Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 3 - Senedd

 

 

 

Meeting date:

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

 

 

 

Meeting time:

09.35 - 12.00

 

 

 

This meeting can be viewed on Senedd TV at:
 http://www.senedd.tv/archiveplayer.jsf?v=en_400000_12_02_2014&t=0&l=en

 

 

Concise Minutes:

 

 

 

Assembly Members:

 

Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Chair)

Mick Antoniw

Russell George

Llyr Gruffydd

Julie James

Julie Morgan

William Powell

Joyce Watson

 

 

 

 

 

Witnesses:

 

Anne Meikle, WWF Cymru

Julian Rosser, Oxfam Cymru

Cathrin Daniel, Christian Aid

Robin Crag Farrar, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg

Sarah Dawson, Welsh Government

Neil Hemmington, Welsh Government

Dion Thomas, Welsh Government

Rosemary Thomas, Welsh Government

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Staff:

 

Alun Davidson (Clerk)

Catherine Hunt (Deputy Clerk)

Graham Winter (Researcher)

Chloe Corbyn (Researcher)

 

 

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Transcript

View the meeting transcript.

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1    Introductions, apologies and substitutions

1.1 Apologies were received from Antoinette Sandbach.  There were no substitutions.

 

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2    Future Generations Bill - Evidence from the Third Sector Alliance

2.1 The witnesses responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

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3    Papers to note </AI4><AI5>

Letter from the Presiding Officer - Effective scrutiny of the Budget by Committees

3.1  The Committee noted the letter and agreed to respond to the Presiding Officer.</AI5><AI6>

 

Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources and Food - Natural Resources Wales remit letter

3.2  The Committee noted the letter and agreed to respond to the Minister.</AI6><AI7>

 

Natural Resources Wales response to Welsh Government's consultation on the draft M4 Corridor around Newport plan

3.3  The Committee noted the letter and agreed to write to the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport.

 

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4    Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for item 5

4.1 The Committee agreed the Motion.

 

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5    Draft Planning (Wales) Bill - Factual briefing from Welsh Government officials

5.1 The officials responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

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