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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 6 March 2025 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 2 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 06/03/2025 - 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.
(09.30-11.00)	2.	Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with 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 Chris Jones, Deputy Director, Mining Legacy and Reservoir Safety - Welsh Government Madeline Rees, Lawyer - Welsh Government Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and his officials.
(11.15-12.10)	3.	Storm response inquiry - evidence session with utilities companies View the background to item 3. Steven Joseph, Operations Director for South Wales – National Grid Electricity Distribution Liam O’Sullivan, Director – SP Energy Networks (Manweb) Ian Christie, Managing Director for Water, Asset Planning & Capital Delivery – Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 3./1 is restricted Paper - National Grid Electricity Distribution , item 3. PDF 178 KB Paper - ScottishPower Energy Networks , item 3. PDF 86 KB Paper - Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water , item 3. PDF 161 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from National Grid Electricity Distribution, SP Energy Networks (Manweb) and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
(12.40-13.35)	4.	Storm response inquiry - evidence session with local authorities View the background to item 4. Kevin Kinsey, Lead engineer - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Ainsley Williams, Director of Place and Infrastructure - Carmarthenshire County Council Paul Ridley, Civil Contingencies Manager - Carmarthenshire County Council Jackie Charlton, Councillor - Powys County Council Matt Perry, Chief Officer for Place - Powys County Council Supporting documents: Paper - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council , item 4. PDF 109 KB Paper - Carmarthenshire County Council , item 4. PDF 212 KB Paper - Powys County Council , item 4. PDF 93 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from local authorities.
(13.35)	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The papers were noted.
	5.1	Storm response View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Response from Heledd Fychan MS to the Chair in relation to flooding in Wales , item 5.1 PDF 103 KB Letter from Transport for Wales to the Chair in relation to the Committee's storm response inquiry , item 5.1 PDF 251 KB
	5.2	Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the Stage 1 scrutiny of The Disused Mine and Quarry Tip (Wales) Bill , item 5.2 PDF 140 KB Response from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the Stage 1 scrutiny of The Disused Mine and Quarry Tip (Wales) Bill , item 5.2 PDF 240 KB Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill , item 5.2 PDF 172 KB Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - summary guidance on assessments , item 5.2 PDF 294 KB Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Minister of the Crown consent , item 5.2 PDF 155 KB
	5.3	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement: Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee , item 5.3 PDF 85 KB
	5.4	Ministerial scrutiny sessions View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: Response from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales to the Chair following the 27 November scrutiny session , item 5.4 PDF 268 KB
	5.5	Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) View the background to item 5.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission Wales to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning in relation to the review of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales , item 5.5 PDF 109 KB
	5.6	Inter-ministerial Group on UK-EU Relations View the background to item 5.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Interministerial Group on Net Zero, Energy and Climate Change , item 5.6 PDF 157 KB Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , item 5.6 PDF 112 KB
(13.35)	6.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The motion was agreed.
	7.	Consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4 View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2, 3 and 4.
	8.	Consideration of key issues arising from Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 33 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the key issues arising from Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill.
	9.	Forward work programme View the background to item 9. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 35 View the reasons why document 9./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.
	10.	Consideration of draft report on Transport for Wales View the background to item 10. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 37 View the reasons why document 10./1 is restricted Minutes: 9.1 The Committee agreed the draft report on Transport for Wales, subject to minor changes.

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