Agenda - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel and video

Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 15 May 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Marc Wyn Jones

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddClimate@senedd.wales

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At its meeting on 7 May 2025, the Committee agreed a motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to exclude the public from the start of today's meeting.

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

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Private meeting (09.30-10.15)

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1 The UK Climate Change Committee - Carbon Budget 4 Briefing

(09.30-10.15) (Pages 1 - 7)

Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive - UK Climate Change Committee

Dr Eoin Devane, Head of Carbon Budgets - UK Climate Change Committee

Attached Documents:
Research brief - Carbon Budget 4

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Break (10.15-10.20)

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Public meeting (10.20-12.30)

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2 Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(10.20)

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3 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Bus Operators

(10.20-11.20) (Pages 8 - 62)

Aaron Hill, Director – Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru

Scott Pearson, Chair – Coach and Bus Association Cymru

Attached Documents:
Research brief - Bus Services (Wales) Bill
Paper - Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru
Paper - Coach and Bus Association Cymru

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Break (11.20-11.30)

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4 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Community Transport Association and transport operators

(11.30-12.30) (Pages 63 - 84)

Gemma Lelliott, Director for Wales – Community Transport Association Cymru

Caroline Wilson, General Manager – Green Dragon Community Transport

Richard Davies MBE - Voluntary Emergency Services Transport (VEST)

Beverley Mather, Manager – Denbighshire Dial-a-Ride

Attached Documents:
Paper - Community Transport Association Cymru
Paper - Green Dragon Community Transport
Paper - Denbighshire Dial-a-Ride

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5 Papers to note (12.30)

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5.1 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

(Pages 85 - 86)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025

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5.2 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

(Pages 87 - 89)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to all Committee Chairs in relation to the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Engagement

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6 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 7 and 9 of this meeting

(12.30)

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Private meeting (12.30-12.50)

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7 Consideration of evidence received under items 1, 3 and 4

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Lunch break (12.50-13.50)

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Public meeting (14.00-15.15)

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8 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities

(14.00-15.15) (Pages 90 - 97)

Cllr David Bithell, Welsh Local Government Association Transport Spokesperson and Vice Chair of Wrexham County Borough Council Executive Board - Welsh Local Government Association

Richard Cope, Chair of ATCO Cymru and Team Manager Passenger Trasport Unit - Newport City Council

Katie Wilby, Chief Officer, Streetscene and Transportation - Flintshire County Council

John Forsey, Head of Highways, Transport and Recycling - Powys County Council

Attached Documents:
Paper - Welsh Local Government Association

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Private meeting (15.15-15.30)

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9 Consideration of evidence received under item 8

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