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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 22 May 2025 09.30

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Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 22/05/2025 - 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 Joyce Watson MS.
(09.30-10.30)	2.	Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with transport authorities View the background to item 2. Jason Prince, Director - Urban Transport Group Matt Goggins, Director of Bus Reform - South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Executive Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Urban Transport Group , item 2. PDF 249 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Urban Transport Group and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Executive.
(10.35-11.35)	3.	Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with passenger interests organisations View the background to item 3. David Beer, Senior engagement manager - Transport Focus Barclay Davies OBE, Director for Wales - Bus Users Cymru Supporting documents: Paper - Transport Focus , item 3. PDF 124 KB Paper - Bus Users Cymru , item 3. PDF 107 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from Transport Focus and Bus Users Cymru.
(11.40-12.40)	4.	Stage 1 scrutiny of the Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with civil society organisations View the background to item 4. Rhian Bowen-Davies - Older People’s Commissioner for Wales Rocio Cifuentes - Children's Commissioner for Wales Llŷr ap Gareth, Head of Policy - Federation of Small Businesses Wales Nathan Owen, External Affairs Manager - Royal National Institute of Blind People Cymru Supporting documents: Paper - Older People’s Commissioner for Wales , item 4. PDF 121 KB Paper - Children's Commissioner for Wales , item 4. PDF 247 KB Paper - Federation of Small Businesses Wales , item 4. PDF 142 KB Paper - Royal National Institute of Blind People Cymru , item 4. PDF 154 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, the Children's Commissioner for Wales, Federation of Small Businesses Wales and Royal National Institute of Blind People Cymru.
(12.40)	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The papers were noted. 5.2 Delyth Jewell MS raised concerns about Ffos-y-Fran opencast coal mine. Members agreed to write to the Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales.
	5.1	Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Response from the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales to the Committee's report: Annual scrutiny: National Infrastructure Commission for Wales 2024 , item 5.1 PDF 359 KB
	5.2	Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs View the background to item 5.2 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 5.2 PDF 111 KB
	5.3	Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Response from the Permanent Secretary of the Welsh Government to the Chair in relation to the Committee's inquiry on Halting and reversing the loss of nature by 2030 , item 5.3 PDF 237 KB
	5.4	Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Chair in relation to the Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025 , item 5.4 PDF 162 KB
	5.5	The Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 5.5 Supporting documents: Letter from y Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee to the Chair in relation to the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill , item 5.5 PDF 64 KB
	5.6	The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2025 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 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2025 , item 5.6 PDF 173 KB
(12.40)	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 draft letter to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs in relation to Welsh Government policies on Climate Change View the background to item 7. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 27 View the reasons why document 7./1 is restricted Minutes: 7.1 Members agreed the draft letter.
	8.	The Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 29 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 30 View the reasons why document 8./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 31 View the reasons why document 8./3 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 Members considered and agreed the proposed timetable for scrutiny of the Environment (Principles, Governance and Biodiversity Targets) (Wales) Bill.

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