, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you, Jenny, thank you, Minister. Delyth.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
That's totally understandable, but I'm content that you're signalling that it is your intention notwithstanding, obviously, everything else that needs to be done as well. And you are right to say that you have a very broad portfolio, something that I think is…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
So, your ambition is still to have that concluded before the end of the two-year period?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
Yes, thank you, Huw. So, would it be simpler just to say that, if you don't conclude your thinking and the legislative process around the environmental governance issue before the end of the two-year period of the interim assessor, then you would extend that…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
That's good to hear, at least. Okay. Thank you, Minister, for that. Huw.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
Did you give any thought at all to any more formalised joint parliamentary procedure? I'm just wondering, because I know, in relation to the emissions trading scheme that's been mentioned—that that was approved by all the Parliaments, wasn't it, really. I'm…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
Okay. Thank you. Janet, do you want to come in on this?
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
Thank you for that, because, as you've suggested, as a committee, we're particularly concerned at the constrained time that we have to scrutinise this, and any additional time that could be afforded to the committee would be greatly appreciated. Just moving…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
Are you happy with that, Janet? Okay. You mentioned Royal Assent in November; of course, we know that the Bill is approaching its final stages in Westminster. So, can you tell us whether you believe there's sufficient time available to the Welsh Government to…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Environment Bill: scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change
Welcome to everyone to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee meeting. It's great to see all of you on my screen in front of me, particularly the Minister for Climate Change. We're here for a scrutiny session on the Minister's work in…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 5 and 6 of today's meeting
Let's move into private session. I propose that, in accordance with Standing Order 17.42 (ix), the committee resolves to meet in private for items 5 and 6 of today's meeting. Are Members content? Thank you very much. We will move into private session…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Papers to note
There are other papers to note. Correspondence between me and the Welsh Government on the Welsh Government's priorities is the first paper to note. And the second paper is a letter from me to the Llywydd on the legislative consent memorandum on the…
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Remit of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee
We move on therefore to the second item, which is to note a paper that sets out the remit of this committee. Is everyone happy to note that paper? Thank you very much.
, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee
Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest
Welcome to you all to the inaugural meeting of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee of the sixth Senedd. Welcome to the Members who make up this committee to our first meeting. Could I formally thank you for the privilege of chairing…
, Plenary
Debate: Priorities for 2022-23 Budget Preparations
May I welcome this debate, and thank the Minister for bringing forward this debate in the absence of the fact that the Finance Committee wasn't established in time to do so? The first thing I want to say and what I want to do is to echo what I said in the…
, Plenary
Debate: The First Supplementary Budget 2021-22
Can I start by acknowledging the challenging circumstances faced by Government over the past few years, with the absence of comprehensive spending reviews and assurance in terms of the funding to be provided, and the ad hoc funding coming from Westminster?…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you, Llywydd. What I wanted to do was draw the Minister's attention to plans that are afoot to create a cycle route from Ruthin to Denbigh through the vale of Clwyd. Now, this route, of course, would link the towns for local residents, in terms of…
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
Thank you for that response. I want to draw your attention to a campaign that's afoot to put plans in place for a cycle route from Ruthin to Denbigh through the Vale of Clwyd. That would not only link the two towns for local residents—
, Plenary
Questions to the Minister for Economy
2. Will the Minister make a statement on the promotion of tourism in Denbighshire? OQ56749
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
I'm pleased to hear you talking about a resilient future for the sector, because tourism is a key sector for us in north Wales, as it is in other parts of Wales, of course. But striking that right balance between tourism that brings benefits to our community…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. Will the First Minister make a statement on the sustainability of the tourism sector in north Wales? OQ56750
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
I have two requests to Government, related to the same issue. First of all, I would kindly ask the Trefnydd to ensure that the First Minister writes to the Football Association of Wales to congratulate the national squad on what they've achieved at the Euros…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
Thank you for that response. I would be very pleased if you could confirm that those funds are all open and live at the moment. I have been contacted by some communities, including Llanrhaeadr-yng-Nghinmeirch and Cyffylliog in Denbighshire, who have agreed to…
, Plenary
Questions to the First Minister
3. What additional support will the Welsh Government provide to enable communities to access better broadband services? OQ56711
, Plenary
Nominations for Committee Chairs
Thank you, Llywydd. I wish to nominate Delyth Jewell to chair this committee.
