Agenda - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel

and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 11 October 2023

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Marc Wyn Jones

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddClimate@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

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Public meeting (09.30-12.30)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings

(09.30-12.30)                                                                                                  

Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change

Rhian Williams, Bill Manager - Welsh Government

Olwen Spiller, Deputy Head of Environmental Protection - Welsh Government

Helen Rowley, Lawyer - Welsh Government

 

Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available on the Bill page.

 

The Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee agreed on 20 September 2023, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

 

Sections 1-18; Schedule 1; Sections 19-20; Schedule 2; Sections 21-28; Long Title

 

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3       Papers to note (12.30)

 

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3.1   The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023

                                                                                                   (Pages 1 - 12)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from stakeholders to the Chair in relation to the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023
Correspondence from the First Minister to the Llywydd in relation to the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023

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3.2   Draft Budget 2024-25

                                                                                                 (Pages 13 - 14)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government in relation to the 2024-25 Draft Budget

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3.3   Impact of the UK Government’s announcement on net zero policies on the delivery of Wales’ climate change commitments

                                                                                                 (Pages 15 - 16)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the impact of the UK Government’s announcement on net zero policies on the delivery of Wales’ climate change commitments

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3.4   The Official Controls (Plant Health) (Prior Notification) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 17 - 19)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to The Official Controls (Plant Health) (Prior Notification) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2023

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3.5   The Palma Protocol

                                                                                                 (Pages 20 - 21)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Chair in relation to the Palma Protocol

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3.6   Cable Ploughing Electricity Transmission Lines

                                                                                                 (Pages 22 - 24)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Chair to the Llanarthne and Area Community Pylon Group in relation to cable-ploughing
Correspondence from the Chair to Jonathan Edwards MP in relation to cable-ploughing

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3.7   Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

                                                                                                           (Page 25)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the inter-institutional relations agreement

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3.8   Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 26 - 53)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill
Annex A
Welsh Government’s justice impact assessment for the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

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3.9   Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

                                                                                                 (Pages 54 - 55)

Attached Documents:
Correspondence from Chair of the Local Government and Housing Committee to the Business Committee in relation to SLCM (No 4) for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

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