, 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
Okay. Therefore, I propose, under item 7, that we move to private session. I propose, in accordance with Standing Orders 17.42(vi) and (ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Yes, you are…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
We will, therefore, as they leave us, continue with the meeting. The sixth item is papers to note—two papers, 6.1 and 6.2. Are Members content to note those papers? They are relevant to the discussion that we've just had—correspondence from the Minister…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Well, there we are. That brings us to the end of our session. Can I thank you, Minister, and your officials, for your attendance? As always, you will be sent a draft transcript to check for accuracy, but we very much look forward to—[Inaudible.]—all of the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
That has been asked and addressed, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Janet wants to come in as well.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Fine. So, we don't read 1(3)—sorry, 2(1)—across to the Schedule; we read the Schedule in isolation—[Inaudible.]
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
As long as it's intentional, that's fine. Because when it was brought to our attention, the worry was that—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Go on, then. Thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you. We are drawing to the end of our allocated time. I have one question I wish to ask, and if Members could indicate whether they have anything as well that's outstanding, in their view. It was just flagged up to us—I don't know whether you or…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you. Ken then.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Fine, okay. So, Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
There we are. Thank you. Back to Janet, then, I think. Janet, do you have something else you wish to raise?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
I think there's a theme in your answers, Julie.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. That's straightforward enough. Thank you. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay, thank you for that. Janet.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you. Yes, that’s clear enough. You’ve outlined to us some of the proposed amendments that you’re looking to introduce at Stage 2. One of them, and I quote, is to 'make it clearer that a person who is outside Wales would commit an offence if they…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
There we are, thank you. We need to talk about the potential impact of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 on all of this, really. I'm aware that that is certainly going to be a big factor in the success or effectiveness, or otherwise, of what's…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Excellent. Thank you very much. Ken.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Indeed. Gian Marco, did you want to come in on that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
If I may, disposable vapes have certainly cropped up in the evidence that we've had, and one of the requests was that, maybe at an early stage, there's clear criteria on, or within which criteria, maybe, future items would be banned so that those producing…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Diolch, Joyce. Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Who—?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, we can hear you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change
Okay, we'll move on to Joyce, then.
