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1.

Introductions, apologies and substitutions

Minutes:

1.1 Apologies were received from Mick Antoniw Am and Joyce Watson AM. There were no substitutions.

(09:00 - 11:00)

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

 

Environment (Wales) Bill

 

Explanatory Memorandum

 

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.

(11:10 - 12:00)

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

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Minutes:

3.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

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

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Minutes:

4.1 Witnesses responded to questions from Members of the Committee.

5.

Papers to note

Minutes:

5.1 Committee Members noted the papers.

5.1

Environment (Wales) Bill: Consultation Responses

Supporting documents:

5.2

Reply to the Chair from the Minister for Natural Resources regarding the appointments process for the Chair of Natural Resources Wales

 

E&S(4)-19-15 Paper 4

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5.3

Letter from the Minister for Natural Resources to the Chair of the Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee regarding the Environment (Wales) Bill

 

E&S(4)-19-15 Paper 5

Supporting documents:

5.4

Letter to the Chair from Gary Ashton, Director of BASC regarding the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS)

 

E&S(4)-19-15 Paper 6

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