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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 27 March 2025 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 27/03/2025 - 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 Apologies were received from Llyr Gruffydd MS and Heledd Fychan MS substituted.
(09.30-10.35)	2.	General scrutiny of the 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, Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability - Welsh Government Gian Marco Currado, Director, Rural Affairs - Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Welsh Government , item 2. PDF 220 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and officials.
(10.45-11.45)	3.	Storm response inquiry - evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs View the background to item 3. Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs Clare Fernandes, Deputy Director Water and Flood - Welsh Government Claire Bennett, Director, Climate Change & Environmental Sustainability - Welsh Government Andy Fraser, Deputy Director, National Security & Resilience - Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Engagement findings - Storm response inquiry , item 3. PDF 374 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and officials.
(11.45)	4.	Papers to note View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The papers were noted.
	4.1	Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs View the background to item 4.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , item 4.1 PDF 112 KB
	4.2	Bus Services (Wales) Bill View the background to item 4.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee to the Chair in relation to the Bus Services (Wales) Bill , item 4.2 PDF 64 KB
	4.3	Legislative Consent: Bus Services (No. 2) Bill View the background to item 4.3 Supporting documents: Letter from Y Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales in relation to the Legislative Consent: Bus Services (No. 2) Bill , item 4.3 PDF 106 KB
	4.4	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 View the background to item 4.4 Supporting documents: Letter from Asthma and Lung UK to the Chair in relation to air quality and smoke control , item 4.4 PDF 281 KB
	4.5	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure View the background to item 4.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee to the Chief Executive of Irish Ferries in relation to the Committee's inquiry on the Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure , item 4.5 PDF 140 KB
	4.6	Storm response View the background to item 4.6 Supporting documents: Follow up letter from SP Energy Networks to the Chair in relation to the Committee's storm response inquiry , item 4.6 PDF 83 KB
	4.7	Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 View the background to item 4.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee to the Chair in relation to the Committee's inquiry on halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 , item 4.7 PDF 87 KB
	4.8	Restoration of opencast mining sites View the background to item 4.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the restoration of opencast mining sites , item 4.8 PDF 75 KB
	4.9	Scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales View the background to item 4.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Petitions Committee to the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Natural Resources Wales in relation to P-06-1447 Stop Natural Resources Wales closing the visitor centre at Ynyslas National Nature Reserve and P-06-1474 Stop Natural Resources Wales closing Bwlch Nant yr Arian, Coed y Brenin & Ynyslas visitor centres , item 4.9 PDF 116 KB Response from the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Natural Resources Wales to the Chair of the Petitions Committee in relation to P-06-1447 Stop Natural Resources Wales closing the visitor centre at Ynyslas National Nature Reserve and P-06-1474 Stop Natural Resources Wales closing Bwlch Nant yr Arian, Coed y Brenin & Ynyslas visitor centres , item 4.9 PDF 144 KB
(11.45)	5.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting and from the meeting on 30 April View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The motion was agreed.
	6.	Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Consideration of the Committee's Stage 1 draft Report View the background to item 6. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 29 View the reasons why document 6./1 is restricted Minutes: 6.1 Members agreed the draft report subject to a few minor amendments.
	7.	Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.
	8.	Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Consideration of scope and approach to Stage 1 scrutiny View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 31 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered and agreed its approach to Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bill.
	9.	Restoration of opencast mining sites View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 33 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under item 9.
	10.	Forward work programme View the background to item 10. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 35 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted Minutes: 10.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.

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