Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 8 July 2015

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.02 - 12.07

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://senedd.tv/en/2977

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Alun Ffred Jones AM (Chair)

Jeff Cuthbert AM

Russell George AM

Llyr Gruffydd AM

Janet Haworth AM

Julie Morgan AM

William Powell AM

Jenny Rathbone AM

Joyce Watson AM

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Dr Ruth Wood, University of Manchester

Andrew Wilkinson, Conwy County Borough Council

Chris Howell, City and County of Swansea

Malcolm Williams, Cylch

Gill Bell, Wales Programme Manager Marine Conservation Society

Carl Nichols, WRAP Cymru

Linda Chrichton, WRAP Cymru

Rebecca Colley-Jones, Chartered Institute of Wastes Management

Sarah Williams, Natural Resources Wales

Isobel Moore, Natural Resources Wales

Becky Favager, Natural Resources Wales

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Adam Vaughan (Deputy Clerk)

Lisa Salkeld (Legal Adviser)

SeatonN (Researcher)

 

 

 

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1   Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw AM. There were no substitutions.

 

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2   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 11

2.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

2.2 Ruth Wood agreed to provide Committee Members with further information relating to relevant research undertaken with regard to the Bill.

 

 

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3   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 12

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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4   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 13

4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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5   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 14

5.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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6   Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 15

6.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

 

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7   Papers to note

7.1 Committee Members noted the papers.

 

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7.1 Letter from Alan Loveridge: Water Quality

 

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7.2 Environment (Wales) Bill: Response from Sir John Lawton

 

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7.3 Inquiry into the organic production and labelling of organic products: : Reply from Dr Kay Swinburne MEP

 

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7.4 Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny - Additional Information

 

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8   Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

 

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9   Natural Resources Wales: Annual Scrutiny - Consideration of Draft Letter

9.1 Members agreed the draft letter.

 

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10      Control of Horses (Wales) Act 2014: Consideration of Draft Letter

10.1 Members agreed the draft letter.

 

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