Agenda and minutes

Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 22 October 2025 09.15

Venue: Committee Room 4 - Tŷ Hywel. View directions

Contact: Marc Wyn Jones

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(09.15)

Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

(09.15-12.30)

Bus Services (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings

Julie James MS, Counsel General and Minister for Delivery

Alex Walters, Deputy Director, Public and Integrated Transport - Welsh Government

Catrin Dellar, Head of Bus Reform - Welsh Government

Cléo Senior-Lemaitre, Senior 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 9 October 2025, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

Sections 1-44; Long Title.

Minutes:

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

Amendment 23 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 23 was not agreed.

Amendment 24 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 24 was not agreed.

Amendment 25 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Joyce Watson MS
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 55 (Peredur Owen Griffiths MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 55 was not agreed.

Amendment 56 (Peredur Owen Griffiths MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 56 was not agreed.

Amendment 57 (Peredur Owen Griffiths MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 57 was not agreed.

Amendment 26 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Joyce Watson MS
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 27 (Sam Rowlands MS) was not moved.

Amendment 58 (Peredur Owen Griffiths MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 58 was not agreed.

Amendment 28 (Sam Rowlands MS)

In Favour	Against	Abstain
Sam Rowlands MS	Carolyn Thomas MS
Delyth Jewell MS	Julie Morgan MS
Llyr Gruffydd MS	Joyce Watson MS
As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 28 was not agreed.