Agenda - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee


Meeting Venue:

Hybrid – Committee room 3 Senedd

and video Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: 9 November 2023

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Marc Wyn Jones

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddClimate@senedd.wales


Hybrid

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Private pre-meeting (09.15-09.30)

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Public meeting (09.30-12.00)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

(09.30)                                                                                                             

 

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2       Water quality - Evidence session with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

(09.30-10.20)                                                                             (Pages 1 - 58)

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

Attached Documents:
Research brief - Water quality
Paper - Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

 

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Break (10.20-10.30)

 

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3       Water quality - Evidence session with Natural Resources Wales

(10.30-11.10)                                                                         (Pages 59 - 116)

Gareth O’Shea, Executive Director of Operations, Natural Resources Wales

Mark Squire, Principal Advisor, Strategic Projects, Natural Resources Wales

Attached Documents:
Paper - Natural Resources Wales

 

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Break (11.10-11.20)

 

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4       Water quality - Evidence session with Ofwat

(11.20-12.00)                                                                                  (Page 117)

David Black, Chief Executive, Ofwat

Gwenllian Roberts, Director of Wales, Ofwat

Attached Documents:
Paper – Ofwat

 

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5       Papers to note (12.00)

 

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5.1   The Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 118 - 137)

Attached Documents:
Additional response from the Welsh Government to the Committee’s Stage 1 report on the Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill
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

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5.2   Draft Budget 2024-25

                                                                                             (Pages 138 - 145)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair to the Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change in relation to the Draft Budget scrutiny 2024-25
Letter from Disability Wales to the Chair in relation to the Draft Budget scrutiny 2024-25

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5.3   Impact of the UK Government’s announcement on net zero policies on the delivery of Wales’ climate change commitments

                                                                                             (Pages 146 - 147)

Attached 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

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5.4   The Palma Protocol

                                                                                             (Pages 148 - 149)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the First Minister to the Chair of the Chair of Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee in relation to the Palma Protocol

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5.5   Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 150 - 151)

Attached Documents:
Response from the Minister for Climate Change to the Chair in relation to the Infrastructure (Wales) Bill

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5.6   The Official Controls (Plant Health) (Prior Notification) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2023

                                                                                             (Pages 152 - 153)

Attached 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

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5.7   Legislative Consent: Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

                                                                                             (Pages 154 - 158)

Attached Documents:
Letter from the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee to the Chair in relation to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
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

 

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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

(12.00)                                                                                                             

 

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Private meeting (12.00-12.10)

 

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

                                                                                                                          

 

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8       Infrastructure (Wales) Bill - Key issues paper

                                                                                                         (Page 159)

Attached Documents:
Key issues paper

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