Agenda and minutes

1.1 Apologies were received from Dafydd Elis-Thomas. There was no substitution.

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John Griffiths AM, Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development

Nicola Edwards, Head of the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Team

Prys Davies, Deputy Director - Energy, Water and Flood Division

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:

·       A table showing separated figures for funding allocations for flood and coastal erosion risk management from the Departmental budget, core central government budget and European programmes.

·       Information on joint working with the Department of Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science on the Green Sea Partnership in relation to coastal protection and tourism.

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3.1 The Environment and Sustainability Committee agreed to report to the Assembly that it has no objection to the use of this legislative consent motion, as proposed by the Welsh Government.

Minutes of meetings held on 21 June, 27 June and 5 July.

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4.1 The paper was noted.

5.1 The Committee agreed to exclude the public from the meeting.

6.1 The Committee discussed the forward work programme for autumn 2012.

7.1 The Committee agreed the Common Agricultural Policy draft letter.

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