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Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Thursday, 9 November 2023 09.30

Venue: Committee Room 3 - Senedd. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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Transcript: Transcript for 09/11/2023 - 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.
(09.30-10.20)	2.	Water quality - Evidence session with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water View the background to item 2. Peter Perry, Chief Executive Officer, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Mike Davis, Chief Financial Officer, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Steve Wilson, Managing Director of Wastewater Services, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./1 is restricted Paper - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water , item 2. PDF 977 KB Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
(10.30-11.10)	3.	Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales View the background to item 3. Gareth O’Shea, Executive Director of Operations, Natural Resources Wales Mark Squire, Principal Advisor, Strategic Projects, Natural Resources Wales Supporting documents: Paper - Natural Resources Wales , item 3. PDF 738 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Natural Resources Wales.
(11.20-12.00)	4.	Water quality - Evidence session with Ofwat View the background to item 4. David Black, Chief Executive, Ofwat Gwenllian Roberts, Director of Wales, Ofwat Supporting documents: Paper - Ofwat , item 4. PDF 60 KB Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received evidence from representatives from Ofwat.
(12.00)	5.	Papers to note View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The papers were noted.
	5.1	The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill View the background to item 5.1 Supporting documents: Additional response from the Welsh Government to the Committee’s Stage 1 report on the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill , item 5.1 PDF 227 KB Correspondence from the Deputy Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill Group 5 amendments , item 5.1 PDF 253 KB
	5.2	Draft Budget 2024-25 View the background to item 5.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair to the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Draft Budget scrutiny 2024-25 , item 5.2 PDF 110 KB Letter from Disability Wales to the Chair in relation to the Draft Budget scrutiny 2024-25 , item 5.2 PDF 347 KB View as HTML (5.2/2) 15 KB
	5.3	Impact of the UK Government’s announcement on net zero policies on the delivery of Wales’ climate change commitments View the background to item 5.3 Supporting documents: Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the impact of the UK Government’s announcement on net zero policies on the delivery of Wales’ climate change commitments , item 5.3 PDF 197 KB
	5.4	The Palma Protocol View the background to item 5.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Palma Protocol , item 5.4 PDF 191 KB
	5.5	Infrastructure (Wales) Bill View the background to item 5.5 Supporting documents: Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill , item 5.5 PDF 156 KB
	5.6	The Official Controls (Plant Health) (Prior Notification) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2023 View the background to item 5.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair in relation to the Official Controls (Plant Health) (Prior Notification) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2023 , item 5.6 PDF 238 KB
	5.7	Legislative Consent: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill View the background to item 5.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Chair in relation to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill , item 5.7 PDF 104 KB Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill , item 5.7 PDF 116 KB
(12.00)	6.	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 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 The Committee considered the evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4.
	8.	Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Key issues paper View the background to item 8. Supporting documents: Restricted enclosure 28 View the reasons why document 8./1 is restricted Minutes: 8.1 The Committee considered the key issues paper.

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