, Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion on the Environment Bill
First, recommendations 1 and 2, which relate to the concurrent plus powers in several parts of the UK Bill. Now, these powers would enable the UK Secretary of State to make important environmental regulations for Wales on behalf of Welsh Ministers, albeit…
, Plenary
Legislative Consent Motion on the Environment Bill
Thank you very much, Dirprwy Lywydd. I'm pleased to contribute to today's debate on behalf of the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, as you said. Before I turn to the motion before us today, I'd like to thank the Minister for…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you, First Minister. This has, of course, demonstrated the economic benefits that come to local areas when the public sector and local authorities in particular, perhaps, are accredited as living wage employers, because they are key anchor organisations…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
6. Will the First Minister provide an update on progress made in relation to introducing the living wage in the public sector in Wales? OQ56894
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to Note
As a committee, therefore, we'll move on now to item 9 on the agenda, namely to note a great number of papers. There are about 16 papers to note, so I'll ask you if we can take them all together, unless you want to refer to one of them, or raise any issues…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
If there are no further points or questions from Members, could I thank both of you for joining us, and for your insight and input, as usual? Thank you so much. You'll be having a draft copy of the transcript so that you can check it for accuracy and that…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Diolch, Ed. Okay, and Ian.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Okay. We've covered a lot of areas there, and you've highlighted a number of different potential work streams for ourselves as a committee, but just as a bit of a parting shot, what would you say is the number one priority, do you think, in terms of the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Sorry, I am back. I kicked the plug out of my monitor. [Laughter.] Jenny wants to come in.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Yes. Okay, that message is loud and clear. Diolch, Ed. Okay, back to Janet, then, and on to the next area of questions.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Yes, okay. Ed.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Okay. Thank you. I'm aware Ian hasn't had an opportunity to engage in this discussion, but of course you would be a procurer as opposed to maybe speaking on behalf of those who are providing procured services. And as a social enterprise, I'd imagine that the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Joyce, you wanted—you've been very patient, fair play—to come in.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
No, because Jenny was hoping to come in on procurement, and Joyce also has indicated. So, Jenny, do you want to come in and then Joyce?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Thank you for that. We'll move on now, then. Janet, you have a few questions.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Okay. Huw, did you want to come in?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Sorry, Jenny, we missed the beginning. You're unmuted now, that's fine.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Jenny wants to come in on this, I think, as well.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Good. We look forward to seeing it. Diolch. Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Thank you. Ed.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Yes, please do.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Okay. Who wants to come in first on that?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Okay. Thank you. Joyce.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
And is Ofwat allowing you to strike the right balance at the moment, do you reckon, or is that maybe too political a question to ask?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Priorities for the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee: Evidence session 4 - Infrastructure
Thank you, Ed, and it's a challenge as a committee that we're aware of in terms of the infrastructure remit that we have. There is a risk, particularly given that our predecessor committee was very often considered to be the environment and rural affairs…
