Agenda - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee

Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee room 2 Senedd

and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 26 October 2023

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Marc Wyn Jones

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddClimate@senedd.wales

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

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Public meeting (09.30-12.10)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       General scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change - part 1

(09.30-10.30)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 51)

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration – Welsh Government

Claire Bennett, Director of Environmental Sustainability – Welsh Government

Attached Documents:
Research brief - General ministerial scrutiny
Paper - Welsh Government

 

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Break (10.30-10.40)

 

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3       General scrutiny of the Minister for Climate Change - part 2

(10.40-11.30)                                                                                                  

Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change

Emma Williams, Director of Housing and Regeneration – Welsh Government

Claire Bennett, Director of Environmental Sustainability – Welsh Government

 

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Break (11.30-11.40)

 

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4       20 mph Speed Limit - Scrutiny session with the Deputy Minister for Climate Change

(11.40-12.10)                                                                           (Pages 52 - 66)

Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change

Christopher Warner, Deputy Director Transport Strategy and Policy – Welsh Government

Phil Jones, Chair of the 20mph Task Force – 20 mph Task Force Group

Kaarina Ruta, Transport Assistant, Lead for 20mph – Welsh Local Government Agency

Attached Documents:
Research brief - 20mph policy

 

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5       Papers to note (12.10)

 

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5.1   Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

                                                                                                 (Pages 67 - 70)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee to the Minister for Economy and Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023
Response from the Minister for Economy and Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd to the Chair of the Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee in relation to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023

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5.2   Deposit Return Scheme (DRS)

                                                                                                 (Pages 71 - 72)

Attached Documents:
Llythyr gan y Gweinidog Newid Hinsawdd at Gadeirydd Pwyllgor yr Economi, Masnach a Materion Gwledig mewn perthynas â’r cynllun dychwelyd ernes - cynnwys gwydr

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5.3   The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2023

                                                                                                           (Page 73)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to The Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2023

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5.4   Off shore wind developments in the Celtic sea

                                                                                                 (Pages 74 - 75)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the First Minister of Wales to the UK Government in relation to off shore wind developments in the Celtic sea

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

(12.10)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting (12.10-12.30)

 

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7       Consideration of evidence received under items 2, 3 and 4

                                                                                                                          

 

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