeirydd. Thank you. You will all be aware, of course, that I was opposed to this Bill at Stage 1, and that's because, primarily, of the strong evidence that both this committee and the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee…
, Plenary
Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
Now, I'm not supporting additional Members because I want to see more politicians, but we all have to accept that we need greater capacity to deal with the increased powers and responsibilities that we have. It stands to reason that additional devolved powers…
, Plenary
Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
I just want to expand on the point that the Llywydd made on lack of capacity within the Senedd. You will know that I chair a committee in the Senedd, the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee. The remit of that committee is very broad…
, Plenary
Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
No, I won't, sorry, because people have had their opportunity to contribute. They're unelected and, of course, many of them are appointed against the recommendation and advice of the appointments commissioner. Well, who was on about jobs for the boys five…
, Plenary
Debate on the Report of the Special Purpose Committee on Senedd Reform—Reforming our Senedd: A stronger voice for the people of Wales
I wasn't going to start with this, but I have to say that I'm saddened and quite sickened by some of the fake anger that I'm hearing from some contributors to this debate, where they berate increasing the size of the Senedd and the cost that comes with that…
