Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW)

The Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (“the Committee”) will undertake annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) during the Sixth Senedd.

The National Infrastructure Commission for Wales is a non-statutory, advisory panel that gives advice to the Welsh Government on the infrastructure Wales needs.

Annual Scrutiny - 2025-26

The Committee undertook its annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales on Wednesday 21 January 2026.

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>>>Letter from the Chair to the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales in relation to the annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (PDF 118 KB) – 26 February 2026.

>>>Response from the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales to the Chair in relation to the annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (PDF 96 KB) – 10 March 2026.

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Annual Scrutiny - 2024-25

The Annual Report 2024 was published on 20 December 2024. The Committee undertook its annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales on Thursday 20 February 2025.

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>>>Report: The Committee published its report: Annual scrutiny: National Infrastructure Commission for Wales 2024 (PDF 300KB) on 24 April 2025.

>>>Responses: The Committee received a response (PDF 360KB) from the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales on 8 May 2025. The Committee received a response (PDF 99KB) from the Welsh Government on 5 June 2025.

>>>Plenary debate: A debate was held in plenary on 24 September 2025.

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Annual Scrutiny – 2023-24

The Annual Report 2022/2023 was published on 20 December 2023. The Committee undertook its annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales on Wednesday 31 January 2024.

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>>>Report: The Committee published its report Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales: 2023 (PDF 197KB) on 16 April 2024.

>>>Responses: The Committee received a response (PDF 337KB) from the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales on 15 May 2024. The Committee received a response (PDF 167KB) from the Welsh Government on 23 May 2024.

>>>Plenary debate: A debate was held in plenary on 5 June 2024.

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Annual scrutiny - 2022-23

The Annual Report 2021/2022 was published on 22 November 2022. The Committee held its first annual scrutiny with the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales at its meeting on 7 December 2022.

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>>>Report: The Committee published its report: Annual report on the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales - 2022-23 (PDF 140KB), on 2 March 2023.

>>>Plenary debate: A debate was held in plenary on 10 May 2023.

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Scrutiny of the Chair Designate to the Commission - 2021

On 21 September 2021 the Deputy Minister for Climate Change wrote to the Chair of the Committee outlining the Welsh Government’s preferred appointee for the role of Chair of the NICW.

The Committee held a scrutiny session with the Chair Designate of the Commission at its meeting on 30 September 2021.

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>>>Report: The Committee published its report (PDF 703KB) on 12 October 2021.

>>>Response: The Deputy Minister for Climate Change responded (PDF 254KB) on 19 November 2021.

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