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Meeting: 02/02/2016 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 5.)
Stage 4 debate on the Environment (Wales) Bill
NDM5946 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)
To propose that the National Assembly for Wales in
accordance with Standing Order 26.47:
Approves the Environment (Wales) Bill
Supporting Documents
Environment
(Wales) Bill
Revised
Explanatory Memorandum
Decision:
The item started
at 15.11
NDM5946 Carl
Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside)
To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:
Approves the Environment (Wales) Bill
The motion was agreed in accordance with
Standing Order 12.36.
Meeting: 26/01/2016 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 12.)
Stage 3 Environment (Wales) Bill
The
amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will
be debated as follows:
1.
Sustainable management of natural resources and principles
68,
36, 51, 52, 49, 50, 5, 6, 53, 54, 55, 56, 7, 39
2.
Biodiversity duty
8,
37, 2, 1, 33.
3. State of
Natural Resources Report
57,
3, 9, 61, 13.
4. National
Natural Resources Policy
69,
58, 10A, 10, 67.
5. Area
Statements and experimental schemes
59,
11, 60, 38.
6. Technical
12,
19, 20, 21, 22, 31, 32, 34, 35.
7.
Definitions
14,
15, 40, 41, 70, 71, 42.
8. Climate
Change: Targets and budgets
43,
44, 72, 16, 73, 45, 74, 75, 63, 17, 76, 77.
9. Climate
Change: Reports and advice
62,
46, 18, 4, 78, 79, 47, 80, 48.
10. Carrier
bags and waste
23,
24, 25, 26A, 26, 27, 28, 64, 29, 65, 30, 66.
Supporting Documents
Environment
(Wales) Bill
Revised
Explanatory Memorandum
Marshalled
List of Amendments
Grouping
of Amendments
Decision:
The item started at
16.07
The Amendments have
been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings were debated as
follows:
A vote was taken on amendment 68:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 36:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 51:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
9 |
30 |
52 |
Amendment 51 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 52:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
9 |
30 |
52 |
Amendment 52 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 49:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 50:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
17 |
0 |
35 |
52 |
Amendment 50 was not agreed.
Amendment 5 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 6 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 53:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 54:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 55:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 56:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 7 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 8 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 37 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 2 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 1 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 57:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 57 was not agreed.
Amendment 3 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 9 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 69:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 58:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
22 |
0 |
30 |
52 |
Amendment 58 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on Amendment 10A:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment
was not agreed.
Amendment 10 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 59:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised
his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was
not agreed.
Amendment 11 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 12 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 60:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 60 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 38:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised
his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was
not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 61:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
12 |
0 |
39 |
51 |
Amendment 61 was not agreed.
Amendment 13 was agreed,
in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on Amendment 39:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
0 |
26 |
51 |
Amendment 39 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 14:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
27 |
0 |
25 |
52 |
Amendment 14 was agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 15:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
As amendment 14 was agreed, amendment 40
fell
A vote was taken on amendment 41:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
17 |
0 |
35 |
52 |
Amendment 41 was not agreed.
As amendment 14 was agreed, amendment 70
fell
A vote was taken on Amendment 71:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 42:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
17 |
0 |
35 |
52 |
Amendment 42 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 43:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 43 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 44:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 44 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 72:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 62:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 16 was agreed,
in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 73:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 73 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 45:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 45 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 74:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 74 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 75:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised
his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was
not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 63:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 17 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 76:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
13 |
26 |
52 |
Amendment 76 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 77:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 77 was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 46:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 46 was not agreed.
Amendment 18 was agreed,
in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 4 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 19 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 78:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 79:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 47:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer
exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the
amendment was not agreed.
Amendment 20 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 21 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 22 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 80:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
26 |
0 |
27 |
53 |
As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised
his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Therefore, the amendment was
not agreed.
As amendment 46 was not agreed, amendment
48 fell
A vote was taken on amendment 23:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
39 |
0 |
13 |
52 |
Amendment 23 was agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 24:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
39 |
0 |
13 |
52 |
Amendment 24 was agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 25:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
39 |
0 |
13 |
52 |
Amendment 25 was agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 26A:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 26A was not agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 26:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
39 |
0 |
13 |
52 |
Amendment 26 was agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 27:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
39 |
0 |
13 |
52 |
Amendment 27 was agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 28:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
39 |
0 |
13 |
52 |
Amendment 28 was agreed.
A vote was taken on amendment 64:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
13 |
0 |
39 |
52 |
Amendment 64 was not agreed.
Amendment 29 was agreed,
in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 65:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
21 |
0 |
31 |
52 |
Amendment 65 was not agreed.
Amendment 30 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 66:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
12 |
13 |
27 |
52 |
Amendment 66 was not agreed.
Amendment 31 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 32 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 33 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Amendment 34 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
A vote was taken on amendment 67:
|
For |
Abstain |
Against |
Total |
|
25 |
0 |
27 |
52 |
Amendment 67 was not agreed.
Amendment 35 was
agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
All sections and schedules of the Bill were
deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.
Meeting: 26/11/2015 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 - consideration of amendments
In
accordance with Standing Order 26.21 the Committee will dispose of amendments
to the Bill in the following order:
Sections
1- 89
Schedules
1-2
Long
title
In
Attendance:
Carl
Sargeant AM, Minister for Natural Resources
Andy
Fraser, Head of Natural Resources Management
Lori
Frater, Technical Advisor – Legislative Reform
Nicola
Charles, Lawyer
Supporting documents:
PDF 209 KBMinutes:
2.1
In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the
following amendments to the Bill:
Amendment 14 (Russell
George)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Russell
George |
Alun
Ffred Jones |
|
|
Janet
Haworth |
Llyr
Gruffydd |
|
|
William
Powell |
Joyce
Watson |
|
|
|
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
|
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
|
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
|
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
3 |
7 |
0 |
|
Amendment 14 was not
agreed |
||
Amendment 91 (Llyr
Gruffydd)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Alun
Ffred Jones |
Joyce
Watson |
|
|
Llyr
Gruffydd |
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
Russell
George |
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
Janet
Haworth |
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
William
Powell |
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
As the vote was tied,
the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20
(ii)). Therefore amendment 91 was not agreed. |
||
Amendment 42 (Carl
Sargeant)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Russell
George |
Alun
Ffred Jones |
|
|
Janet
Haworth |
Llyr
Gruffydd |
|
|
Joyce
Watson |
William
Powell |
|
|
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
|
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
|
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
|
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
|
7 |
3 |
0 |
|
Amendment 42 was agreed |
||
Amendment 21 (William
Powell)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Alun
Ffred Jones |
Joyce
Watson |
|
|
Llyr
Gruffydd |
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
Russell
George |
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
Janet
Haworth |
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
William
Powell |
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
As the vote was tied,
the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20
(ii)). Therefore amendment 21 was not agreed. |
||
Amendment 22 (William
Powell)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Alun
Ffred Jones |
Joyce
Watson |
|
|
Llyr
Gruffydd |
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
Russell
George |
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
Janet
Haworth |
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
William
Powell |
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
|
As the vote was tied,
the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20
(ii)). Therefore amendment 22 was not agreed. |
||
Amendment
1 (Carl Sargeant)
was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment
2 (Carl Sargeant)
was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 15 (Russell
George)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Russell
George |
Llyr
Gruffydd |
Alun
Ffred Jones |
|
Janet
Haworth |
Joyce
Watson |
|
|
William
Powell |
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
|
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
|
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
|
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
3 |
6 |
1 |
|
Amendment 15 was not
agreed |
||
Amendment 16 (Russell
George)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Russell
George |
Llyr
Gruffydd |
Alun
Ffred Jones |
|
Janet
Haworth |
Joyce
Watson |
|
|
William
Powell |
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
|
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
|
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
|
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
3 |
6 |
1 |
|
Amendment 16 was not
agreed |
||
Amendment 43 (Carl
Sargeant)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Russell
George |
Alun
Ffred Jones |
|
|
Janet
Haworth |
Llyr
Gruffydd |
|
|
Joyce
Watson |
William
Powell |
|
|
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
|
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
|
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
|
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
|
7 |
3 |
0 |
|
Amendment 43 was agreed |
||
Amendment 118 (Janet
Haworth)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Russell
George |
William
Powell |
Alun
Ffred Jones |
|
Janet
Haworth |
Joyce
Watson |
Llyr
Gruffydd |
|
|
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
|
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
|
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
|
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
Amendment 118 was not
agreed |
||
Amendment 119 (Janet
Haworth)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Russell
George |
William
Powell |
Alun
Ffred Jones |
|
Janet
Haworth |
Joyce
Watson |
Llyr
Gruffydd |
|
|
Mick
Antoniw |
|
|
|
Julie
Morgan |
|
|
|
Jeff
Cuthbert |
|
|
|
Jenny
Rathbone |
|
|
2 |
6 |
2 |
|
Amendment 119 was not
agreed |
||
Amendment
44 (Carl Sargeant)
was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).
Amendment 92 (Llyr
Gruffydd)
|
In
favour |
Against |
Abstain |
|
Alun
Ffred Jones |
Joyce
Watson |
|
|
Llyr
Gruffydd |
Mick
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Debate on the Financial Resolution of the Environment (Wales) Bill
NDM5850
Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Environment
(Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in
Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. Decision: The item started at 18.26 NDM5850 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan) To propose that the
National Assembly for Wales, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from
the Environment (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind
referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
Debate on the General Principles of the Environment (Wales) Bill
NDM5849
Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside) To propose that
the National Assembly for Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the
general principles of the Environment (Wales) Bill The Environment
(Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 11 May
2015; The report of
Environment and Sustainability Committee on the Environment (Wales) Bill was
laid before the Assembly on 9 October 2015. Supporting
Documents Environment
(Wales) Bill Decision: The item started at 17.21 NDM5849 Carl Sargeant (Alyn and Deeside) To propose that the National Assembly for
Wales in accordance with Standing Order 26.11: Agrees to the general principles of the
Environment (Wales) Bill The Environment (Wales) Bill and Explanatory
Memorandum were laid before the Assembly on 11 May 2015; The report of Environment and Sustainability
Committee on the Environment (Wales) Bill was laid before the Assembly on 9
October 2015. The motion was
agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.
2 Environment (Wales) Bill: Consideration of Stage 1 Report
E&S(4)-26-15
Paper 1 E&S(4)-26-15
Paper 2 E&S(4)-26-15
Paper 3 Supporting documents: Minutes: Committee Members considered the Stage 1 report.
Final Report: Environment (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-22-15 – Paper 10 – Final Report Supporting documents:
9 Environment (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report
Environment
(Wales) Bill, as introduced Paper
5 – Letter to Chair of Finance Committee from Minister for Natural Resources Paper
6 – Draft report Supporting documents: Minutes: 9.1
The Committee agreed the draft Report with some minor changes.
5 Environment (Wales) Bill: Discussion of Key Issues
Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1
Committee Members discussed the key issues in relation to the Environment
(Wales) Bill.
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales - Additional Information
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Paper 4 Supporting documents:
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Wales Environment Link - Biodiversity Targets
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Paper 3 Supporting documents:
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Wales Environment Link - Additional Information
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Paper 2 Supporting documents:
2 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 21
Carl
Sargeant AM, Minister for Natural Resources, Member in charge Andy
Fraser, Head of Natural Resources Management Lori
Frater, Technical Advisor – Legislative Reform Nicola
Charles, Lawyer E&S(4)-24-15
Paper 1 Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1
The Minister and officials responded to questions from members of the
Committee. 2.2
The Minister agreed to: ·
Provide
the Committee with the percentage of Welsh land which would be affected by the
Secretary of State for Wales’ refusal to grant the necessary Crown consents to
enact Section 6 of the Bill; ·
Provide
detail on how the pilot schemes in relation to ‘area statements’ have
performed, once the information becomes available; ·
Confirm
whether or not the report conducted by Eunomia, used to inform the Bill’s
regulatory impact assessment, only looked at traditional macerators and not at
enzyme biodigesters or food water recovery systems. ·
Provide
the Committee with a note on the arrangements for retaining fee income from
marine licensing for reinvestment in that service.
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources to Chair of the Finance Committee
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Paper 6 Supporting documents:
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: WWF-UK - Additional Information
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3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Wales Environment Link - Additional Information, Part 5
E&S(4)-24-15 Paper 10 Supporting documents:
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Wheelabrator Technologies - Additional Information
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Paper 7 Supporting documents:
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Tyndall Centre - Additional Information
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Paper 9 Supporting documents:
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Marine Conservation Society - Additional Information
E&S(4)-24-15 Paper 5 Supporting documents:
Final Report Environment (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-21-15 – Paper 13 – Final Report Supporting documents:
Environment (Wales) Bill: Discussion of Evidence
Minutes: 9.1
Members discussed the evidence gathered for Stage 1 of the Environment (Wales)
Bill.
Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 18
A
short video of evidence gathered from the fishing sector will be shown at the
start of this item. Jim
Evans, Wales Fisherman’s Association James
Wilson, Bangor Mussel Producers Minutes: 4.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
7 Environment (Wales) Bill: Further Information from the Farmers’ Union of Wales
E&S(4)-22-15 Paper 9 Supporting documents:
6 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 20
Sarah
Williams, Principal Advisor - Natural Resources & Ecosystems Programme,
Natural Resources Wales John
Wheadon, Permitting Service Manager, Natural Resources Wales Eleanor
Smart, Marine Licensing Team Leader, Natural Resources Wales Mary
Lewis, Marine Advice Team Leader, Natural Resources Wales E&S(4)-22-15
Paper 8: Natural Resources Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
5 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 19
Mark
Russell, Director, Marine Aggregates, British Marine Aggregate Producers
Association David
Jones, Project Director, Marine Energy Pembrokeshire E&S(4)-22-15
Paper 7: British Marine Aggregate Producers Association E&S(4)-22-15
Paper 11: Marine Energy Pembrokeshire Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
3 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 17
Scott
Fryer, Marine Campaign and Advocacy Officer, Wildlife Trusts Wales Gill
Bell, Wales Programme Manager, Marine Conservation Society Gareth
Cunningham, Marine Policy Officer, RSPB Cymru E&S(4)-22-15
Paper 4: Wales Marine Link E&S(4)-22-15
Paper 5: Wildlife Trusts Wales E&S(4)-22-15
Paper 6: RSPB Cymru Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
2 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 16
Julian
Harrison, Project Director, Parc Adfer Energy Recovery Facility, Wheelabrator
Technologies Phil
Short, Project Manager, Parc Adfer Energy Recovery Facility, Wheelabrator
Technologies Edward
Woodall, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Association of Convenience Stores Dr
Mark Lang, Federation of Small Businesses Wales E&S(4)-22-15
Paper 1: Wheelabrator Technologies E&S(4)-22-15
Paper 2: Association of Convenience Stores E&S(4)-22-15
Paper 3: Federation of Small Businesses Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Environment (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence
Minutes: 5.1
The Committee considered the evidenced received.
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Evidence session 1
Carl
Sargeant AM, Minister for Natural Resources Andy
Fraser, Head of Natural Resource Management Programme, Welsh Government Jasper
Roberts, Deputy Director - Waste & Resource Efficiency Division, Welsh
Government Research
briefing Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1
The Committee took evidence from the Minister for Natural Resources. 3.2
The Minister agreed to provide additional information to the Committee.
6 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 15
Sarah
Williams, Principal Advisor - Natural Resources and Ecosystems Programme,
Natural Resources Wales Isobel
Moore, Head of Business, Regulation and Economics, Natural Resources Wales Becky
Favager, Manager - Waste and Resources, Natural Resources Wales E&S(4)-21-15
Paper 7: Natural Resources Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 11
Dr.
Ruth Wood, Research Fellow, Tyndall Centre, University of Manchester Minutes: 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.
7 Environment (Wales) Bill: Response from Sir John Lawton
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Paper 9 Supporting documents:
3 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 12
Alan
L Roberts, Senior Waste Officer, Denbighshire County Council Andrew
Wilkinson, Head of Neighbourhood Services, Conwy County Council Chris
Howell, Head of Waste Management, City and County of Swansea E&S(4)-21-15
Paper 1: Welsh Local Government Association E&S(4)-21-15
Paper 2: Conwy County Council E&S(4)-21-15
Paper 3: Ceredigion County Council E&S(4)-21-15
Paper 4: Pembrokeshire County Council Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
5 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 14
Carl
Nichols, Head of WRAP Cymru Linda
Chrichton, Head, Resource Management Team, WRAP Cymru Rebecca
Colley-Jones, WISE Network Coordinator/Director at Ynys Resources Ltd, Bangor
University (representing the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) E&S(4)-21-15
Paper 6: CIWM Cymru Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
4 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 13
Malcolm
Williams, Trustee, Cylch Gill
Bell, Wales Programme Manager, Marine Conservation Society E&S(4)-21-15
Paper 5: Wales Environment Link Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Draft Report - Environment (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-19-15 – Paper 4 – Draft Report Supporting documents:
8 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 10
Haf
Elgar, Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Cymru Jessica
McQuade, Policy Officer, WWF Cymru E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 12: Friends of the Earth Cymru E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 13: WWF Cymru Supporting documents: Minutes: 8.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
6 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 8
Peter
Quinn, Head of Environment and Climate Change, TATA Steel Richard
Leonard, Environment Manager, TATA Steel E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 9: TATA Steel Supporting documents: Minutes: 6.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee. 6.2
Peter Quinn agreed to provide Committee Members with further information on the
HIsarna direct smelting process.
4 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 6
Ifer
Gwyn, Principal Policy Officer, Snowdonia National Park Neville
Rookes, Policy Officer - Environment, Welsh Local Government Association E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 4: National Parks Wales E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 5: Welsh Local Government Association Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
3 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 5
Annie
Smith, Sustainable Development Manager, RSPB Cymru Rachel
Sharp, CEO, Wildlife Trusts Wales Peter
Ogden, Director, Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales Anne
Meikle, Head, WWF Cymru E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 1: RSPB Cymru E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 2: Wildlife Trusts Wales E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 3: Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
7 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 9
Matthew
Bell, Chief Executive, Committee on Climate Change Peter
Davies, Chair, Climate Change Commission for Wales E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 10: Committee on Climate Change E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 11: Climate Change Commission for Wales Supporting documents: Minutes: 7.2
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
5 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence Session 7
Rachel
Lewis-Davies, Environment/Rural Affairs Adviser, NFU Cymru Dr
Nick Fenwick, Head of Policy, FUW Martin
Bishop, National Manager for Wales, Confor Karen
Anthony, Director of Policy, CLA Cymru E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 6: NFU Cymru E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 7: FUW E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 8: Confor E&S(4)-20-15
Paper 14: CLA Cymru Supporting documents: Minutes: 5.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
2 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 4
Professor
Terry Marsden, Director, Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff
University Professor
Janet Dwyer, Director, Countryside and Community Research Institute, University
of Gloucestershire Robert
Berry, Research Fellow, Countryside and Community Research Institute,
University of Gloucestershire Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee. 2.2
Robert Berry agreed to provide further information to the Committee, including
information existing data gaps.
5 Environment (Wales) Bill: Consultation Responses
Supporting documents:
2 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 1
Carl
Sargeant AM, Minister for Natural Resources, Member in charge Rhodri
Asby, Head of Climate Change & Natural Resource Policy Andy
Fraser, Head of Natural Resource Management Programme Jasper
Roberts, Deputy Director - Waste & Resource Efficiency Division Helena
Bird, Head of Local Environment Quality and Grants Management Prys
Davies, Deputy Director: Energy, Water and Flood Division Graham
Rees, Deputy Director, Marine and Fisheries John
Guess, Senior Lawyer E&S(4)-19-15
Paper 1 Supporting documents: Minutes: 2.1
The Minister and officials responded to questions from members of the
Committee. 2.2
The Committee agreed to write to the Minister with some further questions and
to follow up on actions agreed in the meeting.
5 Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee regarding the Environment (Wales) Bill
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4 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 3
UK Environmental Law
Association Professor
Robert Lee, Joint Convenor, UKELA Wales Working Party Dr
Haydn Davies, Joint Convenor, UKELA Wales Working Party Dr
Victoria Jenkins, Member, UKELA Wales Working Party E&S(4)-19-15
Paper 3 Supporting documents: Minutes: 4.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
3 Environment (Wales) Bill - Stage 1: Evidence session 2
Natural Resources Wales Emyr
Roberts, Chief Executive Ceri
Davies, Executive Director for Knowledge, Strategy and Planning Sarah
Williams, Principal Advisor - Natural Resources & Ecosystems Programme Steve
Cook, Manager of Flood Risk Strategy E&S(4)-19-15
Paper 2 Supporting documents: Minutes: 3.1
Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.
Draft Report: Environment (Wales) Bill
CLA(4)-17-15 – Paper 9 – Draft Report Supporting documents:
Environment (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence received
2 Evidence in relation to the Environment (Wales) Bill
(Indicative time: 13:30) Carl
Sargeant AM, Minister for Natural Resources Rhodri
Asby, Welsh Government Nicola
Charles, Welsh Government CLA(4)-14-15- Paper 1 – Statement of policy
intent CLA(4)-14-15- Paper 1A – Annex CLA(4)-14-15- Paper 2 – Letter from the
Presiding Officer CLA(4)-14-15- Research Service
Briefing CLA(4)-14-15- Legal Advice Note Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee took evidence in relation to the Environment (Wales) Bill, from Carl Sargeant
AM, The Minister for Natural Resources. The
Minister agreed to provide the Committee with further information on the
application of Section 22 of the Bill; carbon units and carbon trading; the
application of charges for carrier bags in England; and the appeal process in
Section 74 of the Bill.
8 Environment (Wales) Bill: Initial consideration
Research
briefing Supporting documents: Minutes: 8.1
The Committee considered the financial implications of the Environment (Wales)
Bill and agreed to invite the Minister for Natural Resources in for further
scrutiny.
3 Environment (Wales) Bill: Correspondence from Natural Resources Wales
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Paper 1 Supporting documents: Minutes: Members
noted the correspondence.
2 Environment (Wales) Bill: Approach to Scrutiny
Supporting documents: Minutes: The
Committee discussed and agreed the approach to scrutiny.
Statement by the Minister for Natural Resources: Introduction of the Environment (Wales) Bill
Decision: The
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