, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
There we are. Okay, thank you very much. I want to move on now, then, to broadband coverage and connectivity, and I'm just wondering what you can tell us about the barrier-busting taskforce that has been established, and what that's telling you in terms of…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Thank you. Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Okay, thank you. Jenny, then, finally on this, and then we'll come on to Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Literally in the last 30 seconds.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Well, in fairness, the Minister's literally just spoken about that.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
We'll come to Janet, and then we'll come to you, Jenny, if that's okay.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
The famous Welsh panda—yes, okay. Thank you. Joyce has raised her hand, and then we'll come back to you Janet for the next question. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
No, no. Nobody's suggesting that.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Okay, thank you.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
No, but I wasn't referring explicitly to NRW. My understanding is there are direct Welsh Government purchases, but I'll provide you with that information and maybe you can respond in due course.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
And on the trees, yes.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
I was just responding to the fact that you said it wasn't an either/or, but, clearly, there are examples of food-producing land being converted into forestry by the Government directly.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
And Welsh Government.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Can I just come in on that, because I agree with much of what you said? So, are you therefore comfortable with the fact that the Welsh Government is buying, or are buying, productive agricultural land and farms, outbidding younger farmers in those communities…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Yes, the next area of questioning. Thank you. Sorry, Janet.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Sorry. We're moving on from transport now; I think we've spent enough time on transport. We're moving on to our next area of—
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Okay. One-word answers—we like those. There we are. Thank you very much. We'll move on now, then, to our next area of questioning, and I'll ask Janet to lead on this.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Very, very briefly, Huw, and then we'll need to move on.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
No, it's up to you. Go on.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 2
Welcome back to the committee, where we're taking evidence from the Minister for Climate Change and the Deputy Minister for Climate Change and their officials. We will continue now with our questioning and I will invite Delyth Jewell to ask the next question.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Okay, thank you. Before we move on to metro and rail, I think it's probably best we take our break now. So, we'll adjourn the meeting for 15 minutes and reconvene, ready to go back into public session at 10:50. So, we'll just pause a moment for the broadcast…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Diolch yn fawr. We'll move on, then. Huw next.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Thank you. Okay. We'll go back to Jenny.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Huw would like to come in briefly, and we will come back to you then, Jenny, just to conclude on this section.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Scrutiny of the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change - session 1
Okay. Jenny.
