Concise Minutes - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel

and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 11 December 2025

Meeting time: 09.15 - 15.40
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/15451

Hybrid

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Attendance

Category	Names
Members of the Senedd:	Llyr Gruffydd MS (Chair) Janet Finch-Saunders MS Delyth Jewell MS Julie Morgan MS Carolyn Thomas MS Jenny Rathbone MS
Witnesses:	Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs Naomi Matthiessen, Welsh Government Alice Teague, Welsh Government Dorian Brunt, Welsh Government
Committee Staff:	Manon George (Clerk) Elizabeth Wilkinson (Second Clerk) Lukas Evans Santos (Deputy Clerk) Gruffydd Owen (Legal Adviser) Andrew Minnis (Researcher)

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1 Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Apologies were received from Joyce Watson MS and Jenny Rathbone MS substituted.

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2 Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings

Amendment 165 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 165 was not agreed.

Amendment 55 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 55 was not agreed.

Amendment 56 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 56 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 4 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 121 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 5 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 6 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 122 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 123 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 123 was not agreed.

Amendment 124 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 124 was not agreed.

Amendment 125 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 125 was not agreed.

Amendment 7 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 8 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 50 (Carolyn Thomas MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 51 (Carolyn Thomas MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 9 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 9 was agreed.

As amendment 9 was agreed, amendment 57 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) fell.

Amendment 10 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 58 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 58 was not agreed.

Amendment 11 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 12 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 13 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 126 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 126 was not agreed.

Amendment 78 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Julie Morgan MS	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 78 was not agreed.

Amendment 79 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Julie Morgan MS	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 79 was not agreed.

Amendment 80 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Julie Morgan MS	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 80 was not agreed.

Amendment 81 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) was not moved.

Amendment 82 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 82 was not agreed.

Amendment 83 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) was not moved.

Amendment 84 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) was not moved.

The Chair proposed that amendments 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100 be disposed of en bloc. The proposal was agreed.

Amendments 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Julie Morgan MS	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendments 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 and 100 were not agreed.

 Amendment 101 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 101 was not agreed.

Amendment 149 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 102 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 102 was not agreed.

Amendment 103 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 103 was not agreed.

Amendment 104 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 104 was not agreed.

Amendment 118 (Carolyn Thomas MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 118 was agreed.

Amendment 119 (Carolyn Thomas MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 119 was agreed.

Amendment 105 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 105 was not agreed.

Amendment 106 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 106 was not agreed.

Amendment 120 (Carolyn Thomas MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 120 was agreed.

Amendment 107 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 107 was not agreed.

Amendment 108 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 108 was not agreed.

Amendment 109 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 109 was not agreed.

Amendment 41 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 41 was agreed.

Amendment 42 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 43 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 44 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 110 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone
	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 110 was not agreed.

Amendment 150 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 150 was agreed.

Amendment 163 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 111 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 111 was not agreed.

Amendment 117 (Julie Morgan MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 59 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 59 was not agreed.

Amendment 157 (Rhys ab Owen MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 157 was not agreed.

Amendment 112 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 112 was not agreed.

Amendment 113 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 113 was not agreed.

Amendment 114 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Julie Morgan MS	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 114 was not agreed.

Amendment 151 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 151 was not agreed.

Amendment 45 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 115 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Julie Morgan MS	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 115 was not agreed.

Amendment 152 (Delyth Jewell MS) was withdrawn.

Amendment 164 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 164 was not agreed.

Amendment 46 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 47 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 48 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 48 was agreed.

Amendment 116 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 116 was not agreed.

Amendment 153 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 153 was not agreed.

Amendment 60 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 60 was not agreed.

As amendment 60 was not agreed, amendment 61 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) fell.

Amendment 127 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 127 was not agreed.

As amendment 127 was not agreed, amendment 128 (Delyth Jewell MS) fell.

Amendment 129 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 14 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 162 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 162 was not agreed.

Amendment 158 (Rhys ab Owen MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 158 was not agreed.

Amendment 159 (Rhys ab Owen MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 159 was not agreed.

Amendment 62 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) was withdrawn.

Amendment 63 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) was not moved.

Amendment 130 (Delyth Jewell MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 64 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) was not moved.

Amendment 15 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 131 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 132 (Delyth Jewell MS) was withdrawn.

Amendment 16 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 17 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 18 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

As amendment 159 was not agreed, amendment 160 (Rhys ab Owen MS) fell.

Amendment 19 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 133 (Delyth Jewell MS) was withdrawn.

Amendment 134 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 20 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 135 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 135 was not agreed.

Amendment 52 (Carolyn Thomas MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 65A (Rhys ab Owen MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 65A was not agreed.

Amendment 65 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 65 was not agreed.

Amendment 136 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 136 was not agreed.

Amendment 137 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 53 (Carolyn Thomas MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 1 (Rhys ab Owen MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 1 was not agreed.

Amendment 138 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 139 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 140 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 66 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) was not moved.

Amendment 54 (Carolyn Thomas MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Carolyn Thomas MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 54 was agreed.

Amendment 21 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 67 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS) was not moved.

Amendment 2 (Rhys ab Owen MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 68 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 68 was not agreed.

Amendment 141 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 141 was not agreed.

Amendment 155 (Joyce Watson MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 69 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 69 was not agreed.

Amendment 70 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 70 was not agreed.

Amendment 71 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 71 was not agreed.

Amendment 22 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 142 (Delyth Jewell MS) was withdrawn.

Amendment 143 (Delyth Jewell MS) was withdrawn.

Amendment 72 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS	Delyth Jewell MS
	Julie Morgan MS	Llyr Gruffydd MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
Amendment 72 was not agreed.

Amendment 23 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 23 was agreed.

Amendment 24 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 24 was agreed.

Amendment 25 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 25 was agreed.

Amendment 26 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 26 was agreed.

Amendment 27 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 27 was agreed.

Amendment 28 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 28 was agreed.

Amendment 144 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Amendment 144 was not agreed.

Amendment 73 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 73 was not agreed.

Amendment 29 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 29 was agreed.

Amendment 74 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 74 was not agreed.

Amendment 30 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i). 

Amendment 145 (Delyth Jewell MS) was withdrawn.

Amendment 156 (Joyce Watson MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 31 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 146 (Delyth Jewell MS) was not moved.

Amendment 32 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 32 was agreed.

Amendment 75 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 75 was not agreed.

Amendment 147 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 147 was not agreed.

Amendment 76 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
	Julie Morgan MS
	Jenny Rathbone MS
	Delyth Jewell MS
	Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 76 was not agreed

Amendment 33 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 33 was agreed.

Amendment 77 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 77 was not agreed.

As amendment 157 was not agreed, amendment 161 (Rhys ab Owen MS) fell.

As amendment 151 was not agreed, amendment 148 (Delyth Jewell MS) fell.

Amendment 34 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 34 was agreed.

Amendment 49 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 49 was agreed.

Amendment 154 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Julie Morgan MS
Janet Finch-Saunders MS	Jenny Rathbone MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 154 was not agreed.

Amendment 35 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 35 was agreed.

Amendment 36 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS		Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 36 was agreed.

Amendment 37 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 37 was agreed.

Amendment 38 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS		Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 38 was agreed.

Amendment 39 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 39 was agreed.

Amendment 40 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Carolyn Thomas MS	Janet Finch-Saunders MS
Julie Morgan MS
Jenny Rathbone MS
Delyth Jewell MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS
Amendment 40 was agreed.

</AI2>

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3 Papers to note

3.1 The papers were noted.

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<AI4>

3.1 Bus Services (Wales) Bill

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3.2 UK Emissions Trading Scheme

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3.3 Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

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<AI7>

3.4 Wales Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee's 'Flood Insurance - a Wales Perspective' consultation report

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<AI8>

3.5 Restoration of opencast mining sites

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<AI9>

3.6 Marine biodiversity

</AI9>

<AI10>

3.7 Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

</AI10>

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4 Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting

4.1 The motion was agreed.

</AI11>

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5 Consideration of draft report on the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27

5.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.

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