Meetings

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Act 2025

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 18/09/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 7 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Stage 4 - 11 July 2025

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 18/09/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Licensing of new coal mines

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 15/07/2025 - Plenary (Item 14)

Stage 4 of The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

NDM8963 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill.

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 3)

Minutes:

The item started at 17.56

In accordance with Standing Order 26.50C, voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM8963 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that the Senedd in accordance with Standing Order 26.47:

Approves the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill.

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 3)

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

50

0

0

50

The motion was agreed.


Meeting: 15/07/2025 - Plenary (Item 13)

The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Signification of His Majesty and The Duke of Cornwall's Consent

Minutes:

The item started at 17.56


Meeting: 08/07/2025 - Plenary (Item 9)

Stage 3 of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

The amendments will be disposed of in the order which the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 1 July 2025.

The amendments have been grouped for the purposes of debate and the groupings will be debated as follows:

1. Part 1: The Disused Tip Authority for Wales: Establishment and functions

49, 17, 30, 50, 18, 19, 20, 31

2. Public information, communication and engagement

6, 12, 13, 15, 16, 45

3. Part 2: Assessment, registration and monitoring of disused tips

32, 21, 7, 8, 9, 33, 10, 34, 11, 35, 36

4. Removal and disposal of property for the purpose of carrying out operations under Part 3

37, 1, 39, 2

5. Right to appeal against a notice requiring operations under Part 3

38

6. Operations carried out by the Authority under Part 3

14, 40

7. Payments in connection with operations under Part 3

3, 4, 5

8. Offences

41, 42, 24, 47, 48, 25

9. Information sharing

22, 23, 43, 44

10. Meaning of "threat to human welfare"

46, 26, 27, 28, 29

Supporting documents

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Explanatory memorandum (revised after Stage 2)

Marshalled list of amendments

Groupings of amendments

Minutes:

The item started at 17.00

The amendments were disposed of in the order that the sections and schedules to which they relate were set out in the motion under Standing Order 26.36 agreed by the Senedd on 1 July 2025.

A vote was taken on amendment 49:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 49 was not agreed.

Amendment 17 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 30:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 30 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 50:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

12

28

54

Amendment 50 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 18:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 18 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 19:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 19 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 20:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 20 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 31:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 31 was not agreed.

Amendment 6 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 32:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 32 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 21:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 21 was not agreed.

The Deputy Presiding Officer proposed that amendments 7, 8 and 9 be disposed of en bloc. The proposal was agreed.

Amendments 7, 8 and 9 were agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 33:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 33 was not agreed.

Amendment 10 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 34:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 34 was not agreed.

Amendment 11 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 35:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 35 was not agreed.

Amendment 12 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 13 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 36:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 36 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 37:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

40

54

Amendment 37 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 1:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 1 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 38:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

25

0

28

53

Amendment 38 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 39:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

0

40

54

Amendment 39 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 2:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 2 was not agreed.

Amendment 14 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 40:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

14

12

28

54

Amendment 40 was not agreed.

At 18.51 proceedings were suspended for 5 minutes.

A vote was taken on amendment 3:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 3 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 4:

For

Abstain

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Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 5:

For

Abstain

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Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 5 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 41:

For

Abstain

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Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 41 was not agreed. As amendment 41 was not agreed, amendments 42, 47 and 48 fell. 

A vote was taken on amendment 22:

For

Abstain

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Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 22 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 23:

For

Abstain

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Total

13

0

41

54

Amendment 23 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 43:

For

Abstain

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Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 43 was not agreed. As amendment 43 was not agreed, amendment 44 fell. 

Amendment 15 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Amendment 16 was agreed, in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

A vote was taken on amendment 45:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 45 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 46:

For

Abstain

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Total

26

0

28

54

Amendment 46 was not agreed.

Amendment 24 was not moved.

Amendment 25 was not moved. 

A vote was taken on amendment 26:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 26 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 27:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 27 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 28:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 28 was not agreed.

A vote was taken on amendment 29:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

27

0

28

55

As required by Standing Order 6.20 the Deputy Presiding Officer exercised his casting vote by voting against the amendment. Amendment 29 was not agreed.

All sections and schedules of the Bill were deemed agreed, concluding Stage 3 proceedings.


Meeting: 01/07/2025 - Plenary (Item 7)

Motion to vary the order of Stage 3 amendments to the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

NDM8941 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 1;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 2-49;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Section 50;

f) Schedule 3;

g) Sections 51-90;

h) Long Title.

Supporting documents

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill (as amended at Stage 2)

Minutes:

The item started at 16.24

NDM8941 Jane Hutt (Vale of Glamorgan)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.36:

Agrees to dispose of sections and schedules to the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill at Stage 3 in the following order:

a) Section 1;

b) Schedule 1;

c) Sections 2-49;

d) Schedule 2;

e) Section 50;

f) Schedule 3;

g) Sections 51-90;

h) Long Title.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 


Meeting: 04/06/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Stage 2 Proceedings

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Chris Jones, Deputy Director, Mining Legacy and Reservoir Safety - Welsh Government

Madeline Rees, 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 7 May 2025, under Standing Order 26.21, that the order of consideration for Stage 2 proceedings would be:

 

Section 1; Schedule 1; Sections 2-48; Schedule 2; Section 49; Schedule 3; Sections 50-88; Long Title.

Minutes:

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

 

Amendment 74 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 74 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 75 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 75 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 88 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 88 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 16 (Huw Irranca-Davies MS) was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 17.34(i).

 

Amendment 2 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 2 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 3 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 3 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 4 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Delyth Jewell

Janet Finch-Saunders

Llyr Gruffydd

Carolyn Thomas

 

 

Julie Morgan

 

 

Joyce Watson

Amendment 4 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 32 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 32 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 76 (Delyth Jewell MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 76 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 33 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 33 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 34 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his casting vote in the negative (in accordance with SO 6.20(ii)). Therefore amendment 34 was not agreed.

 

Amendment 35 (Janet Finch-Saunders MS)

In Favour

Against

Abstain

Janet Finch-Saunders

Carolyn Thomas

Delyth Jewell

Julie Morgan

 

Llyr Gruffydd

Joyce Watson

 

As the vote was tied, the Chair used his  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2


Meeting: 07/05/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 8)

8 Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Order of consideration at Stage 2

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee agreed the Order of Consideration.


Meeting: 07/05/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 1- Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Welsh Government's response to the Finance Committee's report - 25 April 2025

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 30/04/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 4 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister on the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Logic models and the theory of change - 31 March 2025

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 29/04/2025 - Plenary (Item 10)

The financial resolution in respect of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

NDM8879 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

Minutes:

The item started at 17.32

NDM8879 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that Senedd Cymru, for the purposes of any provisions resulting from the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill, agrees to any increase in expenditure of a kind referred to in Standing Order 26.69, arising in consequence of the Bill.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 


Meeting: 29/04/2025 - Plenary (Item 9)

The general principles of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

NDM8878 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill.

The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 9 December 2024.

The report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee on the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 4 April 2025.

Supporting Documents

Government response to the report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee

Report of the Finance Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

Minutes:

The item started at 17.32

NDM8878 Huw Irranca-Davies (Ogmore)

To propose that Senedd Cymru in accordance with Standing Order 26.11:

Agrees to the general principles of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill.

The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill and Explanatory Memorandum were laid before the Senedd on 9 December 2024.

The report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee on the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill was laid before the Senedd on 4 April 2025.

Supporting Documents

Government response to the report of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee

Report of the Finance Committee

Report of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

 


Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: The Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.


Meeting: 28/04/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Welsh Government response to the Committee's report on the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.


Meeting: 31/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)

8 Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report subject to some minor changes to be agreed by the Chair outside of Committee.


Meeting: 27/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 6)

6 Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Consideration of the Committee's Stage 1 draft Report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

6.1 Members agreed the draft report subject to a few minor amendments.


Meeting: 27/03/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 1)

1 Financial implications of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee considered and agreed its draft report.


Meeting: 17/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10)

10 Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Consideration of draft report

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered its draft report and agreed to consider a further draft at a future meeting.


Meeting: 17/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.


Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)

2 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Chris Jones, Deputy Director, Mining Legacy and Reservoir Safety - Welsh Government

Madeline Rees, Lawyer - Welsh Government

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and his officials.


Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 2)

2 PTN 3 - Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill – 27 February 2025

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 8)

8 Consideration of key issues arising from Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the key issues arising from Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill.


Meeting: 06/03/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)

5 Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 03/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence to the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs.


Meeting: 20/02/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 5)

Financial implications of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received.


Meeting: 20/02/2025 - Finance Committee (Item 3)

3 Financial implications of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Evidence session

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government

Chris Jones, Deputy Director, Mining Legacy and Reservoir Safety, Welsh Government

Kelly Murphy, Head of Implementation, Supervisory Authority Implementation Team, Welsh Government

 

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee took evidence on the financial implications of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill from Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government; Chris Jones, Deputy Director, Mining Legacy and Reservoir Safety, Welsh Government; and Kelly Murphy, Head of Implementation, Supervisory Authority Implementation Team, Welsh Government.


Meeting: 20/02/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)

5 Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 10/02/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 8)

Evidence Session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and agreed to write to the Deputy First Minister with questions not reached in the session.


Meeting: 10/02/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 2)

2 Evidence Session with the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill, as introduced

Explanatory Memorandum

 

Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

Chris Jones, Deputy Director, Mining Legacy and Reservoir Safety, Welsh Government

Rebecca Ryan, Lawyer, Welsh Government

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 05/02/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Mineral Products Association Wales and the British Aggregates Association

Nick Horsley, Director of Planning, Industrial Minerals and MPA Wales – Mineral Products Association Wales

John Carlon, Planning, Permitting and Environmental Director – British Aggregates Association

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from the Mineral Products Association and the British Aggregates Association.


Meeting: 05/02/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with environmental organisations

Daniel Therkelsen, Campaigner - The Coal Action Network

Haf Elgar, Director - Friends of the Earth Cymru

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from environmental organisations.


Meeting: 05/02/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)

2 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA)

Professor Robert Lee, Director of Education for the Centre for Environmental Research and Justice at the University of Birmingham – on behalf of the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA)

 

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: consultation responses

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA).


Meeting: 30/01/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 3)

3 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with Coal bodies

Dominic Driver, Acting Executive Director of Evidence, Policy and Permitting – Natural Resources Wales

Carl Banton, Operations Director – The Mining Remediation Authority

Rick Brunt, Health and Safety Executive Divisional Director  – Health and Safety Executive

 

Natural Resources Wales: Site-Specific Coal Tip Contingency Plans, Environmental Considerations, Guidance note

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee received evidence from witnesses.


Meeting: 30/01/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 5)

5 Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill

Supporting documents:


Meeting: 30/01/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 4)

4 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Welsh Local Government Association and Local Authorities

Cllr Andrew Morgan OBE, Leader - Welsh Local Government Association

Stephen Williams, Director Highways, Streetcare and Transportation Services – Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Jacqueline Mynott, Head of Infrastructure Asset Management – Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Cllr Stephen Thomas, Councillor – Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Kevin Kinsey, Infrastructure Services Manager – Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

4.1 The Committee received evidence from witnesses.


Meeting: 30/01/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 2)

2 Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Evidence session with the Law Commission

Alison Young, Commissioner for Public Law and the law in Wales – Law Commission

 

Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill: consultation responses

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

2.1 The Committee received evidence from witnesses.


Meeting: 23/01/2025 - Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (Item 1)

Stage 1 scrutiny of the Disused Mine and Quarry Tips (Wales) Bill - Technical briefing

Minutes:

1.1 The Committee received evidence from Welsh Government officials.