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Transcript: Transcript for 29/09/2022 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

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.

 

1.2  Apologies were received from Jenny Rathbone MS and Ken Skates MS substituted.

(09.30)

2.

Papers to note: note papers from the Committee's meeting on 22 September 2022 (6.1 to 6.11)

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

(9.30-10.30)

3.

Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill - evidence session 5

Matt Davies, Head of Public & Environmental Affairs – British Plastics Federation (BPF)

Natalia Lewis-Maselino, Industrial Issues Executive; Plastics & Flexible Packaging – British Plastics Federation (BPF)

 

The Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of the British Plastics Federation.

(10.40-11.25)

4.

Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session 6

Judith Parry, Chair - Trading Standards Wales, and, Trading Standards and Registrar Service Manager - Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Craig Mitchell, Head of Waste Support -  Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee heard evidence from representatives of local government.

(11.30-12.30)

5.

Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic) Bill - evidence session with the Minister for Climate Change

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Elen Shepard, Deputy Director, Environmental Protection – Welsh Government

Nick Howard, Senior Government Lawyer – Welsh Government

Richard Clark, Head of Local Environment Quality – Welsh Government

Minutes:

5.1 1 Members heard evidence from the Minister for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials.

(12.30)

6.

Papers to note

Minutes:

6.1 The papers were noted.

6.1

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

Supporting documents:

6.2

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

Supporting documents:

(12.30)

7.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of today's meeting

Minutes:

7.1 The motion was agreed.

8.

Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill - consideration of evidence heard under items 3, 4 and 5

Minutes:

8.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 3,4 and 5.

9.

Consideration of the Committee's draft report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda for the UK Infrastructure Bank Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

9.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its draft report, subject to a minor amendment.

10.

Consideration of the Committee's Forward Work Programme

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

10.1 The Committee discussed and agreed its Forward Work Programme.