, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
Good morning and welcome to this meeting of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee at the Senedd. We welcome you all to the meeting this morning. This is a bilingual meeting. Simultaneous interpretation is available, so if you need that…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
Thank you for that response. FareShare Cymru has celebrated its tenth birthday recently, and they're needed now more than ever, I would say. One aspect of their work is to run the Surplus with Purpose Cymru fund. The fund—which is funded by Government, in…
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Questions to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd
7. Will the Minister provide an update on efforts to ensure that any food produced in Wales is used efficiently? OQ57576
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
And, of course, not only are they denying us the funding that's rightfully ours, but they're also denying us the fiscal levers that would really help make a difference to people's lives here in Wales, from intentionally restricting what fiscal powers we have…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Diolch, Llywydd. Minister, the blatant denial of funding to Wales by the Westminster Government has probably gone to another level, hasn't it, this week. Maybe we shouldn't be surprised, because we already know that the UK Government is denying Wales our £5…
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Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
Well, there is a cost-of-living tsunami breaking around us, isn't there, Minister? And once again, local authorities, among others of course, will be in the eye of the storm as they continue to deal on the one hand with the challenges of COVID, whilst also…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Finance and Local Government
2. What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on local authority budgets? OQ57575
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Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Procurement Update
Finally, Minister, you mentioned the UK Government's procurement reform Bill, of course, and you know where Plaid Cymru stands on letting the UK Government legislate on matters that have actually been devolved to us here in the Senedd. Peter Fox was asking…
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Finance and Local Government: Procurement Update
Thank you, Minister, for your statement. I've used, of course, in the past the comparison that the Welsh economy is like a bucket with holes in it, and it's not water flowing out of it but wealth and money that would strengthen the Welsh economy and local…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response. It's good to hear that. Of course, one frustration is that it takes so long, very often, to deal with repairing infrastructure. In the meantime, the damage can become worse, and the costs can increase. I'm thinking of examples…
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Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, Llywydd. I won't sing the question, I'm afraid. 1. What support does the Welsh Government provide to prevent flood damage resulting from climate change in communities in north Wales? OQ57533
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Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting
We'll move to item 6. We're going to move into private session now. So, I propose, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42(vi) and (ix), that the committee resolves to meet in private for the remainder of the meeting. Are Members content? Everyone is content…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
No, that's true, that's true. Okay, fine, we'll pursue that matter with the Minister in a letter and, then, we'll see what we get back. Any other issues to raise under papers to note? No. Okay. So, are Members happy to note all 17 papers? Yes. There we are…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
Okay. We can pursue—
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Papers to note
Okay. Carolyn.
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Papers to note
Yes, okay.
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Papers to note
Okay. So, are you suggesting that we write to the Minister, asking that?
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Papers to note
Jenny, you wish to highlight something.
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Papers to note
And, as they depart, I'll move on to the next item on our agenda, item 5. There are a number of papers to note. We haven't met for almost a month, so there are 17 papers to note. Rather than going through them individually, I'll ask Members, if they wish to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales
Excellent. There we are. That's very comprehensive, but we would be grateful if you could send us a note. That would be useful as well. And there are a few other notes that have been mentioned also, which, clearly, we'll look forward to receiving. And that…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales
That would be useful, yes, and we're very excited at the prospect of seeing some of those initiatives being pursued and realised, and I'm sure the committee would be keen to add our weight to making sure that some of that happens, certainly. So, thank you for…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales
I think we should probably go to Sir David on this one.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales
Sorry, we missed the first couple of syllables.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales
Carolyn, over to you next.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales
Thank you. Thank you, Ceri.
