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Transcript: Transcript for 25/01/2024 - 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.

(09.30-10.30)

2.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 1

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change

Dean Medcraft, Director of Finance & Operations – Welsh Government

Claire Bennett, Director of Environmental Sustainability – Welsh Government

Peter McDonald, Director Economic Infrastructure – Welsh Government

Elen Shepard, Deputy Director of Climate Change and Fuel Poverty – Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

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

(10.40-11.30)

3.

Scrutiny of the Welsh Government Draft Budget 2024-25 - part 2

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change

Dean Medcraft, Director of Finance & Operations – Welsh Government

Claire Bennett, Director of Environmental Sustainability – Welsh Government

Peter McDonald, Director Economic Infrastructure – Welsh Government

Elen Shepard, Deputy Director of Climate Change and Fuel Poverty – Welsh Government

Minutes:

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

(11.30)

4.

Papers to note

Minutes:

4.1 The papers were noted.

4.1

Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

Supporting documents:

4.2

The Conservation and Sustainable use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (“BBNJ treaty”)

Supporting documents:

6.

Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered the evidence received from the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change and Welsh Government officials, under items 2 and 3.

(11.30)

5.

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

Minutes:

5.1 The motion was agreed.