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Transcript: Transcript for 25/01/2023 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.40)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

1.2  Apologies were received from Janet Finch-Saunders MS.

(09.40)

2.

Papers to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted.

2.1

Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24

Supporting documents:

2.2

The Welsh Government's climate change commitments

Supporting documents:

2.3

Trees and woodland

Supporting documents:

2.4

UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Supporting documents:

(09.40)

3.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from items 4 and 7 of today's meeting

Minutes:

3.1 The motion was agreed.

4.

Consideration of the Committee's draft report - Decarbonising the private housing sector

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 Members considered and agreed its draft report subject to a few minor amendments.

(10.00-11.00)

5.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 1

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change

Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment and Marine – Welsh Government

Peter McDonald, Director Economic Infrastructure – Welsh Government

Dean Medcraft, Director- Finance and Operations – Welsh Government

Jonathan Oates, Deputy Director for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency – Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee received evidence from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change, and Welsh Government officials.

(11.10-12.10)

6.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - part 2

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change

Gian Marco Currado, Director, Environment & Marine – Welsh Government

Peter McDonald, Director Economic Infrastructure – Welsh Government

Dean Medcraft, Director- Finance & Operations – Welsh Government

Jonathan Oates, Deputy Director for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency – Welsh Government

 

Minutes:

6.1 The Committee continued to receive evidence from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change, and Welsh Government officials.

7.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2023-24 - consideration of evidence heard under items 5 and 6

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 5 and 6.

7.2 Due to reporting timescales Members agreed to consider and agree its draft report outside of Committee.