Meeting Venue:
Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel
and video Conference via Zoom
Meeting date: 28 September 2023
Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:
Marc Wyn Jones
Committee Clerk
0300 200 6565
SeneddClimate@senedd.wales
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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)
Briefing from Expert Adviser
Public meeting (09.30-14.20)
1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest
(09.30)
2 Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the National Infrastructure Planning Association
(09.30-10.30) (Pages 1 - 70)
James Good, NIPA Board member - National Infrastructure Planning Association
Eleri Davies, NIPA member and Head of Onshore Development: Wales & England at RWE Renewables UK - National Infrastructure Planning Association
Attached Documents:
Infrastructure Bill - Bill summary
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Summary of written evidence
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Suggested questions
Paper – NIPA
Break (10.30-10.40)
3 Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Energy sector developers
(10.40-11.40) (Pages 71 - 92)
Liz Dunn, Infrastructure (Wales) Bill Task and Finish Group – RenewableUK Cymru
Tom Hill, Programme Manager – Marine Energy Wales
Matthew Hindle, Head of Net Zero & Sustainability – Wales & West utilities
Attached Documents:
Paper - RenewableUK Cymru
Paper - Marine Energy Wales
Paper - Wales & West Utilities
Break (11.40-11.50)
4 Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Transport sector developers
(11.50-12.50) (Pages 93 - 101)
Gwyn Rees, Performance and Transformation Director – Network Rail
Geoff Ogden, Chief Planning and Development Officer – Transport for Wales
Attached Documents:
Paper - Network Rail
Paper - Transport for Wales
Lunch break (12.50-13.20)
5 Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Environmental organisations
(13.20-14.20) (Pages 102 - 115)
Annie Smith, Head of Nature Policy and Casework – RSPB Cymru
Ross Evans, Public & Community Affairs Manager – Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales
Attached Documents:
Paper - RSPB Cymru
Paper - Campaign for the protection of Rural Wales
6 Papers to note (14.20)
6.1 The draft Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023
(Pages 116 - 151)
Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Rural affairs, North Wales &
Trefnydd regarding the draft Windsor Framework (Retail Movement
Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and
Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023
RMS Annex 1
Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution
Committee to the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and
Trefnydd, in relation to the Draft Windsor Framework (Retail
Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product
Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023
6.2 UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)
(Pages 152 - 154)
Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in
relation to the written statement on legislative route for the UK
Emissions Trading Scheme
6.3 The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
(Pages 155 - 279)
Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair to Secretary of State for Levelling up,
Housing and Communities in relation to the Infrastructure (Wales)
Bill
Correspondence from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and
Communities to the CCEI Committee in relation to communication
between the Minister for Climate Change and the Department for
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Correspondence from National Infrastructure Commission for Wales in
relation to the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill event
Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution
Committee to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair of the
Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the
Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
6.4 Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
(Pages 280 - 291)
Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change in
relation to REUL Climate Legislation
Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in
relation to REUL Climate Legislation
Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution
Committee to the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution,
in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act
2023
Response from the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution
to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee
in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform)
Bill
6.5 The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme) Regulations 2023
(Pages 292 - 293)
Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and
Trefnydd to CCEI chair regarding the UK Government making and
laying the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme) Regulations
2023
6.6 The Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023
(Pages 294 - 295)
Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales,
and Trefnydd in relation to the Windsor Framework (Enforcement
etc.) Regulations 2023
6.7 The Windsor Framework (Plant Health) Regulations 2023
(Pages 296 - 299)
Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales,
and Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to the Windsor Framework
(Plant Health) Regulations 2023
Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales,
and Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to the Windsor Framework
(Plant Health) Regulations 2023
6.8 The Windsor Framework (Financial Assistance) (Marking of Retail Goods) Regulations 2023
(Pages 300 - 302)
Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and
Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to the Windsor Framework
(Financial Assistance) (Marking of Retail Goods) Regulations
2023
Additional letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North
Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to the Windsor
Framework (Financial Assistance) (Marking of Retail Goods)
Regulations 2023
6.9 Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)
(Pages 303 - 305)
Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs
Committee to the Minister for Climate Change on the Deposit return
scheme: inclusion of glass
6.10Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change
(Page 306)
Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in
relation to the Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and
Climate Change
6.11Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine
(Pages 307 - 309)
Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Helen Morgan MP to the Climate Change Committee
in relation to Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine
6.12Climate Change Committee's (CCC) report, Adapting to climate change - Progress in Wales
(Page 310)
Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in
relation to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) report,
Adapting to climate change - Progress in Wales
7 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting
(14.20)
Private meeting (14.20-14.30)
8 Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3, 4 and 5
9 Bus Franchising Research: Commission Approach
(Pages 311 - 312)
Attached Documents:
Paper - Bus Franchising Research - Commission approach
10 Consideration of the Committee's draft report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
(Pages 313 - 319)
Attached Documents:
Draft report
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