Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones 

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(09.30-10.15)

2.

Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Technical briefing

Alex Walters, Deputy Director, Public and Integrated Transport - Welsh Government

James Burgess, Head of Bus and Community Transport - Welsh Government

Catrin Dellar, Head of Bus Reform - Welsh Government

Nathalie Wickens, Bus Bill Policy Lead - Welsh Government

 

Bus Services (Wales) Bill – Bill Summary (PDF 951KB)

Bus Services (Wales) Bill, as introduced (PDF 356KB)

Explanatory Memorandum (incorporating the Regulatory Impact Assessment) (PDF 2.3MB)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from Welsh Government officials.

(10.25-10.55)

3.

The Crown Estate’s Celtic Sea Floating Offshore Wind Leasing Round 5 - Briefing

Rebecca Williams, Devolved Nations Director, The Crown Estate

David Jones, Public Affairs & Policy Manager (Wales), The Crown Estate

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives of The Crown Estate.

4.

Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Members considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill.

5.

Consideration of draft report on Natural Resources Wales

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 Members agreed the draft report subject to a few minor amendments.

6.

Consideration on draft letter to the Business Committee in relation to the review of Public Bill and Member Bill processes

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft letter.

7.

UK-EU implementation review of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

7.1 The Commitee considered the key issues paper and agreed conclusions and recommendations.

8.

Consideration of the Committee's forward work programme - Summer 2025

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.