Concise Minutes - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid: Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel

and video Conference via Zoom  

Meeting date: Thursday, 4 May 2023

Meeting time: 09.30 - 14.40
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/13324

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Llyr Gruffydd MS (Chair)

Janet Finch-Saunders MS

Huw Irranca-Davies MS

Delyth Jewell MS

Jenny Rathbone MS

Joyce Watson MS

Witnesses:

Joseph Carter, Asthma and Lung UK

Professor Gwyneth Davies, Royal College of Physicians

Professor Enda Hayes, University of the West of England (UWE)

Dr Victoria Jenkins, Swansea University

Dr Sarah Jones, Public Health Wales

Ian Jones, Wrexham County Borough Council

Steven Manning, Newport City Council

Tom Price, City and County of Swansea Council

Matthew Vaux, WLGA

Committee Staff:

Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk)

Elizabeth Wilkinson (Second Clerk)

Andrea Storer (Deputy Clerk)

Stephen Davies (Legal Adviser)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, Huw Irranca-Davies MS made a declaration of relevant interest.

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2       The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 1

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Professor Enda Hayes and Dr Victoria Jenkins.

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3       The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 2

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of Asthma and Lung UK, the Royal College of Physicians, and Public Health Wales.

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4       The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 3

4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of the Welsh Local Government Association, Directors of Public Protection Wales, and local authorities.

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5       Papers to note

5.1 The papers were noted.

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5.1   The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill

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5.2   Water pollution in Welsh rivers and seas

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6       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

6.1 The motion was agreed.

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7       The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2,3 and 4.

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8       Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales - consideration of the Committee's draft report

8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report subject to a few minor amendments.

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9       Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme

9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its forward work programme.

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