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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 20 September 2023 09.30

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Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 20/09/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.30)	1.	Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting. 1.2 In accordance with Standing Order 17.24A, Jenny Rathbone MS made a declaration of relevant interest.
(09.30-10.30)	2.	Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales and the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales View the background to item 2. Lisa Phillips, Senior Specialist Advisor, Water, Land, Biodiversity and Marine Regulatory Approaches Team – Natural Resources Wales Rhian Jardine, Head of Development Planning Advisory and Marine Services – Natural Resources Wales Dr David Clubb – Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales Steve Brooks – National Infrastructure Commission for Wales Member Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 2./3 is restricted Paper - Natural Resources Wales , item 2. PDF 110 KB Paper - National Infrastructure Commission for Wales , item 2. PDF 173 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Natural Resources Wales and the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales.
(10.40-11.40)	3.	Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Community groups & RTPI Cymru View the background to item 3. James Davies, Chief Executive – Planning Aid Wales Dr Roisin Willmott, Director – RTPI Cymru Supporting documents: Paper - RTPI Cymru , item 3. PDF 157 KB Paper - Planning Aid Wales , item 3. PDF 171 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Planning Aid Wales & RTPI Cymru.
(11.40)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	Natural Resources Wales: Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Welsh Government response to the Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee Report on Natural Resources Wales: Scrutiny of Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 , item 4.1 PDF 156 KB Natural Resources Wales response to the report Natural Resources Wales - Annual Scrutiny 2022-23 , item 4.1 PDF 246 KB Natural Resources Wales response to the report Natural Resources Wales - Annual Scrutiny 2022-23 (Annex 1) , item 4.1 PDF 671 KB
	4.2	Transport for Wales - Procurement of Rolling Stock View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee on the Procurement of Rolling Stock by Transport for Wales , item 4.2 PDF 86 KB Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to Transport for Wales on the Procurement of Rolling Stock by Transport for Wales , item 4.2 PDF 95 KB Response from Transport for Wales to the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee , item 4.2 PDF 220 KB
	4.3	Draft Budget Timetable 2024-25 View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Finance Committee to the Minister for Finance and Local Government regarding the Draft Budget Timetable 2024-25 , item 4.3 PDF 182 KB
	4.4	Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to ESS in relation to Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures , item 4.4 PDF 78 KB Letter from the Chair to OEP in relation to Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures , item 4.4 PDF 77 KB Response from ESS in relation to Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures , item 4.4 PDF 154 KB Response from OEP in relation to Annual scrutiny of operation of interim environmental protection measures , item 4.4 PDF 111 KB
	4.5	Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Finance & Local Government regarding the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017 - 6 July 2023 , item 4.5 PDF 98 KB
	4.6	Bus services View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Response from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to Bus Services , item 4.6 PDF 483 KB View as HTML (4.6/1) 52 KB
	4.7	Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil , item 4.7 PDF 104 KB Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to Ffos-y-Fran opencast coalmine , item 4.7 PDF 191 KB
	4.8	Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 View the background to item 4.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to Stakeholders in relation to the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 , item 4.8 PDF 87 KB Correspondence from the First Minister to the LLlywydd in relation to the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023 , item 4.8 PDF 102 KB
	4.9	Legislative Statement - Environmental governance View the background to item 4.9 Supporting documents: Response from the First Minister to CCEI Chair letter regarding the Legislative Statement , item 4.9 PDF 150 KB
	4.10	Cable Ploughing Electricity Transmission Lines View the background to item 4.10 Supporting documents: Letter from Jonathan Edwards MP to the Chair in relation to Cable Ploughing Electricity Transmission Lines , item 4.10 PDF 196 KB Letter from A. Thomas Plant Hire Ltd to the Chair in relation to Cable Ploughing Electricity Transmission Lines , item 4.10 PDF 228 KB View as HTML (4.10/2) 16 KB Open letter from the Llanarthne and Area Community Pylon Group to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in relation to New electricity lines , item 4.10 PDF 233 KB View as HTML (4.10/3) 13 KB
(11.40)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
	6.	Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2 and 3.
	7.	Consideration of Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (No.4) on the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 44 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 The Committee received a legal briefing on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.
	8.	Consideration of forward work programme View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 46 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its forward work programme.
	9.	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill - Order of consideration at Stage 2 View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 48 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered issues relating to Stage 2. 9.2 The Committee agreed in accordance with Standing Order 26.21 to vary the consideration for Stage 2 proceedings on the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill, and to consider the sections in the bill in the following order: · Schedule 1 is considered immediately after Section 18; and · Schedule 2 after Section 20.

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