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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 9 November 2022 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 09/11/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

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(09.15)

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

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Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2 Due to unforeseen circumstances, apologies were received from Huw Irranca-Davies MS for the first part of the meeting. Hefin David MS substituted from 09.30 to 10.30, and Mike Hedges MS substituted from 10.30 to 11.05. Huw Irranca-Davies MS joined at 11.05 for the remainder of the meeting.

(09.15-12.15)

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings

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Julie James MS – Minister for Climate Change

Nick Howard, Senior Government Lawyer – Welsh Government

Richard Clark, Head of Local Environment Quality and Regulation Welsh Government

Hefin Gill, Government Lawyer – Welsh Government

Documents relevant to Stage 2 proceedings will be available on the Bill page.

The Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee agreed on 20 October 2022, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

Section 1; Section 2; Schedule 1; Sections 3-23; Long Title

Marshalled List of Amendments

Grouping of Amendments

Minutes:

2.1 In accordance with Standing Order 26.21, the Committee disposed of the following amendments to the Bill:

Amendment 25 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders	Hefin David
Delyth Jewell	Jenny Rathbone
Llyr Gruffydd	Joyce Watson

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 25 was not agreed.

Amendment 61 was inadmissible in accordance to standing order 26.61(iv).

Amendment 62 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders	Hefin David
Delyth Jewell	Jenny Rathbone
Llyr Gruffydd	Joyce Watson

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 62 was not agreed.

Amendment 26 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders	Hefin David
Delyth Jewell	Jenny Rathbone
Llyr Gruffydd	Joyce Watson

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 26 was not agreed.

Amendment 1 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 2 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 27 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders	Hefin David
Delyth Jewell	Jenny Rathbone
Llyr Gruffydd	Joyce Watson

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 27 was not agreed.

Amendment 63 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Janet Finch-Saunders	Hefin David
Delyth Jewell	Jenny Rathbone
Llyr Gruffydd	Joyce Watson

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 63 was not agreed.

Amendment 3 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 4 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 5 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 6 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 18 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 19 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 20 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 21 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 22 (Julie James MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

Amendment 81 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Delyth Jewell
Llyr Gruffydd
	Hefin David
	Jenny Rathbone
	Joyce Watson
	Janet Finch-Saunders
Amendment 81 was not agreed.

Amendment 82 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Hefin David
Jenny Rathbone
Joyce Watson
	Janet Finch-Saunders
Delyth Jewell
Llyr Gruffydd
Amendment 82 was agreed.

Amendment 83 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
	Hefin David
	Jenny Rathbone
	Joyce Watson
	Janet ... view the full minutes text for item 2.
(12.15)	3.	Papers to note View the background to item 3. Minutes: 3.1 The papers were noted.
	3.1	The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 3.1 Supporting documents: Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Committee’s report on The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill , item 3.1 PDF 198 KB
	3.2	Draft Strategy for Public Engagement & Action on Climate Change (2022-2026) View the background to item 3.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Draft Strategy for Public Engagement & Action on Climate Change (2022-2026) , item 3.2 PDF 89 KB
	3.3	UK Energy Prices Bill View the background to item 3.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to Y Llywydd and Chair of the Business Committee in relation to the UK Energy Prices Bill , item 3.3 PDF 165 KB
	3.4	Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 3.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill , item 3.4 PDF 156 KB
	3.5	Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 3.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Local Government and Housing Committee to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill , item 3.5 PDF 95 KB
	3.6	Decarbonisation of the public sector View the background to item 3.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Head of the Welsh Government Energy Service in relation to the Committee's invitation to give evidence to its inquiry into decarbonising the public sector , item 3.6 PDF 53 KB
	3.7	The Climate Change (Targeted Greenhouse Gases) Order 2022 View the background to item 3.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Climate Change (Targeted Greenhouse Gases) Order 2022 , item 3.7 PDF 89 KB
	3.8	The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 View the background to item 3.8 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd in relation to the Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 , item 3.8 PDF 219 KB
	3.9	The Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 View the background to item 3.9 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd in relation to the Biocidal Products (Health and Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 , item 3.9 PDF 164 KB
	3.10	The Welsh Government's purchase of Gilestone Farm View the background to item 3.10 Supporting documents: Letter from the Usk Valley Conservation Group to the Minister for Economy in relation to the Welsh Government’s purchase of Gilestone Farm , item 3.10 PDF 132 KB
(12.15)	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The motion was agreed.
	5.	Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 5. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 24 View the reasons why document 5./1 is restricted Restricted enclosure 25 View the reasons why document 5./2 is restricted Minutes: 5.1 Members considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum for the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.

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