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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 8 January 2025 08.45

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Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 08/01/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

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Expected timing	No.	Item
(09.00)	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, Carolyn Thomas MS made a declaration of relevant interest.
(09.00-10.30)	2.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs View the background to item 2. Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs Claire Bennett, Director of Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability - Welsh Government Jamie Powell, Deputy Director of Finance - Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Welsh Government , item 2. PDF 425 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and officials.
(10.45-12.15)	3.	Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 - Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales View the background to item 3. Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales Peter McDonald, Director, Economic Infrastructure - Welsh Government Chris Warner, Deputy Director, Transport Strategy and Policy - Welsh Government Andy Falleyn, Deputy Director, Infrastructure Delivery - Welsh Government Steve Vincent, Deputy Director, Economy, Energy and Transport - Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Paper - Welsh Government , item 3. PDF 277 KB Additional evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair in relation to the Draft Budget 2025-26 , item 3. PDF 106 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales and officials.
(12.15)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	Restoration of opencast mining sites View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the committee's inquiry on the restoration of opencast mining sites , item 4.1 PDF 141 KB Response from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the committee's inquiry on the restoration of opencast mining sites , item 4.1 PDF 217 KB Letter from the Chair to Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd in relation to the committee's inquiry on the restoration of opencast mining sites , item 4.1 PDF 88 KB
	4.2	Inter-ministerial Group on UK-EU Relations View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , item 4.2 PDF 111 KB Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change , item 4.2 PDF 159 KB
	4.3	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: 42nd British-Irish Council Summit , item 4.3 PDF 146 KB
	4.4	Petition P-06-1478 Comprehensively review NRW and its failure to deliver its statutory obligations to protect Wales View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee to the Chair in relation to Petition P-06-1478 Comprehensively review NRW and its failure to deliver its statutory obligations to protect Wales , item 4.4 PDF 103 KB
	4.5	Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26 View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning to the Chair in relation to the Draft Budget 2025-26 , item 4.5 PDF 322 KB
	4.6	UK Emissions Trading Scheme - Common Framework View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the UK Emissions Trading Scheme , item 4.6 PDF 166 KB
	4.7	General scrutiny of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair following the 27 November scrutiny session , item 4.7 PDF 165 KB Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to Transport for Wales following the 27 November scrutiny session , item 4.7 PDF 117 KB
(12.15)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and the start of the meeting on 23 January View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
	6.	Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.
	7.	Consideration of the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No.4) on the Water (Special Measures) Bill View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 29 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 Members considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Water (Special Measures) Bill.

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