Agenda and minutes

1.1 Apologies were received from Keith Davies.  There were no substitutions.

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10.00 – 10.45: Financial scrutiny

10.45 – 11.30: General scrutiny session

John Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

Matthew Quinn, Director, Environment & Sustainable Development

Dr Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer

2.1 The Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development responded to questions from members of the Committee.

2.2 The Minister agreed to provide the following additional information as requested by members of the Committee:

• Information on tracking the outcomes of expenditure against the Programme for Government;
• Information on the projects awarded funding as a result of the transfer of £1 million from the underspend in TB eradication to the Wild Birds Directive;
• Information on the £1 million transferred to the ‘sponsor and manage delivery bodies’ action as part of the Supplementary Budget – June 2012;
• Information on the cost of the devolution of building regulations to the Welsh Government.

3.1 The Committee considered the additional information provided by the Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development in his letter of 26 June. It agreed that the draft Order should not be subject to the 60-day process.

3.2 The Committee agreed to respond to the Minister setting out its reservations in relation to the handing of the Order and its intention to give further scrutiny to the second Order.

4.1 William Powell was elected temporary Chair for the Committee meetings on 5 and 19 July.

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