, Plenary
Debate on the Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee Report, 'Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy'
Diolch, Dirprwy Lywydd, and I move the motion tabled in my name. The report we are debating today relates to a one-day inquiry that the committee held last October, which looked at the economic impacts of new nuclear energy developments here in Wales. The…
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Trefnydd, can I request an urgent statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs on the ongoing situation at Withyhedge landfill site in my constituency? Residents in the area continue to suffer terrible odours from the site…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
We'll move on now to item 8, and I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42, that the committee resolves to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting. Are Members content? I see that Members are content. The motion is, therefore, agreed…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Thank you very much indeed. I'm afraid that time has beaten us, so thank you very much indeed for being with us this afternoon. Your evidence will be very important to us, as a committee, in this inquiry. A copy of today's transcript will be sent to you in…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Okay. Thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring in Samuel Kurtz. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Okay. Jack.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Alison.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Ned.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Derek, would you like to start with that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Okay, thank you, Vikki. And before I bring back Hefin David, I'm very conscious of time. We've only got 10 minutes or so to go, so if you could be as succinct as possible, I'd appreciate that very much. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Thank you. I'll now bring in Vikki Howells.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Derek, very quickly.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Okay, thank you, Hefin. I'll now bring in Luke Fletcher. Luke.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Ned.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Thank you very much. I'll now bring in Hefin David. Hefin.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Okay, thanks. I'll now bring in Samuel Kurtz. Sam.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Ned.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Yes, of course. Yes, absolutely.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Okay.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Yes, all of you, of course, but, Derek, have you got any views on that?
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
And which green economy sectors do you think Wales has a comparative advantage in, and to what extent are we making the most of potential opportunities in these sectors, do you think? Derek.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Thank you. Who else would like to go on this? Derek.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Thank you very much indeed for those introductions. I'll kick off the session with just a couple of questions. What is your current assessment of the Welsh Government's approach to the green economy? Who wants to go first on that? Jack, would you like to go…
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
And Derek Walker.
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Inquiry: Green Economy - Panel 3 - Independent experts
Alison Parken.
