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4,367 speeches and questions

13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Yes, okay, there's a lot there. Thank you for that—that's really, really useful. Okay, we'll move on to Janet, then.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Okay, thank you. Sorry, Rhianon.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Before, Rhianon, you come back, Ashley, did you want to add anything on the blueprint or EPR as well?
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
What do you anticipate your role being?
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Okay, thank you.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Sure. It's not something that you just conjure up anyway. Yes, okay.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
So, another consequence of or another impact of the delay of the DRS, for example, would be that maybe this would be later than anticipated.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Indeed, that is a long time. Okay, thank you very much for that. Okay, we'll move on, then, to Rhianon.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Okay. Fine. Ashley.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
And you're taking money away from the actual implementation.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Can I just ask on the back of that how effective a stick is Welsh Government fines for not meeting targets?
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Yes, please.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
That's an interesting point. Thank you. We'll move on to Janet.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Thank you—really useful opening remarks there. I did ask earlier about whether there'd be benefit in interim targets, above what already we have in place. Do you have any thoughts about that? Because if targets do drive behaviour, then would interim targets…
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Yes, which is good for us, because we need to hear that.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Thank you. We have two very different authorities, don't we? We have Newport and Powys, and I'd imagine that your experiences probably contrast greatly to each other's. Is there anything you want to add?
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with local government representatives
Welcome back, all, to the committee. We're moving on to our second evidence session this morning, this time with local government representatives. I very warmly welcome Craig Mitchell, head of waste support with the Welsh Local Government Association, Paul…
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
It clearly is, yes; that's very interesting. Diolch yn fawr iawn. I'm afraid that the clock has beaten us, so can I thank the four of you for joining us this morning? We very much appreciate the evidence that you've given to us, in written form but also…
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Very briefly then, Jemma, please. Thank you.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Okay—
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Diolch yn fawr. Okay. Janet, back to you.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Okay, thank you.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Who wants to kick off with that one?
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Okay, diolch yn fawr iawn. There's a lot to chew over there, actually. Fine. We'll move on then to Delyth, and thank you for being patient.
13 June 2024Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Inquiry on waste - evidence session with policy experts
Okay. Thank you. Gwen.