Concise Minutes - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee


Meeting Venue:

Committee room 4 Tŷ Hywel and video

Conference via Zoom

Meeting date: Thursday, 20 February 2025

Meeting time: 09.00 - 13.30
This meeting can be viewed
on Senedd TV at:
http://senedd.tv/en/14821


Hybrid

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Attendance

Category

Names

Members of the Senedd:

Llyr Gruffydd MS (Chair)

Janet Finch-Saunders MS

Delyth Jewell MS

Julie Morgan MS

Carolyn Thomas MS

Joyce Watson MS

Witnesses:

Dr David Clubb, National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Dr Eurgain Powell, National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Eluned Parrott, National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

Simon Brown, Met Office

Russell Turner, Flood Forecasting Centre

Andrew Morgan, Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

Andrew Stone, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Huw Percy, Isle of Anglesey County Council

Committee Staff:

Richard Thomas (Clerk)

Marc Wyn Jones (Clerk)

Lukas Evans Santos (Deputy Clerk)

Francesca Howorth (Researcher)

 

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1       Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest

1.1 The Chair welcomed Members to the meeting.

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2       Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Chair and Commissioners of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales.

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3       Storm response inquiry - evidence session with forecasting bodies

3.1 The Committee received evidence from forecasting bodies.

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4       Storm response inquiry - evidence session with local authorities

4.1 The Committee received evidence from local authorities.

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5       Papers to note

5.1 The papers were noted.

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5.1   Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

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5.2   Storm response

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5.3   HS2 Funding

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5.4   International agreements

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5.5   Scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales

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5.6   Legislative Consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill

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5.7   Holyhead Port storm damage and closure

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5.8   Welsh Government Draft Budget 2025-26

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5.9   Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

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5.10 The UK Emissions Trading Scheme

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5.11 Legislative Consent: Water (Special Measures) Bill

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5.12 Inter-Institutional Relations Agreement

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

6.1 The motion was agreed.

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

7.1 Members considered the evidence heard under items 2, 3 and 4.

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