Agenda and minutes

Environment and Sustainability Committee - Fourth Assembly - Wednesday, 4 December 2013 09.30

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Expected timing	No.	Item
	1.	Motion under Standing Order 17.22 to elect temporary Chair View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 William Powell was elected temporary Chair in the absence of Dafydd Elis-Thomas.
	2.	Introductions, apologies and substitutions Minutes: 2.1 Apologies were received from Dafydd Elis-Thomas. There were no substitutions.
	3.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for items 4 - 7 View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The Committee agreed the Motion.
	4.	Environment Bill - White Paper: Factual Briefing from Welsh Government officials View the background to item 4. Rhodri Asby, Head of Climate Change and Natural Resource Andy Fraser, Head of Natural Resource Management Programme Jasper Roberts, Head of Waste & Resource Efficiency Nia James, Head of Environment Legal Services Minutes: 4.1 Andy Fraser gave a presentation on the proposals in the White Paper. 4.2 The officials responded to questions from members of the Committee.
(10:30-11:00)	5.	Inquiry into waste and resources - consideration of consultation responses View the background to item 5. Supporting documents: Wood Panel Industry Federation , item 5. PDF 191 KB Natural Resources Wales , item 5. PDF 117 KB WRAP Cymru , item 5. PDF 532 KB View as HTML (5./3) 95 KB Minutes: 5.1 Due to the limited number of responses received, the Committee agreed not to conduct an inquiry into waste and resources, but to pursue the subject at a future scrutiny session with the Minister for Natural Resources and Food.
	6.	Legislative Consent Memorandum - The Water Bill : Consideration of draft report View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee agreed the report.
	7.	Forward work programme - Spring 2014 View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee discussed and agreed the work programme.
(11:00-11:30)	8.	Control of Horses (Wales) Bill - Discussion with the Minister for Natural Resources and Food View the background to item 8. E&S(4)-30-13 paper 1 Alun Davies AM, Minister for Natural Resources and Food Gary Haggaty, Head of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Division Fiona Leadbitter, Equine Policy Official Supporting documents: Paper 1 , item 8. PDF 176 KB Minutes: 8.1 The Minister responded to questions from the Committee on the draft guidance to the Control of Horses (Wales) Bill. 8.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Minister once Members had been able to consider the draft guidance in further detail.
	9.	Papers to note View the background to item 9. Minutes of the meetings held on 14 and 20 November Supporting documents: Minutes - 14 November , item 9. PDF 116 KB View as HTML (9./1) 91 KB Minutes - 20 November , item 9. PDF 78 KB View as HTML (9./2) 38 KB Minutes: 9.1 The Committee noted the minutes.
	9a	Control of Horses (Wales) Bill : Additional information from the Minister for Natural Resources and Food View the background to item 9a E&S(4)-30-13 paper 2 Supporting documents: Paper 2 , item 9a PDF 680 KB Minutes: 9.2 The Committee noted the letter.
	9b	Letter from the Presiding Officer - Committee Remit and Responsibilities View the background to item 9b E&S(4)-30-13 paper 3 Supporting documents: Paper 3 , item 9b PDF 6 MB Minutes: 9.3 The Committee noted the letter.

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