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Inquiry into invasive alien species

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Meeting: 02/04/2014 - Plenary - Fourth Assembly (Item 5.)

Debate on the Environment and Sustainability Committee’s Report on its Inquiry into Invasive Non Native Species

NDM5482 Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Environment and Sustainability Committee on its inquiry into Invasive Non Native Species which was laid in the Table Office on 10 January 2014.

 

Note: The response of the Welsh Government to the report was laid in the Table Office on 26 March 2014.

 

Supporting Documents

 

Environment and Sustainability Committee’s Report

Welsh Government’s Response

 

Decision:

The item started at 15.18

 

NDM5482 Alun Ffred Jones (Arfon)

 

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

 

Notes the report of the Environment and Sustainability Committee on its inquiry into Invasive Non Native Species which was laid in the Table Office on 10 January 2014.

 

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 05/03/2014 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources and Food - Response to recommendations from the Invasive Alien Species committee report

E&S(4)-07-14 paper 2

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee noted the Welsh Government’s response.

Meeting: 12/12/2013 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 8)

8 Inquiry into non native invasive species - draft letter to the Minister for Natural Resources and Food

Supporting documents:

  • Draft letter to Welsh Government

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed the content of the letter and that it should be published as a committee report.

Meeting: 13/06/2013 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

3 Inquiry into invasive alien species - evidence from Welsh Government officials

E&S(4)-17-13 paper 2

          Chris Lea, Deputy Director for Land Nature and Forestry Division

          Martin Williams, Head of Plant Health & Bio-Technology Unit

          David Thomas, Head of Seeds & Pesticides Team

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Welsh Government officials responded to questions from members of the Committee.

Meeting: 23/05/2013 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into invasive alien species - Paper from Wales Environment Link

E&S(4)-16-14 paper 1

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.2 The Committee noted the paper.

 

Meeting: 09/05/2013 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)

2 Inquiry into invasive alien species - Evidence from local authorities and national parks

E&S(4)-14-13 paper 1 :  Welsh Local Government Association

Neville Rookes, Policy Officer – Environment, Welsh Local Government Association

Gethin Bowes, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Phil Griffiths, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Sean Hathaway, Swansea City Council

 

E&S(4)-14-13 paper 2 : National Parks Wales

Emyr Williams, Director of Land management, Snowdonia National Park Authority

Jane Hodges, Ecologist, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority  

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

 

2.2 Sean Hathaway agreed to provide more information on the Psyllid project run by Swansea Council.

Meeting: 09/05/2013 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)

4 Inquiry into invasive alien species - Evidence from Farmers' Union of Wales and NFU Cymru

Andrew Gurney, Policy Officer (Land Use), Farmers’ Union of Wales

 

E&S(4)-14-13 paper 3 : NFU Cymru

          Dafydd Jarrett, Farm Policy Adviser, NFU Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

Meeting: 09/05/2013 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)

5 Inquiry into invasive alien species - Evidence from Natural Resources Wales and Non-native Species Secretariat

E&S(4)-14-13 paper 4 : Natural Resources Wales

          Joanne Sherwood, Head of Natural Resource Planning

Nick Thomas, Protected Sites Manager for North Wales

 

E&S(4)-14-13 paper 5 : Non-native Species Secretariat

          Niall Moore, Head of Secretariat

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

 

5.2 Niall Moore agreed to share his submission to the Law Commission with the Committee.

Meeting: 09/05/2013 - Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)

Inquiry into invasive alien species - Evidence from Wales Environment Link

          Nigel Ajax-Lewis, Wildlife Trusts Wales

Minutes:

3.1 Nigel Ajax-Lewis responded to questions from members of the Committee.

 

 

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